Job Description

A vacancy has arisen within Construction for a Mechanical Foreman working full time 37 hours.

WHAT IS INVOLVED?

Within a commercial heating environment, you will be required to provide day to day management and organisation of all assigned operational staff and internal and external sub-contractors engaged in carrying out mechanical projects and associated works (including overall responsibility for multi-disciplined projects and the delivery of services by other Divisions and Foremen); including ensuring safe systems of work are in place and they, the staff and their works are regularly monitored.




Listed below are some of the responsibilities this role will be primarily responsible for:

Provide leadership and guidance to operational staff, directing and monitoring their activities effectively. In particular that the Mechanical Service represents value for money and works are to the required standard. Manage Human Resources related issues to foster good industrial relations - for example but not exclusively appraisals, disciplinary matters, complaints, sickness monitoring, training needs and holiday allocation. Ensure that the performance targets set for the post holders projects/ works and division are achieved and provide information as required to monitor the KPIs and financial outputs. Ensure that all mechanical services are carried out within the budget allocated for the project/ works


Normal working hours are 07.45 am to 16.45pm Monday to Thursday and 7.45 am to 15.45 pm on a Friday. As the standard working week is 37 hours, up to 4.5 hours overtime are paid each week to facilitate the opening and closing of the site (where appropriate) and to align the working hours with operational staff hours of work above of which 2 hours are paid as contractual overtime




We encourage you to contact Anthony Shale email at anthony.shale2@durham.gov.uk to arrange an informal discussion about the role.

WHAT WILL I NEED?

You will need NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a Mechanical Services discipline, 5 day SMSTS and CSCS management card.



Please refer to the attached person specification for the full criteria.


If successful, you will be required to undertake and pass an in-house driving assessment as part of our pre-employment checks before any offer of appointment can be confirmed.



If successful, you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure.

INTERVIEWS

Interviews will be held week commencing 3rd November 2025.



We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.

OUR OFFER TO YOU

We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable. Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website



Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION

We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled people and offer support throughout the recruitment process.

HOW TO APPLY

Please note, we do not accept CVs. All applications must be submitted online via the Northeast Jobs portal. Use the Person Specification section of the form to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential (and where possible, desirable) criteria. Applications that do not evidence the essential requirements will not be shortlisted. For guidance on completing your application, visit our website.



If you require assistance when applying for this role, please contact our Recruitment Helpdesk on 03000 26 27 27, or via email RecruitmentResources@durham.gov.uk.



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