Job Description

Reference:
25-28611
Job title:
Housing and Property Development Officer x3
Directorate:
Housing and Property
Service:
Housing
Closing date:
08/08/2025 10:00
Job type/Hours:
Permanent | 37 Hour
Salary:
38,626 - 40,476 a year
Pay Scale:
PS1
Location(s):
Caernarfon

Gwynedd Council offers an attractive employment package, for more information please click on this

Information Pack


Gwynedd Council operates internally through the medium of Welsh, and offers all its services bilingually. The applicant will be required to reach the linguistic level noted as one of the essential skills in the Person Specification.


We encourage everyone who applies for a job with Gwynedd Council to submit job applications in Welsh or bilingually.


(Applications submitted in English only or Welsh only will always be treated equally, but we ask applicants to consider carefully what the linguistic requirements of the job in question is and if it would be more appropriate to submit an application in Welsh.)


For further information about this post please contact

Gareth Moriarty Owen on 01286 682619 /

GarethMoriartyowen@gwynedd.llyw.cymru

Interview date to be confirmed.


Application forms and further details available from Support Service, Gwynedd Council, Council Offices, Caernarfon, LL55 1SH


Tel: 01286 679076


E-Mail: Swyddi@gwynedd.llyw.cymru

CLOSING DATE: 10:00 AM, FRIDAY, 08/08/2025.

If you are successful to be short listed for an interview you will be contacted by E-MAIL using the address provided on your application form. You need to ensure that you check your email regularly.



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Personal attributes

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Essential

Full driving licence and access to a vehicle.


A commitment to the goal of ensuring effective management of Council buildings.


Commitment to further personal professional development.


Ability to self-motivate and work independently.

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Desirable

Possess an open and supportive mindset towards the ongoing development of the Council's building management arrangements

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Qualifications and relevant training

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Essential

Qualification at HNC level or above in construction or property

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Desirable

Degree in a subject related to Construction


A member of the RICS/RIBA/CIAT or other professional body in one of the areas of work in the Housing Service

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Relevant experience

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Essential

Drawing up a brief for construction schemes


Manage construction programmes


Appointment and management of special advisers


Extensive experience of construction project management

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Desirable

Experience of working on site design/management of building plans

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Skills and specialist knowledge

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Essential

Strong finance management, communication and organising skills.


Ability to work and manage as a member of a small team


Legislative and statutory knowledge and understanding in the area of property development and use.

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Desirable

Understanding and using AutoCAD/REVIT


Understanding building regulations

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Language requirements

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Listening and Speaking - Higher

Able to follow a conversation or discussion through the medium of Welsh and English on a professional level and discuss general day to day topics in the field in order to present information and express opinions.Able to give a pre-prepared presentation and respond to any comments and questions on it in Welsh or English.

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Reading and Understanding - Higher

Able to understand standard written Welsh and English; both formal and informal.Able to gather information from various sources such as letters, reports, articles through the medium of Welsh and English in order to fulfil the post.

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Writing - Higher

Present written information confidently by letter, more detailed and technical report formats, and respond to written requests conveying information, ideas and opinion in Welsh and English (help is available to check the work).



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Purpose of the post

Assisting Council Departments with property development schemes of all kinds. Assess options, formulate a brief and commission technical teams, where necessary, to run construction projects. Formulating programs For the client and managing project budgets. To ensure that the people of Gwynedd are central to everything we do.
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Responsibility for functions

Personal protective equipment Disto measuring devices Laptop Mobile phone (Total value over 500)
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Main duties

The client officer is the first point of contact on any projects on behalf of the client Acting on behalf of the Services as a Client on projects such as: New buildings, extensions or renovations Energy Saving and Renewable Energy Schemes Simple civil engineering schemes Environmental Economic Development Schemes Undertake the duties of a Maintenance Officer (Role 2) for new or substantially restored buildings. Meeting the client and their representative to draw up a design brief for capital construction work as the first stage of the construction project Compile a comprehensive project brief based on client requirements, Council and Government policies. Ensure that construction projects comply with all technical and health and safety legislation including planning issues and building regulations Consult widely with building users at all levels to produce a comprehensive brief Acting as a project manager on capital plans ensuring that technical teams' work packages run smoothly and in line with the project schedule Acting as a Senior Supplier on large capital projects chairing Senior Supplier groups Organize, attend, and chair, user panels when consulting. Complete asset information sheets at the end of any work on a building. Appoint consultants and technical team members on the basis of best value to the Council. Using contractor and consultant frameworks Running the PQQ process on substantive plans Be a point of contact between the client and consultants from the start of the project Develop a program with a timeline for each stage of the project from making the brief to construction, so that the client is aware of the project routine. Communicate efficiently with the client throughout the project. Regularly report to the Project Board and update all users constantly and in a manner that is understandable to them. Providing documents and briefs and sending them out at competitive prices by external consultants, Architects, engineers, quantity surveyors and so on Preparation of grant applications and capital bids for capital schemes, including consultation and preparation of a comprehensive brief to receive competitive prices from in-house and external architects/consultants for arranging work planning Contribute to the submission of applications for subsidies to realise projects in the field of buildings and properties. Advising and resolving access and use problems of a building/resource for users and accessibility difficulties and Ensuring compliance with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 in relation to access to buildings Ensure capital expenditure is profiled quarterly over the financial year managing the budget within these profiles. Undertake the Client's duties under the CDM 2015 rules on all projects. Ensure that developments comply with BREEAM requirements where applicable, and comply with funding conditions To co-operate and consult with the Faculty and Corporate Health and Safety Officer in relation to the identification of issues and situations of risk and to act as appropriate Working within and ensuring that site managers are operating in accordance with HSE requirements and Council policies Work within Financial year guidelines Monitor capital plan expenditure and assume responsibility for coordinating the reporting regime on the progress of that program. Responsibility for self-development To act within the Council's policy and procedures in relation to equal opportunities and equality. Ensure compliance with occupational health and safety rules in accordance with the responsibility set out in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Council's Health and Safety Policy. Responsibility for information management in accordance with Council information management standards and guidance. Ensure that personal information is handled in compliance with Data Protection legislation. A commitment to reduce the Council's carbon emissions in line with the Carbon Management Plan and encourage others to take positive action towards reducing the Council's carbon footprint. Responsibility to report concern or suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused Any other corresponding duties as per the line manager's request.
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Special circumstances

A valid current driver's license and car business insurance. * The post holder will be expected to participate in the out-of-hours service delivery scheme or when a specific emergency or case arises that require an urgent response.