Job Title: Assistant Buildings Manager
Location: York
Salary: Depending on experience
Job Type: Full time, Permanent
Garrowby Estate is located 13 miles east of York and comprises a significant property portfolio made up of the following:
- Two principal houses
- 40 let farms
- 140 let houses and cottages
- 750 acre in-hand farm
- Stud farm
- 1140 acres of forestry
- Various commercial properties including a village pub
Garrowby Estate and three other estates owned by the Halifax family are managed from the Estate Office in Bugthorpe. There are 41 employees including an in-hand Works Department with a staff of 11 joiners and builders.
The Role:
The Estate is looking for a highly motivated, organised and experienced individual to join the team in a newly created role as Assistant Buildings Manger. The successful candidate will assist the Buildings Manager with all maintenance matters and improvement projects across the Estate’s diverse property portfolio.
Main duties will include:
- Assisting the Buildings Manager in the running of the Works Department
- Overseeing repairs and improvement projects on the Estate including work undertaken by contractors
- Delivery of projects within agreed timescales and on budget
- Assisting with the preparation of schedules of work and tender documents and obtaining quotations
- Delivering the Health & Safety and CDM compliance across the Buildings Department
- Assisting in the preparation of annual budgets including monitoring during the year
- Drawing up property Records of Condition and Dilapidations schedules
- Liaising with stakeholders, local authorities and interested parties and obtaining any necessary external consents for specific projects
- Updating the Estate’s owners and Management Team on the progress of projects
The Candidate:
- A good understanding of buildings regulations and legislation
- Experience of dealing with a range of building types, from modern agricultural buildings to historic buildings
- Experience of delivering projects on time and on budget
- Ability to work as an individual and within a small team
- Flexible approach to hours works and duties undertaken
- Good communication and organisational skills
- Honesty, enthusiasm and capacity for hard work
- Good knowledge of Health and Safety and CDM regulations
- Good IT skills especially Excel, Word, Outlook and ideally CAD
- Full UK Driving licence
Relevant Qualifications:
One of the following qualifications or similar would be desirable:
- HND/HNC in Architectural Technology
- HND/HNC in Construction Management
Salary dependant on experience and qualifications. Accommodation will be provided as part of the remuneration package in addition to a company car.
The successful applicant will be entitled to join the Estate’s pension scheme and the employer will contribute 6% of salary.
Working hours are 8am to 5.15pm Monday to Friday with 1 hour for lunch. Some flexibility will be required at busy times and the successful applicant will be expected to respond at times to emergency call outs out of hours.
Holiday entitlement is 29 working days including Public Holidays.
The successful applicant will be expected to commence work as soon as possible.
Please note:
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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Clerk of Works, Site Manager, Project Manager, Architectural technician, Buildings Surveyor, Property Manager, Construction Manager, Project Manager will also be considered for this role.
