SPECIALIST (WATER & LIFTS)

Job Description
Pod: Property
Stem: Home Safety
Reports to: Homes Safety Manager
Direct reports: None

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Experience in supporting and managing compliance related works, working in
a customer focussed organisation - maybe even a housing organisation or

something similar

• A background in supporting best value initiatives, and continuous

improvement, in a true learning organisation

• Somewhere that you developed an understanding of compliance and housing

related health and safety, and a supporting role and are keen to develop and

build on those skills

• Somewhere that time management and the ability to prioritise went hand in

hand with being a team player

requirements

• Supporting the Home Safety Team
• Managing specific projects in line with project management methodology

• Escalating and supporting any compliance issues helping to make sure risks
  are effectively recorded, reported eradicated or managed down to the lowest

possible level

• Maintaining robust records to provide a clear and transparent account of

performance, taking immediate action or escalating appropriate any areas of

poor performance

• Providing effective management, control methods and performance

information to report progress and confirm compliance to relevant standards
and key performance targets taking a lead role in the delivery of Legionella

requirements

• Supporting the Home Safety Team
• Managing specific projects in line with project management methodology,

reporting on progress as required

• Supporting our procurement of work, following official procurement processes

that ensure best value outcomes

• Supporting and preparing specifications for tenders, formulating budget

estimates and scheme costs, seeking approval where required and raising

orders for work

• Supporting formal contract documentation, programmes and project plans and

other relevant materials in line with our formal procedures

• Supporting and managing project progress ensuring compliance with all

relevant documentation, standards and good practice guidance associated to

the works

• Reconciling and in some cases approving final accounts and valuations,

extensions of time and variations, issuing relevant certification as appropriate,

and approving payment where appropriate of contractor accounts.

• You’ll work on compliance-related areas including gas safety inspections and

servicing, fire safety management, electrical safety including general periodic
testing, asbestos management, and lift servicing as well as taking an active
hands approach in regard to the delivery of legionella, water treatment testing

and anti-scalding.

• As part of the HST, you’ll help ensure key performance targets and

milestones for projects are met and make sure we deliver everything we

promise

• Engage with our tenants on a range of different subjects including arranging

repairs that directly relate to Home Safety Specialist Contractors

• Become an integral part of the team, supporting and producing a range of

reports from by collecting information and data from a range of sources.

• Work with and learn from the Compliance Specialist to validate information

that will be uploaded into systems

• Provide proactive support to HST, which will include maintaining electronic

records in various IT housing solutions and contractor portals

• Work in accordance with our strategy, policy and procedures when it comes to