Mechanical and Gas Supervisor - (PO3)
What the organisation does and location: - Waltham Forest Housing owns and manages over 12,000 properties of various types and tenures including houses, flats and maisonettes in low, medium and high rise blocks. We also manage sheltered blocks and hostels. Our properties are located from Chingford in the north of the borough to Leytonstone in the south. We also have properties in Epping, Billericay and Wickford.
You will be based at Cedar Wood House, Fulbourne Road, E17 however you will spend much of your time visiting properties across our stock both within and outside of the Borough.
Brief Description of the Job:- This will involve the day to day running of the mechanical and gas repairs, maintenance and planned works contracts. You will be involved with all aspects of mechanical and gas installations within our properties including any associated systems such as but not limited to domestic gas maintenance, communal and district heating systems, ventilation, booster sets and water hygiene. You will have excellent communication skills and liaise with tenants, contractors, and leaseholders in the delivery of a high quality service.. You will be self-motivated and able to manage works from initial conception, specification to delivery and sign off. You will have good writing skills, answering correspondence and investigating and replying to complaints and enquiries.
Unique Selling Points of Job: - You will be part of a small and dynamic Mechanical and Electrical team and will be passionate about the delivery of a high quality service to our residents. This will include a wide range of projects across the borough. From gas servicing, replacement of domestic, communal and district heating systems, energy management, billing, development of new sustainable energy systems for our properties and water hygiene.
Minimum Qualifications and Experience:- You will have the latest Accredited Certification (ACS) ‘Gas’ Certificates of Competence for domestic, industrial and commercial gas installations and have at least 5 years’ experience in managing mechanical and gas contracts in a housing environment,
Essential Personal Qualities Required:- You will be self-motivated, flexible, able to work remotely and on your own initiative. You will also work as part of a team and provide support in your field to the rest of the team. You will be able to interact easily with housing residents and colleagues. You will need to be able to use the standard IT packages and ideally have experience in iworld, our repairs management system. You will need to be able to drive, have your own car and may be required to attend evening and weekend meetings as necessary.
Equal Opportunities
Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy
How to apply
Application Information The councils preference is for on-line application forms. However if you have a disability and are unable to complete an on-line application, please ring 0208 496 4227 who will be able to arrange an alternative. For more information on how to complete your application form, follow this link: Applying for a job at Waltham Forest Council
