Personal Attributes
Essential
The ability to work under pressure as part of a team.

Desirable
The ability to motivate and train junior staff.

Qualifications and Relevant Training
Essential
Recognised qualification in a mechanical and/or electrical discipline

Desirable
Relevant Professional Membership

Relevant Experience
Essential
Experience of being part of a building services design team

Desirable
Experience of designing mechanical and/or electrical services
Experience of project management and/or supervision.

Skills and Specialist Knowledge
Essential
Experience of relevant legislation.

Desirable
Ability to prioritise work within a works programme.
Experience of specialist software e.g. AutoCAD.

Language Requirements

Essential
Listening and Speaking
Able to maintain a simple conversation through the medium of Welsh and English in the everyday context of the post, using specific vocabulary that arises regularly, in order to present information.

Able to present simple information through the medium of Welsh and English that hasn't been prepared beforehand and respond to questions.

Reading and Understanding
Read and understand simple messages and information leaflets associated with the post through the medium of Welsh and English, and understand short and simple reports on familiar subjects.

Writing
Able to complete simple forms and compose a letter or short e-mail through the medium of Welsh and English by using a number of familiar phrases in order to convey a simple message

The attributes expected of the postholder should be noted. These should be used as assessment criteria for all candidates.

Purpose of the post

• Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the heart of everything we do.
• To manage projects, as directed by the Principal Design Engineer and/or Principal Architect, to ensure successful delivery to the specified requirements of the brief provided by the Client in terms of cost, time and quality
• To be active in the development and implementation of project management techniques and systems (e.g PRINCE2, the Council’s Project Management Handbook, YGC Project Management Procedure etc) that will ensure that the Consultancy gives full commitment to satisfy Client needs to deliver value for money whilst operating on a commercial basis and adapting itself to compete effectively
• to be responsible for managing flexible project teams, within the Unit and the Service as a whole, and provide leadership to team members
• to address all requirements for financial control of projects and provide financial feedback to the Project Manager and Service Manager on project and workload issues at regular intervals
• to perform supervisory duties on construction projects
• to resolve contractual matters with organisations such as contractors & consultants
• Review and develop new procedures in accordance with Council policies and procedures as well as national developments
• to address all Government/EEU initiatives e.g. Rethinking Construction Agenda
• to fulfil requirements of health and safety.
• Ensure that the Council’s obligations with health and safety, environmental legislation regulations, building regulations and planning regulations with respect to any projects involved with are complied with at all times.

Responsibility for functions

• - to acquire and maintain an up to date knowledge of:-

(a) method of procurement for building projects

(b) technical standards and developments (including computer systems currently in use), and

(c) professional and statutory responsibilities (including e.g. those under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act, 1974, Wildlife & Countryside Act 1982, Habitat Regulations 1994 and appropriate Regulations e.g. CDM regulations) and of their application relevant to the work and functions being carried out.

• to manage subordinate staff.
• to deputise for the immediate superior in his/her absence.
• ensure that the Consultancy meets the requirements of the Council.
• to take financial responsibility for projects and complete staff diary cards/timesheets by Monday of the following working week.
• the post holder is expected to be aware of the requirements of Health and Safety and to collaborate with the Councils and YGC Health and Safety and Quality Assurance Manager to ensure that the Unit complies with the relevant requirements.

Main duties

• development and maintain a practical and professional relationship with principal clients, such as other Departments of the Council, Welsh Government and other Authorities
• Advise on the appointment of specialist consultants to assist in projects as and when necessary.
• undertake “expert witness” role as required