About the Service
Due to a service area restructure an excellent opportunity has arisen within the new Design, Construction and Maintenance (DCM) Team for a Site Works Officer to undertake a range of site management duties for new build and refurbishment works being undertaken across the Council’s non-domestic buildings estate including schools.
The newly established DCM Team is responsible for designing and delivering a wide range of building related projects across the Council’s school and corporate building estates. The Team adopts a multi discipline approach to ensure that the Council’s broad range of policy objectives are fully considered. In this regard, the Council’s sustainability, energy, health and safety, waste, carbon reduction goals along with its social inclusion, community benefits, wellbeing and accessibility objectives are all considered and applied to deliver projects on time, within cost and to the required quality.
About the Job
The primary purpose of the role is to undertake the required site management of the construction process on a range of new build and refurbishment projects to ensure works are completed to a consistently high standard in accordance with the customer’s requirements.
The postholder will also be required to proactively assist the Project Managers throughout all stages of the construction process.
What We Are Looking For From You
We are looking for a Site Works Officer with good experience in the site supervision of new build and refurbishment projects in relation to non-domestic buildings including schools.
The successful candidate will also have:
- extensive experience and detailed knowledge of the construction industry and processes with an extensive understanding of on site activities;
- sound commercial awareness;
- good technical knowledge of general building, and mechanical and electrical techniques;
- demonstrable knowledge of relevant legislation and/or Codes of Practice i.e. Construction, Building Regulations and Health & Safety:
- good communication skills, and
- strong personal organisational skills with an ability to manage a diverse and demanding workload within a constantly changing environment.
Additional Information
The Council offers a generous benefits package including:
- 28 days annual leave rising to 33 after 5 years service;
- generous contributory pension;
- salary sacrifice shared AVC scheme (through partnership with AVC Wise);
- discounted access to some Council Leisure Centres;
- discounted annual bus tickets;
- support for continual professional development, and
- a range of staff support networks
For an informal discussion and further information on this role, please contact:
- David Lowe, Operational Manager on Tel: 07879 483422 or by email: d.lowe@cardiff.gov.uk
We welcome applications both in English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Check.
This vacancy is suitable for post share.
Due to the current interim working arrangements, we are unable to provide recruitment packs or accept application forms via the post.
Please note the Council does not accept CV’s. When completing your application, please ensure you refer to the below located on our website:
Important information you need to read in order to complete your application:-
- Application Guidance
- Applying for jobs with us
- Behavioural Competency Framework
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- Employee Charter
- Recruitment of Ex-Offenders
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