Technical Officer

SKM Impact Solutions is recruiting for a Technical Officer to join a well established and growing organisation operating across the housing and built environment sectors.

This is a great opportunity for someone with experience in social housing, affordable housing, property maintenance, asset management or construction who wants to broaden their technical and commercial experience.

You'll work closely with the Senior Technical Manager and support projects across areas including planned investment, property maintenance, building safety, compliance, Decent Homes, decarbonisation and renewable technologies .

The Role

You'll be involved in:

Reviewing and developing technical specifications

Supporting housing asset management and procurement projects

Collating property data, stock condition information and survey findings

Reviewing technical reports and ensuring quality and consistency

Checking tender submissions, specifications and pricing documentation

Supporting the development of pricing models and maintaining benchmark cost information

Working with Quantity Surveying colleagues to assess construction project costs

Supporting framework, DPS, mini competition and direct call off activity

Working with contractors, suppliers, consultants and other stakeholders

Supporting tender scoring and evaluation

Producing reports covering costs, project milestones, outputs and risk

Supporting projects relating to Building Safety, Compliance, Decarbonisation, Renewable Technologies and Decent Homes

Keeping up to date with housing and construction legislation, innovation and best practice

About You

You'll ideally have:

A relevant degree or significant relevant operational experience

Experience working for a contractor or public sector housing organisation in a technical and operational capacity

Experience within affordable/social housing, particularly asset management or technical services

Knowledge of property maintenance, housing decency and property defects/remediation

Project management and technical specification experience

An understanding of Health & Safety and CDM Regulations

Strong analytical skills and the ability to review technical documents and costs

Good understanding of cost management and value for money A CIOB, RICS, CIAT or equivalent qualification , construction contract knowledge, procurement/framework experience and knowledge of complex building specifications and pricing models would be advantageous but aren't essential.

What's On Offer?

Salary: Circa £30,000 to £40,000 DOE

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:30pm

Location: Birmingham

Holiday: 25 days plus bank holidays, increasing by one day for each completed year of service up to five additional days

Pension: 5% employer contribution when matched by the employee

Private Health Insurance: Following successful probation

Death in Service Life Cover: Following successful probation

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career while gaining exposure to a much wider range of housing asset management, technical specifications, procurement, frameworks, pricing, compliance, building safety and decarbonisation projects .

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