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Role: Project Supervisor – Mechanical
Salary: Grade K: £44,711 – £47,754 per year
Location: The Council House / Hybrid
Hours: 37 hours a week
Closing Date: 30 December 2024
Contract Type: Permanent
Are you able to provide specialist technical advice in building services? Would you like to take on a pivotal role ensuring safety and compliance in buildings across the city? Do you excel at managing projects, with an eye for detail, ensuring that work is carried out efficiently and in line with all requirements? We are recruiting for a Project Supervisor (Mechanical) for our Property, Design and Maintenance division at Derby City Council. This will be a key role, setting performance specifications, and ensuring the safety of projects, which will benefit our entire community.
As the Project Supervisor (Mechanical) you will have a unique opportunity to influence the Council’s infrastructure and be at the forefront of driving excellence in building services, whilst growing your career within a supportive and dedicated team.
As a Project Supervisor (Mechanical) you will be at the forefront of ensuring the highest standards in building services compliance, maintenance and water hygiene. Responsible for the management of and setting standards for water hygiene across our estate. This role offers an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated team, protecting and enhancing our estate.
As a Project Supervisor (Mechanical) you can showcase your skills, driving efficiency and excellence in a supportive and forward-thinking environment.
Embrace the challenge of a rewarding career with us, where your expertise as a Project Supervisor – Mechanical, will be valued and your professional growth will be fostered. Join us in making a difference in contributing to the safety and well-being of our community.
Who We Are
Here at Derby City Council, we’re dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities. Find out more about what it’s like to work for us.
What We Offer
You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you’ll also receive:
• Flexible work/life balance scheme
• Hybrid working
• Modern office environment
• Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations
• 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years’ service), plus bank holidays
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Team Derby Rewards – retail and leisure discounts
• Tusker Car Benefit Scheme
• Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training
• Employee Assistance Programmes & Support
• Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network
• Support for colleagues who are carers
The Opportunity
In the role of Project Supervisor – Mechanical here’s an example of what you’ll be doing to make an impact:
The Project Supervisor – Mechanical will manage Derby City Councils’ building and maintenance projects, providing technical expertise and ensuring that quality, health and safety standards and relevant legislation is met. You will act as an advisor to the Corporate Landlord on compliance across the Councils estate, as well as being a leading technical specialist, overseeing complex projects regarding heating, hygiene, air conditioning, and commercial kitchens.
You will lead on resource planning and budgeting, overseeing the design and implementation of works and contract management.
Managing the delivery of the legionella planned maintenance programme including legionella risk assessments, ensuring that all work is delivered on schedule and to the required standards. In addition, you will be responsible for client representation on major projects and advising on design and drawing suitability, ensuring that the end result is fit for purpose.
About You
To be successful in this role, you’ll ideally have…
• Experience of Building Services Engineering.
• Extensive experience of construction and maintenance
• Knowledge and experience of applying ISO 55000 International Standards for Asset Management and BS 8544 and required to have knowledge and application of British Standards, regulations and recommendations to use on daily basis
• Experience in providing technical direction with regard to construction, technology and building engineering services
• Proven leadership of minor and major building works on a range of projects including: New Build, Routine repairs, Conversions, Planned preventative maintenance, Adaptations, Refurbishments, Improvements, Alterations, Demolitions and Decoration
• Proven application of effective project and programme management (Prince2 or similar)
• Practice in the preparation and scrutinising and auditing of: Contracts, Specifications, Drawings, Diagrams, Calculations
• A minimum of a University degree relevant to Building Services Engineering.
Next Steps
The closing date for this vacancy is at midnight on 30 December 2024. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
Candidates are invited to either apply for the role online or email Richard Roper – Richard.Roper@derby.gov.uk
Important Information
Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below.
All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.
Before you complete your application, please read our guidance on filling in your application form.
Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.
Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.
We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.
Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we’ll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it’s all about removing barriers to equality.
