Head of Estates - Kent Police

Main responsibilities

Lead, direct, develop, review and implement the Estate Strategy (developed with operational colleagues and OPCC) and property business plan for the Force, establishing key controls and standards for property utilisation, management of Force owned land and buildings, rented accommodation and emergency accommodation,and long term property planning to meet the needs of the Force, in order to ensure the effective and efficient use of the Chief Constables property resources. This will include the determining of service level agreementswith external organisations as appropriate. Define, review, monitor and maintain standards for all property related matters, including acquisition and disposal of property, design and maintenance of buildings, effective utilisation of property resources, performance benchmarking, health & safety and environmental considerations, quality assurance and commissioning of work, to ensure that the available property resources meet the operational needs of the Force. This includes the development and provision of essential estate management information to guide and inform decision-making. Direct and manage all aspects of all new builds, major refurbishments, upgrades and conversions throughout the Force, adhering to financial and contractual guidelines taking into account the quality and timeliness of all activities and compliance with relevant legislation e.g. Disability Discrimination Act etc., instigating remedialactions if required and authorising payments as necessary, in order to ensure that projects are delivered to time within agreed budgetary / contractual arrangements.

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