Electrical Supervisor – Verification Surveyor
Job specification
Location: Swindon
Hours: 37 hours per week
Job reference: RNR002533
Interview date: 13-17/01/2025
Date posted: 29/11/2024
At Swindon Borough Council, we want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision in the new Swindon Plan is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you.
We are currently looking for 2 Electrical Supervisor – Verification Surveyor to join our successful and dynamic Trade Services Team.
Your next role
Working within the existing Trade Services team, you will be responsible for the supervision of a medium size electrical team and an established set of contractors completing electrical repairs, electrical testing, domestic and commercial electrical improvements, fire alarm testing maintenance and repairs, PATS testing and access control repairs and maintenance, as well being our Qualifying Supervisor for Swindon Borough Councils NICEIC registration.
As part of your duties you will be asked to review the existing service delivery, with the aim to implement new strategies to ensure that Swindon Borough Council assets are maintained to a high standard within available resources.
You will also be asked to work with both residents, tenants, Councillors and the Health and Safety Executive, reporting findings and delivering presentations in relation to Fire Safety.
Qualifications
* Construction or Social Housing experience essential.
* City & Guilds/NVQ Level 3 Electrical or Mechanical Installation (or equivalent).
* City & Guilds 2391 (Testing & Inspection).
* BS7671:2018 – Wiring Regulations 18th Edition.
* CITB SSSTS (or equivalent).
* Current driving licence.
Experience
* Good working knowledge of the Health & Safety at Work Act.
* Proven track record of supervising a team within an electrical maintenance environment.
* Previous experience of managing/prioritising a varied/demanding workload.
* Previous experience of managing registration to the NICEIC.
* Excellent communication skills (written & verbal) and ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with Operatives, Sub-contractors and Client Officers.
* Knowledge of standing orders and procurement regulations.
* IT literate with advanced excel capability (pivots/graphs/formulae etc.).
* Experience in delivering presentations to senior management team.
* Ability to run training in relation to Electrical safety to both technical and non-technical staff.
The ability to travel throughout the Borough will be required and access to a car.
You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act – for the effective performance of a customer-facing role).
As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.
Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don’t meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference, so if you meet the majority of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.
Your next steps
Read the role profile and select the Apply button where you will be redirected to the Swindon Borough Council website to complete our online application process. For further information about the role please contact Keith Hooker, Trade Services Manager at khooker@swindon.gov.uk
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