Facilities Officer and Engineer
| Posting date: | 18 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £40,476 to £43,693 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Generous annual leave entitlement Free Parking at The Symington Building, Local Government Pension Scheme |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 August 2025 |
| Location: | Market Harborough, Leicestershire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week |
| Company: | Harborough District Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Harborough District Council’s vision is to work with communities in a vibrant, safe and prosperous district and to bring the best opportunities to all.
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced individual to manage the day-to-day operation of the engineering team and provide technical support to other teams within the authority. You will performance manage external partners providing operational management and facilities services to the Council, manage the day-to-day operational running of The Symington Building, ensuring that excellent standards of customer satisfaction are always maintained for all users and partners of the building.
The Symington Building houses a number of organisations working in partnerships to deliver a ‘one stop shop’ approach for customers and visitors. In addition to Harborough District Council, partners include various services delivered by Leicestershire County Council including the Library & Museum, Registrar Service and Adult Learning, Job Centre Plus and a number of charitable organisations. We also have three on-site retail units.
You will manage the day-to-day M&E services along with other related contracts including keyholding and soft facilities management, caretaking and cleaning of Council owned buildings including The Symington Building, Harborough Innovation Centre and The Market, along with smaller buildings. Promoting a positive image of the Council both internally and externally, you will provide a key interface between all users of the building and facilities management service provision on a day-to-day basis.
As the Responsible Person for Legionella procedures and the authorisation and implementation of permits to work on Council owned property, you will ensure compliance with relevant Health & Safety legislation and good practice.
You will control budgets and prepare financial tracking and reporting to ensure all services are delivered within agreed budgets and service levels.
The successful candidate will have an ONC/HNC in Building / Civil Engineering or equivalent (or be able to demonstrate equivalent aptitude) coupled with relevant, recent experience in delivery of FM and Estates management operations for a medium to large building either through direct delivery or an outsourced service. You will have experience of work planning and management, managing service provision by external providers and budget administration / monitoring. You will have proven experience of working with computerised systems including diary management and email. Your attention to detail, the ability to learn quickly and your adaptable approach is essential. You will be keen to put forward your suggestions for changes or improvements to service delivery for the benefit of our customers, and you will have demonstrable experience of staff management and the ability to work flexibly as part of a large team.
You will need a full driving licence and access to a suitable vehicle. The ability to attend out of hours meetings/events on a regular basis is essential.
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 9am on Monday 11 August 2025. The provisional interview date is Wednesday 20 August 2025.
We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date should we receive sufficient suitable applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Desirable criteria from the person specification may be used for sifting purposes.
If you think you would be a great fit for us, but don’t meet all the requirements of the role, please contact us as we’d love to discuss how we could be the next step in your career journey.
Please click 'apply online' below where you can upload your CV and covering letter. Please ensure your CV and letter clearly demonstrate how you meet the person specification.
Please include 2 referees, one if which must be your present or most recent employer. Please also provide your present or most recent annual gross salary and required notice period.
Find out more about the benefits of working at Harborough District Council at Benefits of working for us | Working for HDC | Harborough District Council
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced individual to manage the day-to-day operation of the engineering team and provide technical support to other teams within the authority. You will performance manage external partners providing operational management and facilities services to the Council, manage the day-to-day operational running of The Symington Building, ensuring that excellent standards of customer satisfaction are always maintained for all users and partners of the building.
The Symington Building houses a number of organisations working in partnerships to deliver a ‘one stop shop’ approach for customers and visitors. In addition to Harborough District Council, partners include various services delivered by Leicestershire County Council including the Library & Museum, Registrar Service and Adult Learning, Job Centre Plus and a number of charitable organisations. We also have three on-site retail units.
You will manage the day-to-day M&E services along with other related contracts including keyholding and soft facilities management, caretaking and cleaning of Council owned buildings including The Symington Building, Harborough Innovation Centre and The Market, along with smaller buildings. Promoting a positive image of the Council both internally and externally, you will provide a key interface between all users of the building and facilities management service provision on a day-to-day basis.
As the Responsible Person for Legionella procedures and the authorisation and implementation of permits to work on Council owned property, you will ensure compliance with relevant Health & Safety legislation and good practice.
You will control budgets and prepare financial tracking and reporting to ensure all services are delivered within agreed budgets and service levels.
The successful candidate will have an ONC/HNC in Building / Civil Engineering or equivalent (or be able to demonstrate equivalent aptitude) coupled with relevant, recent experience in delivery of FM and Estates management operations for a medium to large building either through direct delivery or an outsourced service. You will have experience of work planning and management, managing service provision by external providers and budget administration / monitoring. You will have proven experience of working with computerised systems including diary management and email. Your attention to detail, the ability to learn quickly and your adaptable approach is essential. You will be keen to put forward your suggestions for changes or improvements to service delivery for the benefit of our customers, and you will have demonstrable experience of staff management and the ability to work flexibly as part of a large team.
You will need a full driving licence and access to a suitable vehicle. The ability to attend out of hours meetings/events on a regular basis is essential.
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 9am on Monday 11 August 2025. The provisional interview date is Wednesday 20 August 2025.
We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date should we receive sufficient suitable applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Desirable criteria from the person specification may be used for sifting purposes.
If you think you would be a great fit for us, but don’t meet all the requirements of the role, please contact us as we’d love to discuss how we could be the next step in your career journey.
Please click 'apply online' below where you can upload your CV and covering letter. Please ensure your CV and letter clearly demonstrate how you meet the person specification.
Please include 2 referees, one if which must be your present or most recent employer. Please also provide your present or most recent annual gross salary and required notice period.
Find out more about the benefits of working at Harborough District Council at Benefits of working for us | Working for HDC | Harborough District Council
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