JOB DESCRIPTION

Clerk of Works - Engineering Services

Directorate and Section/Unit:

Corporate Services - Property Services

Post No:

90

Scale:

Sc.6/SO1

Reporting To:

Senior Clerk of Works

Responsible For:

No staff directly supervised

Main Purpose of the Post:

To ensure that high standards of quality control are maintained on contracts.
Key Accountabilities:
To ensure that a consistently high standard of quality control and supervision is maintained for each
contract, via site visits, assessing contract implementation with due regard to building and health
and safety legislation and, if appropriate, to instruct contractors to cease operations
To act on behalf of the nominated Contract Administrator by undertaking audits of the Engineering
Services Maintenance Contracts. This will involve visiting sites, checking service work against the
schedule and contractors invoices, liaising with the Officer-in-Charge at the establishment and
feedback of information / problems
To ensure that current knowledge of building services legislation, standards, methods of installation
and health and safety knowledge is up-to-date using all appropriate means including reading,
research from the building industry lead bodies, and networking with all appropriate organisations,
engineers, both in-house and consultant
To provide a service at all times to the nominated Contract Administrator by ensuring that the
standards of work and the materials supplied by contractors are as specified in accordance with the
contract information
To act on behalf of the nominated Contract Administrator in respect of site problems and defects in
works under construction
To advise the Engineering Design Teams on standards of quality, finish and compliance with the
specification, having due regard to the requirements of the Contract Administrator and the money
being expended
To participate in the arrangement for the feed-back of information from building projects
To maintain liaison with the maintenance staff of Property Services, and ensure that hand-over
arrangements are effective

 To advise designers on the practical aspects of engineering installations, to ensure the soundness
and practicality of design proposals

To monitor the performance of contractors and consultants on site and to ensure that engineering
installations are constructed in accordance with drawings and specifications
To provide feedback on the performance of contractors and consultants to contribute to Approved
List databases

To attend design team meetings with in-house and external consulting design staff

To attend and report to pre-contract and site meetings

To identify technical problems on site, to recommend corrective action and to issue Clerk of Works
Directions as authorised by the Supervising Officer

To witness testing, commissioning and balancing of engineering installations

To prepare schedules of defects and to certify rectification of snagging items

Other Duties:

To maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job,
participate in appropriate training activities and encourage and support staff in their development
and training

To undertake such other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required and
which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this post.
To undertake Health and Safety duties commensurate with the post and/or as detailed in the
Directorates Health and Safety policy.
Contacts:
In all contacts the postholder will be required to present a good image of the Directorate and the
County Council as well as maintaining constructive relationships
Internal:
External:

Property Services Managers; Group Leaders; Designers; other staff as appropriate

within Division
Consultants, Building Contractors, M&E Sub Contractors, Maintenance Service
Contractors

Notes:
The Council reserves the right to alter the content of the job description to reflect the changes to the
job or services provided, without altering the general character or level of responsibility.
The duties described in this job description must be carried out in a manner which promotes equality
of opportunity, dignity and due respect for all employees and service users and is consistent with
the Councils Equal Opportunities Policy.

Prepared by JIM Date: May 2001

Revised: COG Oct. 2003