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Job Title
Technical Manager
Organisation
Moat Homes Ltd
Job Description
Role Title: Technical Manager (Building Safety)
Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday-Friday
Salary: £49,380 to £61,725 per annum plus £2272 car allowance (salary offered dependent on experience)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Dartford / Agile

You will be supporting our Property Services team by delivering an effective technical and project management service relating to building safety and provide advice to internal and external customers.

We will be looking to you to monitor the performance of contractors and consultants to ensure works, projects, programmes and services are completed to requirements and regulatory standards.

You will be pivotal in assisting in the investigation and resolution of complex complaints relating to building safety and associated works.

We support agile working, so you’ll be provided all IT equipment to work flexibly between your home and at our Dartford office.

To apply, please complete our application form in full via our careers website (see link below). As we use anonymous recruitment and do not accept CVs, it’s really important that you provide as much detail as possible in your application. We’re keen to understand your interest in the role and how you meet the requirements, so please make full use of the spaces provided to tell us about your experience, skills, and what makes you a great fit for our team.

Who are we?

We’re one of the top 30 housing associations in England, with homes spreading across London, Kent, Essex and Sussex. Our financial strength puts us in a good position to rise to challenges and plan for the future.  Our purpose is to “open doors to better lives for our customers”.  We thrive to be customer pioneers; providing a great customer experience.

We are also proud to announce that we have been awarded an accreditation for ‘The Sunday Times Best Places to Work’ 2024, based on our employee feedback.

Entry requirements:

  • Good standard of general education.
  • A qualification in fire management and risk appraisal.
  • A good understanding of building pathology and construction techniques.
  • A strong understanding of the processes required in conducting stock condition surveys and building safety inspections.
  • The ability to manage maintenance, complex repair, refurbishment and building safety projects.
  • Knowledge of managing and inspecting all aspects of major works, responsive repairs, planned improvements, service and cyclical contracts.
  • Knowledge of forms of contract and dealing with contractors as required.
  • Good knowledge of building safety legislation, working in occupied buildings, and building regulations (particular ref to parts A¸L,M and P).
  • Experience of liaising with customers and occupants from small scale to large complex projects.
  • A knowledge of party wall regulations and disrepair legal protocol.
  • Ability to produce accurate written reports and communicate with customers and other lay persons in addition to building professionals.
  • A current knowledge of health and safety legislation and issues affecting all aspects of property maintenance, construction, repairs and refurbishment.
  • Good understanding of Microsoft office suite, especially excel and word.
  • Appropriate means of transport and the ability to undertake work related activities outside of core hours.
  • A good understanding of the section 20 process.
  • A good understanding of budgeting processes and standing orders.

    This is an exciting opportunity to step into a role where you’ll make a real impact. For more information, please see here the full job description: technical-manager-building-safety-jd.pdf

    In return, you’ll receive:

    Excellent benefits. For more info, check out our employee benefits video here: Our employee benefits: what we can offer you (youtube.com)

    Want to know more about Moat?

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    Instagram: @moathomes
    Facebook: Moat Homes

    Ready to make an impact?

    If this sounds like the role for you, apply by 11pm on Tuesday 29 April 2025 via https://tinyurl.com/y6jyb4ay and be part of something bigger!

    We encourage you to apply early, as we may close the advert before this date if we receive good interest. We're looking forward to reading your application!

    Please note this role is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) which means that if you are successful, we will have to obtain a disclosure and barring service check before confirming the offer of employment with you

    If you require any additional adjustments to the recruitment process, please email peopleservices@moat.co.uk

  • Job Summary

    • Location

      Dartford

    • Organization

      Moat Homes Ltd

    • Job Type

      Permanent

    • Salary

      £49,380 to £61,725 per annum plus £2272 car allowance (salary offered dependent on experience)

    • Closing Date

      29/04/2025

    • Reference ID

      35442

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