Contract Delivery Officer (Fire Safety)
Location: Manchester
Salary: £40,000 - £42,400
Permanent, Full Time
Closing Date: 28th October 2024
We're looking for a Contract Delivery Officer to ensure full compliance in the delivery of fire safety contracts. You'll play a key role in supporting the Strategic Fire Manager to co-ordinate fire safety activity and maintenance, not only ensuring legal compliance but to also understand, interpret and deliver on the requirements of all legislation.
In this role, you will support fire safety projects across our property portfolio by conducting property inspections, identifying areas for improvement, and proposing effective solutions and recommendations. You will prepare schedules of work, specifications, carry out procurement of remedial fire works projects and provide technical advice and guidance to colleagues and contractors.
With an in depth knowledge of fire safety matters and other compliance areas, including fire doors, fire detection & alarms and sprinkler systems, you will be trained to a specialist level, with a minimum NEBOSH Fire Safety qualification.
Please note this role is known as Fire Technical Officer at Great Places
What you’ll need
· BAFE or other fire related qualification
· Member of BIFM or equivalent body (not essential)
· NEBOSH Fire Certificate or equivalent
· Technical knowledge of emergency lighting, fire detection systems, AOVs and Lift maintenance
· Excellent knowledge of compliance legislation relating to fire safety
· Experience in contract management and delivery
· Experience in budget setting and management
What we give you in return for your hard work and commitment
· Pension |DC Scheme (up to 10% contribution from both colleague and Great Places)
· WPA |Healthcare auto enrolled at no contribution level with £1250 of savings available- option to increase & add on family members
· The Market Place |High street, restaurant & supermarket discounts, gym memberships, cycle to work, smart tech loans and much more
· Annual Leave |Start at 26 days annual leave, increasing up to 30 days within 5 years+ Bank Holidays
· Reward & Recognition | You Count Rewards are individual reward’s for going ‘above & beyond’
The Company
Great Places Housing Group exists to improve the lives of the people living in our 25,000 homes across the North West and Yorkshire. We are much more than just a landlord, providing a wide-range of services and promoting partnership work to create vibrant, sustainable communities.
At Great Places, we are committed to using inclusive hiring practices. By embracing diversity and difference, we enrich our teams with varied perspectives, drive, and innovation to create an environment in which everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures and are committed to fostering an environment in which everyone can be their authentic self; building a workforce that truly reflects the diverse communities we serve.
We love to hear from anyone who is enthusiastic about working in social housing. We know people can be reluctant to apply if they don’t fill 100% of the job requirements. So, if you are unsure that your qualifications and skills are what we are looking for in this role, why not let us decide?
We want to create a recruitment process that allows you to perform at your best! Should you need any support or information throughout the process, please reach out to our recruitment team
