Northern Ireland Housing Executive

Phone Number: 03448920900
Email: recruit@nihe.gov.uk
Web: https://www.nihe.gov.uk/working-with-us/careers

Job description

The Technical Officer plays an integral role within a local grants area office in the delivery of technical aspects of applications for a suite of funding schemes across the private housing sector. These schemes are aimed at improving housing standards, improving energy efficiency and reducing fuel poverty and enabling persons with a disability to live as independently as possible and to remain in their own home.

Responsibilities

• To consider the most satisfactory course of action in determining the type of grant and works to be carried out for Home Improvement and Energy Efficiency grants.
• To carry out a technical assessment of properties for which a grant application has been received.
• To prepare a costed List of Works specifying items to be grant aided in accordance with PSIS Technical Guidance.
• To gather relevant Pre Construction Health and Safety Information
• For Disabled Facilities Grants, to prepare a standard solution and scheme design to meet the requirements of the Occupational Therapist’s recommendation.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Possess a degree or an equivalent level qualification (Level 6) in Building Studies or other relevant construction related subject and can demonstrate 1 years relevant experience OR
• Possess a BTECH higher or equivalent level qualification (Level 5) in Building Studies or other relevant construction related subject and demonstrate and can demonstrate 2 years’ relevant experience OR
• Can demonstrate equivalent continuing professional development / experiential learning and can demonstrate at least 3 years’ relevant experience.
• Possess a current driving licence or have access to a form of transport that enables them to meet the requirements of the post in full.

Further Information

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