Senior Building Officer

ob Title:Senior Buildings Officer

PermanentPosition (37hours per week)

SalaryBand8(One Team)39862 -44075

Closing Date:24thMay 2026

(Starting salary dependent upon skills and qualifications progression subject to satisfactory performance)

Our partnership is still relatively new and so we are on an exciting journey looking to pursue a radical and ambitious change programme to combine the resources of our organisations so that we can achieve more together for our residents.

Whileretainingtheir local identities both councils wish to harness their combined capacity to help shape their communities now and in the future.

Itsan ambitious partnership which is good for our councils good for our residents good for our staff and could be good for you. Such a time of change presents complex but rewarding professional challenges and there will be no doubt that you will have plenty of opportunities to develop and diversify your skills if you chose to join us.

About the Role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for aSenior Buildings Officerto join our expanding Assets and Facilities within the Assets & Investment Directorate youwill act as the Councils specialist advisor responsiblepersonand budget holder for operational facilities management.

Youwillwillassistthe Facilities Manager to ensure the Council is adhering to health and safety compliance across all compliance and best practice areas of:

• Asbestos

• Gas

• Electric

• Fire Safety

• Water Hygiene

• CDM

• LOLER

Overseeing and managing the Buildings Officers you will help to ensure with technical knowledge and experience that Brentwood Borough Council and Rochford District Council manages its corporate owned properties in accordance with legislative requirements and best practice to provide the highest level of assurance on compliance to provide safe properties for tenants and visitors alike.

Inadditionyou willassistthe Facilities Manager in ensuring a robust response is delivered in addressing repairs and maintenance issues and proactive steps are taken to ensure mitigate the risk of these issues arising in the future.

About the candidate:

You will be askilled and technically proficient professional with anunderstanding of statutory andnonstatutorycompliance across key health and safety areas including asbestos gas electrical safety fire safety water hygiene CDM and analytical abilities sound judgement and the confidence to interpret survey results oversee remedial actions and ensure all corporate properties meet legislative requirements and best practice standards.

Youwill be meticulous inmaintainingaccuraterecords managing certification updating compliancedatabasesand ensuring that all works are completed safely efficiently and within required timescales.

Equally important isyourability to lead and support theBuildings Officers reporting to you providingday-to-dayoversight technical guidance and a proactive approach to repairsmaintenanceand planned be an effective communicator who can build strong relationships with contractors internalstakeholdersand external bodies ensuring transparencyaccountabilityandhigh levelsof assurance.

With a collaborative mindset and the ability to manage riskbudgetsand competing prioritiesyouwill help the Council deliver safe compliant andwellmaintainedproperties for tenants staff and visitors while contributing tolongtermservice improvement and resilience.

Benefits of working here:

You will have the opportunity to work across both Councils whichare located inthe south of Essex and approximately 20 miles apart.

The two areas present a blend of characteristics.Brentwoodis well-known for its green space and woodlands even thoughitslocatedwithin easy commuting distance of London and the new Elizabeth Line has made this connection even better withfaster and more frequent trains.Rochfordis a mix of urban and rural and London Southend Airport sits within its boundaries.

We are currentlyoperatinga hybrid model of working which enables our employees to work smarter focusing on the importance of physical connections to meet the needs of those we provide services for whilst balancing that with the ability to work employees are provided with the resources to be able to work in this way effectively and are provided with a laptop to do so.

In addition to this we offer many excellent employee benefits which include pension scheme generous annual leave entitlement health and wellbeing opportunities employeeassistanceprogramme a benefits platform offering discounts across arange of retailers.

For an informal discussion please contactStuart Andersonon0.

BothCouncils arecommitted to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the with disabilities will be offered an interview where they meet the Essential Criteria on the Person Specification.

Please note that the postholder will be employed by Brentwood Borough Council.