Assistant Buildings Manager

شركة: CV-Library
نوع الوظيفة: Full-time

Job Title: Assistant Buildings Manager

Location: York

Salary: Competitive

Job Type: Full time, Permanent

Garrowby Estate is located 13 miles east of York and comprises a significant property portfolio made up of the following:

Two principal houses
40 let farms
140 let houses and cottages
750 acre in-hand farm
Stud farm
1140 acres of forestry
Various commercial properties including a village pubGarrowby Estate and three other estates owned by the Halifax family are managed from the Estate Office in Bugthorpe. There are 41 employees including an in-hand Works Department with a staff of 11 joiners and builders.

The Role:

The Estate is looking for a highly motivated, organised and experienced individual to join the team in a newly created role as Assistant Buildings Manager. The successful candidate will assist the Buildings Manager with all maintenance matters and improvement projects across the Estate's diverse property portfolio.

Main duties will include:

Assisting the Buildings Manager in the running of the Works Department
Overseeing repairs and improvement projects on the Estate including work undertaken by contractors
Delivery of projects within agreed timescales and on budget
Assisting with the preparation of schedules of work and tender documents and obtaining quotations
Delivering the Health & Safety and CDM compliance across the Buildings Department
Assisting in the preparation of annual budgets including monitoring during the year
Drawing up property Records of Condition and Dilapidations schedules
Liaising with stakeholders, local authorities and interested parties and obtaining any necessary external consents for specific projects
Updating the Estate's owners and Management Team on the progress of projectsThe Candidate:

A good understanding of buildings regulations and legislation
Experience of dealing with a range of building types, from modern agricultural buildings to historic buildings
Experience of delivering projects on time and on budget
Ability to work as an individual and within a small team
Flexible approach to hours works and duties undertaken
Good communication and organisational skills
Honesty, enthusiasm and capacity for hard work
Good knowledge of Health and Safety and CDM regulations
Good IT skills especially Excel, Word, Outlook and ideally CAD
Full UK Driving licenceRelevant Qualifications:

One of the following qualifications or similar would be desirable:

HND/HNC in Architectural Technology
HND/HNC in Construction ManagementSalary dependant on experience and qualifications. Accommodation will be provided as part of the remuneration package in addition to a company car.

The successful applicant will be entitled to join the Estate's pension scheme and the employer will contribute 6% of salary.

Working hours are 8am to 5.15pm Monday to Friday with 1 hour for lunch. Some flexibility will be required at busy times and the successful applicant will be expected to respond at times to emergency call outs out of hours.

Holiday entitlement is 29 working days including Public Holidays.

The successful applicant will be expected to commence work as soon as possible.

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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Landscaper, Country Parks, Forestry, Horticulturalist, project manager, team lead landscaper, team leader skilled landscaper, Hard Landscaper, Skilled Tradesperson, Landscape Gardener, Experienced Groundworker, Landscape, Landscaper, Landscaping, Garden, Gardener, Gardening, Soft Landscaper, Grounds, Ground Maintenance Operative, General Maintenance, Project Manager, Garden Project Management, Fencer, Fencing, Carpenter, Ground Work, Multi-Skilled Operator, Building Services Operator, Skilled Labourer, labourer, Skilled Trades, Multi Trade, Grounds Worker will also be considered for this role

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