Corporate Project Officer

About this job

FIXED TERM: 2 YEARS FIXED TERM, FULL TIME, 37 HOURS A WEEK (PART TIME CONSIDERED) 
SALARY: £41,511 - £44,711
LOCATION: TIVERTON/HYBRID

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Corporate Property & Commercial Assets team, delivering a wide range of tasks across our corporate and commercial property portfolio. We are looking for a Corporate Project Officer with a wealth of knowledge in the delivery of property related projects across the council's property estate.

You will lead the planning and delivery of critical improvement projects focusing particularly on reducing our carbon emissions. These projects include fitting solar arrays to remove buildings from the grid, retrofitting and, enhancing building fabric where necessary, and engaging in bidding for additional funding from various government grant schemes.    

What you'll need to succeed 

In order to succeed in this role, you'll need to have extensive experience working within the construction sector, with relevant construction knowledge including existing building types, forms of construction, and

building pathology. You'll need to possess detailed knowledge of a range of contracts, and also have excellent construction related health & safety experience. 

You will have good communication skills, planning ability, organisation skills, and be a creative thinker and have the ability to build positive working relationships within the organisation with colleagues at all levels. You will need to be able to travel to a range of sites where you will oversee the various projects. 

You will also assist skilled colleagues and contractors in their duties as necessary. You will need to be friendly and cooperative with colleagues in a small team for our customers from within the Council and members of the general public. 

What you'll get in return 

• Opportunity to make a difference to the council’s property estate and the environment.
• Access to the local government contributory pension scheme.
• Formal flexible working arrangement, to include working from home and flexi-hours scenario.
• Annual leave entitlement of 26 days + bank holidays each year.
• Staff benefits and discounts
• Salary of £41,511 - £44,711per year. 

What you need to do now 

We look forward to welcoming your application for this critical and influential role, an opportunity to help to make Mid Devon’s property estate fairer, greener, and more resilient. Do not delay in applying if you would like to be considered for this role.

To find out more

To find out more about this role please contact Keith Ashton - kashton@middevon.gov.uk 

For full details please read the Job Description and Person Specification - Corporate Projects Officer

The Job Description refers to the level of competencies required for this post. For an explanation of what this means, please see Core Competencies.

A satisfactory basic disclosure check and three years complete employment history will be requested in the event of you being offered the position.

Unfortunately we are unable to sponsor skilled worker visas at this time. For more information on pre-employment checks, please review the documents found here.

How to apply

Please download and complete our Job Application Form and send to Opportunities@middevon.gov.uk. Alternatively, print and send by post to:

People Services
Mid Devon District Council
Phoenix House
Phoenix Lane
Tiverton, Devon
EX16 6PP

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MDDC reserves the right to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage early applications.

We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.  We are keen to make our interviews accessible. Let us know on your job application if you have a disability and need any reasonable adjustments.

We're committed to Equality of Opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

If we've not contacted you within two weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. 

Thank you for showing an interest in this vacancy and we wish you every success with your on-going job search.