Planned Programmes Supervisor

Full Time, Permanent

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a motivated and experienced professional to supervise a team delivering planned improvements, repairs, and maintenance projects across Bristol City Council’s housing stock.

You will ensure programmes are delivered to a high standard, drive continuous improvement, and secure value for money across all works.

What Will I Be Doing?

You will oversee a team and be responsible for the end to end planning, development, and delivery of a range of programmes, including low rise external and internal communal repairs and painting, window and roof replacements, and other investment projects.

Your role will include:

• Day to Day supervision of a team, carrying out one to ones, performance reviews, managing attendance, conduct and team meetings.
• Leading and motivating a team of Project Surveyors and a Technical Officer to achieve programme targets.
• Overseeing programme delivery, ensuring projects are completed on time and managing budgets.
• Managing contractor performance through meetings, KPIs, quality monitoring, and payment authorisation.
• Administering contracts and ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations.
• Supporting delivery of other programmes such as kitchen replacements, rewires, and fire safety works as required.

What Do I Need to Have?

• We are looking for someone with strong technical expertise, leadership capability, and a commitment to delivering excellent services for residents.

You will need:

• HNC or equivalent qualification in a construction related field, plus relevant practical experience; or equivalent knowledge gained through significant experience in building, surveying, or construction.
• Proven experience supervising technical staff, managing performance, and organising workloads to meet time and budget constraints.
• Experience in budget management and reporting.
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety and CDM Regulations, particularly in relation to housing and construction projects.
• Ability to take ownership of programmes, ensuring high quality delivery, compliance, and excellent customer satisfaction.
• Experience managing contracts and KPIs, with confidence to challenge poor workmanship and ensure standards are met.
• Technical competence in writing and interpreting specifications, drawings, and manufacturers’ instructions.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high profile organisation. On the job training will be offered for new technologies introduced to the sector.

Join us and you’ll receive a generous rewards package including flexible working and flexi-time, agile working with ICT equipment issued, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?

If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey, please select the apply button below.

To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

If you have any further queries after reading the job advert along with the attached Job Description and Person Specification then please contact Tracy Jones, Cyclical & Planned Maintenance Manager Tel: 07825403861  t.jones@bristol.gov.uk  

Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, we are therefore committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process. We welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Young people, Black and racially minoritised and Disabled/ LGBTQ+/ Male/Female] candidates who are currently under-represented within this Service of Bristol City Council. Appointments will be made on merit.

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