Crest Nicholson plc
Head of Assessments
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Crest Nicholson
Crest Nicholson has been building new homes for over 60 years and is firmly established as a leading developer with a passion for not just building homes, but creating vibrant sustainable communities.
Head of Assessments
A Head of Assessments is required to work in our highly regarded Special Projects Division.
The successful candidate will be required to take the lead in all building assessment activities in relation to buildings that Crest Nicholson has built in the last thirty years.
Responsibilities
This involves:
- Commissioning and managing the production by independent fire engineers of compliant FRAEWs to PAS9980 and FRA/FSAs.
- Commissioning and managing the production of RFSS (retrospective fire safety strategies and structural fire assessments by independent specialist fire and structural engineers.
- Commissioning and managing the intrusive investigations necessary for the production of the above assessments and reports.
- Determining the scope of required remedial works.
- Managing the interface with building owners and management companies during the intrusive investigation and assessment process.
- Managing the interface with MHCLG on building assessments matters.
- Providing support to the Division on all assessment matters and wider matters of building remediation.
- Keeping up to date on all regulatory developments in building safety.
- Providing support to our litigation team in respect of third-party recoveries.
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Requirements
This is a senior appointment, and the successful candidate will demonstrate the following skills and experience:
- Considerable experience of fire safety-related assessments.
- Likely to come from a technical or engineering background.
- Good knowledge of building and of different construction forms.
- Good knowledge of Building Regulations.
- Credibility to manage the interface with both senior internal parties and external stakeholders.
- A questioning approach.
- Be highly organised.
Experience in dealing with legal teams and litigation would also be desirable.
The appointment could be made on either a full-time or part-time basis with a minimum of three days/week. It is a hybrid working role.
The appointee will report to the Divisional Technical Director.
The Company
Crest Nicholson is a leading developer of quality homes and thriving, sustainable communities.
We create great places for our customers to live, selecting desirable locations for our developments and taking a holistic approach to the design of our homes and their surroundings.
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Benefits
As an employer of choice, we offer an extensive range of benefits, to include:
- Competitive Salary
- Company Bonus Scheme
- Car Allowance
- Private pension
- Private healthcare and cash plan options
- 25 days' annual leave
- Cycle to work scheme
- Share save scheme
- Gym membership discounts
Equal Opportunities Employer
We are an inclusive employer; the Company will consider flexible working requests for all roles.
We seek to be an ethical and progressive employer which encourages a culture of openness, creativity and continuous professional development and which rewards the effectiveness and loyalty of our employees as an equal opportunities employer.
If you are applying to work at Crest Nicholson, we will ask you to supply us with sufficient personal information to help us process your application. To learn more about what personal information we will need to process and why, please refer to our recruitment privacy notice which can be found on the Crest Nicholson website under ‘Recruitment Privacy Policy'.
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