Building Surveyor

Building Surveyor- Social housing

Staffordshire

Temporary 3-6 months, possible permanent opportunity

Salary £25ph + mileage

This is an exciting opportunity for a Building Surveyor to work with one of the UK s largest housing providers, they offer more than 28000 homes, ranging from affordable social housing through to private rent across the North West of England. They are a registered social landlord helping people at every stage of life to live in quality homes they can afford.

Duties to include-

• Take responsibility for the delivery and management of an efficient and effective building surveying service.
• This includes undertaking building surveys of vacant and occupied properties to identify defects, produce specifications and schedules of work.
• Support the Senior Surveyor with the effective management of contractors and suppliers, ensuring that repair & maintenance items are undertaken to the correct specification, the right quality on budget and within the required timescales.
• Providing advice and recommendations to support the management of contractors and suppliers, including resolving contract disputes, cost and value management, planning applications, boundary disputes, regulatory compliance and completed works.
• Ensure buildings and works conform to the relevant regulations and technical standards.
• Effectively manage risk, identify and report any issues/breeches relation to health & safety and to actively promote a safe working environment for all.
• Work proactively to minimise complaints in the first instance. Ensure complaints are responded to & resolved within agreed timescales, working closely with contractors to stop complaints escalating.
• Handling insurance and disrepair claims with expert witness statements and preparation of specifications for remedial works
• Support and ensure key performance targets are met for the service area by working closely with customers, contractors and internal stakeholders.
• Provide technical knowledge and support to all areas of the business where necessary.

Requirements for the role-

• Relevant technical qualification (or working towards) e.g. RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors ) or CIOB (Chartered Institute of Building) accredited HND or degree level qualification
• Knowledge of building legislation and maintenance management best practice
• Good understanding and management of compliance, health safety and risk
• Track record of working with a wide range of partners and stakeholders to achieve business results
• Full UK Driving Licence & use of a vehicle
• Awareness of the requirements and regulations facing social housing providers relating to asset management.