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This job will support the National Trust for Scotland Strategy by contributing to improving the condition of our buildings, delivering best practice in built heritage conservation and maintenance management, and supporting the safe operation of our sites.

Reporting directly to the National Maintenance Lead you will be responsible for supporting and undertaking the planning and delivery of sensitive conservation, maintenance and repair to NTS buildings and advising property operations teams on all aspects of buildings care. You will assist operations staff to maintain public access to sites and buildings during essential building work.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

Maintenance Management:

Reporting to the NTS National Maintenance Lead:

You will be responsible for developing Regional and Property Maintenance Plans on a standard framework, for agreement between the National Maintenance Lead and Operational Manager. Plans will include details of works required, timescales, budgets and delivery methodology (e.g. internal delivery or outsourced).

You will undertake building inspections and surveys in your Region and commission externally produced condition and specialist surveys in support of the Property Maintenance Plan or as a result of an emergency or unplanned circumstances. Surveys may be requested by others, or the requirement may be identified by you in the course of your work and will be subject to agreement with the National Maintenane Lead and Regional Operations Teams.

Monitor Property Plans and report progress to operations teams and the National Maintenace Lead making recommendations for adjustment or improvement if required.

Monitor the quality of works executed and identify any deviation from the required and provide regular reports and recommendations to operational teams and National Maintenance Lead.

Respond to requests from operations staff for support in managing reactive and emergency maintenance situations.

Assist property teams with efficient procurement and delivery of building compliance activities in accordance with the Trust’s policy.

Support Regional Operational teams, and Trust central teams, including NTS Holidays , Food and Beverage, ICT, Health and Safety and Trust Estates Surveyors with provision of professional services.

Building Conservation & Repair:

Collaborate with the Regional Building Surveyor and operations teams, to plan future capital works alongside planned preventative maintenance and ongoing operations of sites.

For larger and more complex projects provide support to the Regional Building Surveyor including undertaking site inspections to verify quality of works underway complies with specifications.

For smaller capital maintenance projects, you will:

Specify and produce tender packages with the support of the Regional Building Surveyor and Trust Procurement Team.

Manage procurement in accordance with Trust procedures and oversee works on site to ensure that all works are deliver best value and are undertaken safely and to the highest standard of workmanship and conservation.

Lead and contribute to teams of internal and external specialists and contractors in the development of programmes and packages of work appropriate to each situation and building.

Statutory & Health & Safety:

Ensure that all works under your control are planned and delivered in accordance with statutory, contractual and health and safety requirements. This includes but is not limited to internal policies, Planning, Listed Building and Building Warrant, H&S regulation including CDM, contractual terms, environmental monitoring and compliance, DDA and insurers’ requirements. You will have access to advice from other internal specialists in delivering this requirement.

Application Deadline: Sunday 18/08/2024