Job Description
About Us
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing has a vision that ?everyone has a home and the opportunity to live well?; that means working with partners to create sustainable and vibrant neighbourhoods where our customers want to live. With 57,000 homes and more than 120,000 residents and customers we have a real opportunity to make that vision a reality. Our people care, dare and collaborate to ensure we achieve this People Powered Living.
This role
The safety of our customers, and therefore building safety, is our number one priority. This role will work across our diverse geography & portfolio to ensure we take a coherent and co-ordinated approach to building safety at a time when expectations are rightly increasing. You will manage and deliver projects forming part of the annual programme of surveys, interim measures and remedial works related to the Safer Building Department.
You will coordinate and work collaboratively with external specialist services providers including legal, fire engineering, building consultancy and contractors to deliver programmes of remediation works to improve the safety of the homes we own and manage. The role will be based in London but you may be required to travel to any area of operation to provide coverage to Midlands and East Anglia.
What you'll need to succeed
BSc in Building Surveying or similar qualification and experience
Good knowledge of Building Regulations and Building Control
Good understanding of fire safety and passive fire measures
Experience of delivery planned/remedial works programmes in housing sector
Ability to take ownership of situations
Ability to communicate effectively ? verbal, face-to-face, visual, written and workshops
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, take a look at the attached Job Description for more details and if it?s the ideal job for you, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.
Interview date: TBD
What you'll get in return
You’ll be working in a fast-paced environment where you can benefit from our comprehensive in-house training to continue developing your skills. We offer excellent benefits, including:
28 days annual leave plus public holidays and an additional Belief Day, with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days leave
Healthcare cashplan
Matched contribution pension scheme (up to 9%)
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
Salary sacrifice schemes and season ticket loans
Life assurance scheme
Paid volunteer days
Plus lots of voluntary benefits including cash back and discounts from high street namesOur promise
All employment decisions at MTVH are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race or religion, sex or sexual orientation.
We are proud to have been recognised by Disability Confident for our commitment to disabled people and those with long term health conditions by providing fair and equal opportunities for all applicants enabling them to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.
To meet our commitment to providing safe, high quality services to our customers we will complete a standard background check with the Disclosure and Barring service, once an offer of employment is made