Venn Group

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Estates Manager to join a large, complex property portfolio and lead the delivery of engineering, maintenance and compliance services across a diverse estate. This is a pivotal leadership role with responsibility for ensuring critical infrastructure, building services and maintenance operations remain safe, compliant and fully operational. Location: Southwest England Salary: Competitive Rate: £224.82 per day Contract: Temporary (6 months) Key Responsibilities Lead the delivery of planned preventative maintenance (PPM) programmes and lifecycle replacement strategies. Ensure all engineering systems and building services remain compliant with statutory and regulatory requirements. Manage external contractors, service providers and maintenance contracts. Oversee engineering compliance, audits, inspections and quality assurance processes. Manage revenue and capital budgets, monitoring expenditure and preparing forecasts. Lead and develop engineering teams, driving performance and continuous improvement. Support business continuity planning and resilience of critical building services. Investigate incidents, produce technical reports and implement corrective actions where required. Participate in an out-of-hours management on-call rota. About You Degree-qualified in an Engineering discipline or equivalent experience. Significant experience managing building services, engineering maintenance or estates operations. Strong technical knowledge across mechanical, electrical and building systems. Experience managing contractors and specialist service providers. Knowledge of statutory compliance, risk management and health & safety legislation. Experience producing technical reports and presenting information to senior leadership teams. If this opportunity is of interest to you, please apply with your up-to-date CV now. Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates

Interim Building Surveyor - Diagnostics Based in London, hybrid working & Inside IR35 Length: 3 months We're seeking an interim Diagnostics Surveyor to ensure that the council are compliant with Awaab's Law and ensure that all inspections are carried out within the 10 day statutory time frames. This will include the assessment of condensation cases and drafting reports for presentation to the High Value Repair Panel. Key Responsibilities of the Building Surveyor - Diagnostics: Carry out building inspections as necessary and raise work orders using National Housing Federation Schedule of Rates or specifications as appropriate Produce professional technical reports and present them to the High Value Repair Panel Manage subsidence and structural failure cases in association with specialist external consultants Undertake Quality Assurance checks on works in progress or completed Assist in the preparation of reports for senior managers, including those of a policy or strategic nature Ensure that services are provided in accordance with the Council's commitment to "Best Value" and high-quality service provision to customers/clients Obtain quotations and tenders in line with the Councils Procurement procedures and manage delegated Project Budgets Skills, Experience and Knowledge required of the Building Surveyor - Diagnostics: Experience in building surveying, repairs diagnostics or property maintenance in a local authority Strong knowledge of building construction, defects diagnosis and repair methodologies - specifically Awaab's Law Understanding of relevant legislation, Building Regulations, and industry best practice Experience producing technical reports and managing repair projects Venn Group's "Recommendation Scheme": if you recommend a candidate who is subsequently placed by Venn Group (for a minimum of 2 weeks) you will be eligible for vouchers from a choice of high street organisations