STEVENAGE BOROUGH COUNCIL

About The Role Are you looking to take on a pivotal role in shaping the future of property services within our Borough Council? We're seeking a dynamic Head of Building Services to lead the strategic management and operational delivery of our commercial property portfolio. This role requires a professional with a robust background in Building Surveying, a strategic outlook, and outstanding leadership skills. As the Head of Building Services, you'll oversee a team of professionals responsible for the effective management, maintenance, and development of our Council's commercial properties. Your focus will be on ensuring compliance with regulations and delivering excellent services to both internal and external stakeholders ensuring the Council retains an affordable, effective and well managed estate. About You Are you up for the challenge? The successful candidate for this role will be the council's go-to specialist advisor, responsible person, and budget manager in all matters relating to property services. The successful candidate will have as a minimum: • Degree level qualification in Building Surveying or CIOB Building • Membership of the related professional institute RIBA, RICS or CIOB • Knowledge of compliance and health and safety in procurement and construction. • Experience in the preparation of drawings, specifications, Bills of Quantities, schedules of rates, types of agreements, and tendering contracts. • Knowledge of building legislation including Planning, Building Regulations, CDM, Party Wall Act as well as extensive knowledge of Health and Safety legislation • IT proficiency including CAD Our Benefits • Pension Scheme: We offer a career average pension scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants • Flexible working: available upon request, subject to operational requirements. • Part time and Job share opportunities - all our full-time vacancies are open to job share unless otherwise stated. • A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave, maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave. • 25 days holiday rising to 31 days (depending on Local Government service) • Free parking • An extensive range of learning and development opportunities • Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues • Season ticket loans and discounts for public transport • Cycle to Work scheme • Stevenage Credit Union: secure savings, free life insurance and access to cheap loans. • Employee Discounts: via monthly paid membership of the Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC) • Discounted Health and Fitness membership • Trade Unions: For a small fee, all employees have the opportunity to join a Trade Union. For a full job description, please visit our careers site