Principal Building Surveyor

Principal Building Surveyor Akton Recruitment currently has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Building Surveyor to provide a full range of advice on housing options within the housing team of a local authority in the Basildon area GENERAL INFORMATION Building Management is responsible for the building management and facilities management function of the Council. Working with a variety of professional functions, this role will ensure that excellent forward planning takes place to support the maintenance and management of the Council’s buildings and the development of a Council-wide Asset Management and Maintenance Strategy. To carry out building surveying functions in respect of non-housing Council-owned premises or in respect of land and buildings in which the Council has a temporary or permanent interest. To monitor and manage a preventative maintenance programme in conformance with levels of service currently authorised to ensure compliance with statutory regulations and the Health and Safety at Work Act and good practice To report to the Team Manager, Building Management, regarding matters relating to property compliance, liaising with the Asset Strategy Compliance Officer regarding site audit and contractor audit to review compliance and ensure that follow up actions are implemented. As necessary, deal with other building surveying matters and advise other sections within the Council as to technical and financial aspects within the post holder’s competence, including the investigation of requests for routine maintenance and take appropriate action to ensure that such requests are properly dealt with. To plan and monitor minor works schemes to ensure satisfactory completion To plan the post holder’s programme of work in consultation with the Team Manager and to achieve the most economical use of resources, to meet time and quality requirements and to achieve completion of the programme. To implement, and actively manage, a preventative maintenance programme in conformance with levels of service currently authorised to ensure compliance with statutory regulations and the Health and Safety at Work Act, non- statutory compliance and good practice. To ensure that a comprehensive recording system is maintained for building compliance and that all works are undertaken in accordance within the set timeframe. To monitor progress and quality of work, making site visits as required. Refer any significant variation from specification to the Team Manager and / or contractor in accordance with agreed process. To ensure that roles and responsibilities are clear for compliance works for all Council buildings and to liaise with the Council’s Health and Safety team and building managers. To investigate requests for any routine maintenance and proposals for minor works that are not covered by existing contracts, and where necessary visualise, research and prepare detailed specification of work to be done. Where necessary, prepare costing and estimates of work value, designs, drawings and other documentation in support of the specificationsFor more information please call (phone number removed)