Property Development Officer

at  FarehamBC

ABOUT YOU

Whilst it is important that the person we recruit has a building construction and maintenance background, it is vital that the right person has good project management experience.
This a career graded role depending on experience and qualifications however, as a minimum we would expect you to have obtained or be working towards a relevant building construction qualification with a good working knowledge of building trades, construction, maintenance, contract management and health & safety.
You should be able to demonstrate your project management skills that will allow you to support Senior Officers with the delivery of capital projects. We would expect you to have an understanding of the planning process and procurement policies with the added ability to interpret laws and procedures.
Political awareness is important in this role as is tact, diplomacy and a customer orientated approach. Above all we want our employees to have a sense of pride and the determination to do a good job.

ABOUT US

This is an outstanding opportunity to join us. The Council has a reputation for delivering excellent services to our residents and businesses, thanks to our loyal and hard-working teams, who all share our pride in the borough. Having adopted systems thinking throughout the organisation, our teams understand what great service is, and strive daily to remain focussed on doing the right thing for our customers.
We are not just transforming our borough, but also transforming ourselves as an organisation. With customers at the heart of what we do, we want to build on the supportive culture within our teams to develop the environment where continuous improvement is sought, enabling individuals to make courageous decisions and embracing new ways of working. We recognise that we get the best results working together with our partners, and also by having the best people with a creative, commercial mindset to drive the best possible outcomes for our residents.

We ask a lot of our employees. In return, you would be joining a happy team and a well-managed Council. We offer:

• a generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy more,
• the cost of professional training where required,
• a great pension scheme, authorised parking,
• flexible working hours,
• a car lease scheme and other discount schemes.

These are just a few of the benefits of working for us.
Fareham Borough Council is a great place to work and you would be joining an organisation that has a real family feel to it. We take pride in receiving feedback from others who say we are a friendly and professional organisation. We aim to attract, develop and retain the very best people.

Do you have a project management and building construction and maintenance background? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for the right person to join our Property team and help deliver major capital projects in the borough including new Community and Leisure buildings and Council Housing.

The Property team are currently involved in the following exciting projects and activities.

• Construction of a new sheltered housing site containing 60 flats.
• Construction of Fareham Live, a new arts and entertainment venue with an 800-seat main auditorium.
• Demolition of a large town centre multi storey car park, clearance of the site and the construction of a new surface car park.
• Construction of a block of seven flats for shared ownership.
• Delivery of infrastructure upgrades at circa £5.5m at Solent Airport.
• Ensuring compliance of the council property portfolio for example fire safety and water quality.
• Production and delivery of long-term Asset Management Plan for Council’s operational buildings.

If you’d like to be part of the team, then we’d like to hear from you.