Regional environmental officer

Belmont Recruitment are currently looking for an experienced Environmental Officer to join a Private Housing Associations Asset Services Department on an initial 3-6 month temporary contract. This is a full-time role working 37 hours per week. This role is regional. Therefore, the successful candidate will be required to travel across a large geographical area such as Derby, Stoke, Nottingham, Leicester, Birmingham, Cambridge, Essex and London. Mileage and hotel expenses are payable. Key Duties: * Provide an effective Environmental Services offer for assigned regional neighbourhoods, * including the provision of professional advice, expertise and technical support for the full range * of environmental services. * Successfully manage the Group rsquo;s green spaces, working closely with the regions Asset * Services team to ensure consistency of service between internal and externally delivered * grounds maintenance services. * Contribute to the development of regional plans and contribute towards the successful delivery * of individual neighbourhood plans. * Assist in the development and delivery of regional lsquo;Place Bids rsquo; offering technical support and * advice during the application process. * Provide contract management support to the Group rsquo;s external grounds maintenance providers, * acting as the lead for monitoring service delivery, performance management and customer * satisfaction. * Hold regular performance management meetings with external grounds maintenance * providers, ensuring contractors are effectively fulfilling their contractual requirements, and * challenging under performance as required. * Act as a point of contact for regional environmental services, working closely with Group * stakeholders and other external organisations to ensure the effective management of green * spaces in accordance with industry standards, identifying opportunities to improve biodiversity * wherever possible. * Utilise project management methodologies to ensure regional priorities are effectively planned, * costed and delivered in a timely manner and in line with wider Group priorities. * Prepare and monitor the annual budgets for income and expenditure, in line with Group * financial protocols, determining service priorities and quality control for services received. Requirements: * Demonstrable experience within the building / environmental industry. * Demonstrable experience of successfully providing an environmental services offer, ideally * within the Housing Sector. * Full UK Drivers Licence and willingness to travel If this role would be of interest, please apply with an up to date CV as soon as possible