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Job Description
The Assets & Repairs Manager will oversee the maintenance and delivery of Peter McVerry Trust's assets, ensuring high-quality and efficient services to participants.
The role requires strong leadership and collaboration with colleagues to manage assets, utilising knowledge and expertise across the organisation. The Assets & Repairs Manager will work closely with the Director of Assets & Facilities to ensure all asset management services are delivered to a high standard.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain indicative, long-term maintenance programmes to inform the Business Plan and develop annual, five, and thirty-year programmes in consultation with other operational departments.
- Manage key services in PMVT assets, including fire safety systems, lifts, waste management, pest control, legionella control, and ground maintenance.
- Ensure the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of service delivery to PMVT participants.
- Manage the distribution of supplies efficiently and timely across service locations.
- Monitor asset performance through reporting, including life cycle and asset performance analysis for operations and maintenance.
- Utilities / Energy Management – monitor consumption and seek opportunities to minimise costs.
- Maintain accurate maintenance reporting into PMVT's asset management system.
- Manage PMVT leased/management property agreements and liaise with landlords/managing agents.
- Oversight of service charges payments to managing agents.
- Ensure adequate levels of appropriate insurance is in place for each scheme.
- Contribute to the development of corporate policies, procedures, and strategies.
- Procurement & Value for Money: work with the Director of Assets & Facilities to develop and deliver a procurement strategy which delivers consistency and best value for money.
- Oversee the management of centrally procured maintenance contracts to deliver value for money.
- Be familiar and compliant with current EU Procurement Directives, procurement legislation.
- Prepare tenders to external contractors for the delivery of service components in line with PMVT's procurement policy.
- Monitor contracts, review actual costs to identify any necessary programme or budget/forecast adjustments and spend to save measures.
- Exercise budgetary and effective financial management controls.
- Ensure delivery of key performance targets for all operational activity.
- Assurance & Risk Management: ensure ongoing assurance in respect of legal obligations in respect of Health and Safety, including:
- Safety of Staff & Participants.
- Mechanical and Electrical safety.
- Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations.
- Assist in the identification, management, and mitigation of PMVT property-related risks through effective risk management.
Requirements
- Minimum of Degree (at level 8 of NFQ) required in Building Surveying or equivalent.
- 3+ Years' relevant experience in a similar technical role.
- Full driving licence and use of car/Ability to meet the mobility requirements of the post.
- Project Supervisor Design Process Certification (PSDP) (or capability and willingness to achieve accreditation).
- Specialist role-related knowledge, especially building surveying & building pathology.
- Experience in carrying out building and stock conditions surveys.
- Defect diagnosis, and the identification of remedial works.
- Managing a cyclical/planned works maintenance programme.
- Financial control and budget management skills.
- Experience of using AutoCAD in preparation of plans.
- Experience of housing/asset management-based software.
- Procurement, supervision, and management of construction-related contracts and experience.
- Working in a customer-focused organisation with frequent customer contact.
- Willingness to undertake further professional development.