Technical Officer, Pullar House

LOCATION:

Pullar House, Pullar House, 35 Kinnoull Street, Perth, Perth, PH1 5GD

SALARY:

£37,015 - £40,825 per year

CONTRACT TYPE:

Permanent

POSITION TYPE:

Full Time

HOURS:

36 hours per week

WORK FROM HOME:

Hybrid

We currently have the following opportunity:

Technical Officer - PKC13182

£37,015 - £40,825

Pullar House, 35 Kinnoull Street, Perth

Based within the Housing Capital Projects and New Builds Team, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Technical Officer to support the Housing Service to meet the requirements of the net zero targets set by the Scottish Government and the priorities identified by Perth & Kinross Council in meeting the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2019, EESSH2, Housing to 2040 and the Heat in Buildings Strategy.

As the Technical Officer you will have a supporting and assisting role in the planning, implementation and management of various projects and delivery of their aims and objectives.

The Technical Officer will work in a small team, managed by a Project Manager and will provide support with:

• programming work to ensure all properties, where appropriate, are on track to meet the EEESH2 standard by 2032, including the options for refurbishment and regeneration programmes for hard to heat, end of life and non-effective stock
• managing programmes of work to retrofit existing housing stock properties
• installing new technologies within our tenants' home to support energy efficiency and behavioural changes
• engagement in innovative projects, including involvement in the Smart Cities Alliance and in the Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES) which are Council-wide projects.

As a Technical Officer, you will report to the Project Manager – Energy Efficiency and will work closely with other Technical and Project Officers in the wider Improvements and New Builds team and be guided and take direction, where required, from the Project Manager and the Senior Project Officer. You will work in collaboration with colleagues across the Housing Service as well as with other internal teams.

A key part of the role will also be to work with external consultants to support the development of the Climate Change Strategy and support the development of Capital delivery programmes that would ensure the service has a plan to address the obligations of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2019 and to meet the targets of EESSH2, Housing to 2040 and the Heat in Buildings Strategy.

You will generally be required to work Monday to Friday from 8.45am to 5pm but due to the nature of the role and remit, there will be an expectation that you will be able to work flexibly, and this could include evenings and weekends especially for attending public meetings and carrying out surveys and consultation with community members.

To help in the delivery of this new team, we are looking for a technically knowledgeable individual who is enthusiastic and has the ability to communicate on a number of different levels.

You must hold an HNC or equivalent in a property, surveying or construction industry discipline or equivalent, and must have significant experience in a construction field. Given the focus of the post, you should have an awareness and understanding of CDM Regulations and willing to undertake training to carry out the role of Principal Designer on capital projects.

We are looking for someone who has the ability to manage small scale construction or housing improvements projects, e.g., adaptations, extensions, refurbishments and renewals.

To support and deliver on the role and remit of this post, the key areas of focus will be to:

• Support the Project Manager with technical assistance relating to the Council's Housing Capital Investment Programme to meet the obligations of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2019 and to meet the targets of EESSH2, Housing to 2040 and the Heat in Buildings Strategy.
• Support with the technical development of projects focussed on ensuring:

o All social housing to be EPC Band D by 2025 in order to be re-let.

o All fuel-poor households to reach EPC Band C by 2030.

o All social housing to reach EPC Band B by 2032.

o Net zero emissions from heating buildings by 2045.

• Conduct pre and post inspections, including carrying out dilapidation surveys in relation to small refurbishment and renewal projects.
• Provide technical support in relation to small refurbishment and renewals projects such as extensions, major and minor adaptations and refurbishments of individual properties; this will include the preparation of project briefs, technical drawings, specifications, preparation of Planning and Building Warrant submissions, reports, site supervision, quality control, and consideration of the compliance with CDM Regulations.
• Manage allocated budgets in relation to specific projects, including verifying the accuracy of invoices submitted for work.
• Work closely with the Project Officer and Project Manager to collate all necessary information for and be actively involved and support in the procurement of contracts, all in accordance with the Council's requirements.
• Support effective project management of programmes on site by carrying out site visits to ensure that the works are conducted in accordance with contract conditions, reporting on any aspects as necessary and ensure the works are compliant with Health and Safety legislation and Construction and Design (CDM) Regulations.
• Attend contractor technical and progress meetings and service team meetings.
• Engage, communicate and consult with tenants, owner-occupiers and other customers to assess the technical aspects of small refurbishment, improvement and energy efficiency projects.
• Provide support to Project Officer in liaising with other services within Housing, including Occupational Health, and liaise with other Council services, utilities and external agencies such as Health and Social Services professionals and trade companies.
• Provide accurate technical support and information to Council tenants and residents, Repairs Centre staff and Locality Teams staff as required.
• Draft reports and documentation to meet all corporate and internal governance arrangements .
• Assist the Project Manager with performance management and quality assurance of project implementation and delivery.

You must have a strong working knowledge of the current Building Regulations and be able to apply this when considering the technical requirements for a project, both in the preparation of Building Warrant and construction drawings and when managing a project onsite.

We are looking for someone who is computer literate, preferably with IT skills that enable the use and interrogation of databases effectively and the ability to design spreadsheets to report statistical information for financial and performance monitoring.

You should be able to drive and hold a clean, current driving licence.

HNC or equivalent in a property, surveying or construction industry discipline or equivalent is essential.

Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours.