Direct Labour and Maintenance Manager

## Direct Labour and Maintenance Manager Apply locations:
Eaton Estate, Eccleston, Chester, CH4 9ET
time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
JR05158## Department
- Building Services Team (Estate Management Dept)## Primary location
- Eaton Estate, Chester## Contract type
- Permanent## Working pattern
- Full Time, on-site, 40 hours per week Mon
- Fri Main purpose of role

The primary purpose of the role is to lead and manage the direct labour team in the delivery of projects, reactive maintenance and planned maintenance activities across the Eaton Estate. The role holds lead responsibility for the effective planning, procurement, resource management and delivery of works undertaken by the direct labour team, ensuring that activities are carried out safely, efficiently and to the required quality, cost and programme standards.

Working closely with the Director of Building Services, the team’s in-house building surveyors and wider estate management colleagues, the role supports the delivery of operational and strategic estate objectives through proactive coordination of maintenance and minor works activity.

The role requires a proactive, self‐motivated individual with strong experience across construction and the built environment, capable of setting and upholding appropriate standards across the Estate. It plays a key role in shaping processes and systems to ensure the effective delivery of projects by the direct labour team and the delivery of reactive and planned maintenance activities across the estate. The role also carries significant responsibility for the management and oversight of the Estate’s consultant and contractor supply chain in relation to building maintenance.

Key responsibilities
* Oversight and delivery of all projects identified for delivery by the in-house direct labour team comprising carpenters, masons, labourers and electricians.
* Oversight and delivery of specific planned maintenance projects as directed by department head and estate management team colleagues.
* Oversight of reactive maintenance activities and line management of reactive maintenance manager.
* Quality assurance (clerk of works role) in support of wider Building Services Team project and maintenance activities.
* To ensure H&S responsibilities are fulfilled, including:
* Ensure compliance with statutory requirements, health and safety regulations, and industry best practices.
* To have responsibility for personal safety and the safety of others
* To ensure that all H&S responsibilities are fulfilled and that safety and welfare is maintained
* Plan enough time for work to be done in a healthy and safe way
* To assume delegated authority to take aversive/proactive action where appropriate to prevent a potential situation escalating to an accident or health and safety failure
* Prepare, update and communicate all required RAMS for direct labour team activities.
* Manage PPE and safety equipment requirements of the direct labour team.
* Manage and oversee the servicing of all direct labour team assets, vehicles and equipment.
* Manage and oversee occupational health monitoring and actions arising in relation to the direct labour team.
* Management of environmental compliance requirements including waste management.
* Manage and oversee occupational training delivery for all direct labour team operatives.
* Full compliance with RAMS, PUWER, CDM and estate H&S procedures across all direct labour equipment and activities.
* Liaise with Health and Safety representatives for incidents/accidents/ill-health investigations, carry out training needs analysis and arranging training, plan for and provide suitable and sufficient resources to meet policy requirements.
* Manage maintenance and compliance records and documentation for audit and reporting purposes.
* To assist with audit processes with a commitment to continuous improvement.
* Lead, attend and input into team meetings as required.
* To complete any other duties as required from time to time
* The role may require additional travel from the principal location from time to time
* The role will require the employee to be available out of hours on an emergency basis and as a…