Deputy Head of Asset Management

REED are delighted to support our client a housing organisation who wishes to recruit a Deputy Head of Asset Management to join their team

Responsibilities

• Deliver the Asset Management Strategy
• Manage stock condition assessment process & ensure full information to make investment decisions, predict building element failure & estimate costs
• Plan a cycle of stock condition surveys & ensure component replacements recorded 
• Lead in developing stock investment plan aligned with the Financial Plan 
• Ensure 30-year stock investment plan & planned maintenance programmes facilitate the delivery of objectives including transitioning sheltered schemes to ‘stay put’ fire strategies upgrading schemes to a contemporary standard & achieve carbon reductions to fulfil ‘Net Zero’ targets
• Lead regulatory obligations & prompt remediation of damp & mould
• Draft asset management policies & procedures in line with good practice & legislation
• Planned Maintenance - Liaise in formulating the annual planned maintenance budget & programme
• Ensure scheduling of works & procurement of contractors in line with policies & procurement law 
• Manage planned maintenance projects ensure they are delivered on time & to a high standard
• Procure frameworks of contractors & identify 3rd party frameworks through which projects could be procured
• Manage the planned maintenance budget

Response Maintenance

• Provide support to deliver high-quality response maintenance services
• Provide advice to Technical Officers eg; determining the scope of works & authorising expenditure 
• Assist in contract management, liaise with contractors & lead in contract management meetings
• Support development of processes, including the implementation of new IT software 
• Update response maintenance policies & procedures

Governance Assurance & Compliance

• Ensure high standards in Health and Safety & in delivery of the planned maintenance programme
• Support enabling compliance with all statutory & regulatory obligations
• Collate & present KPIs & performance data
• Provide accurate reports to Board and Committees
• Facilitate internal audits, draft terms of reference & implement recommendations
• Draft policies & procedures 

Essential Qualifications 3rd level qualification in a relevant subject, e.g. Surveying, Building or Engineering

Minimum of 3 years’ experience gained in a housing, building or related organisation with experience in the management of a planned & cyclical maintenance programme.   

• Desirable Qualifications - Health and Safety qualification: e.g. NEBOSH Cert; CSR Gold Card
• Membership of a relevant professional body, e.g. CIOH/CIOB/RICS 
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience gained in a housing, building, or related organisation, able to demonstrate experience in the management of a planned / cyclical maintenance programme
• Managing construction contracts 
• Achieve targets & objectives
• Strategic planning, project management & organisational reporting skills
• Public sector or housing association experience (Desirable)

Knowledge

• Knowledge of Building Regulations; statutory health & safety in construction & asset management
• Excellent communication & experience of writing reports, presentations & policies
• Planning skills & problem solving skills
• Excellent time management skills, able to organise & prioritise workload to deadlines
• Confident use of MS 365 / Office
• Full driver’s licence & access to own car for NI travel