Housing Surveyor

Role Purpose  In this role as a Housing Surveyor, you will work as part of our busy Repairs, Voids and Maintenance team, creating the best place to live for our residents by overseeing the Maintenance of 5000+ Council owned homes. This role is to inspect, and project manage the rectification of properties. Responsibilities  You will carry out inspections of homes to prioritise repairs (major/minor), adaptation and improvement work. As part of this Housing Surveyor role, you will be responsible for; The health, safety, and condition of council owned dwellings by identification through inspection of void properties, and analysis of defects leading to project managing cost effective works to time, quality and budget. The planning, preparation, procurement, delivery and management of revenue and capital works programmes to time, budget and quality from inception to completion. Management, administration, procurement and supervision of contractors delivering inspection, risk assessment, renovation, servicing and maintenance to council owned property. Taking part as required in emergency planning. Carrying out surveys and inspections of council owned property to diagnose repair defects and order effective remedial works. Prepare strategies, reports, and feasibility studies into specific related subjects. Occasional desktop diagnosis of customer repair enquiries offering effective remedial works to reduce the number of site inspections of council owned property completed by colleagues. The role will be to ensure that on site delivery standards are high; achieving value for money and customer satisfaction and will involve extensive liaison with external contractors including budget management, design, agreement of specifications, procurement, contract administration, financial monitoring, Stock Condition / HHSRS surveys, building pathology and interaction with tenants and leaseholders. Working with Contractors, placing orders for remedial works to void properties, managing the works & monitoring from start to completion, revenue and capital budget monitoring, attending contractor meetings and occasionally supporting other teams with surveying tasks.  Requirements  HND or degree qualified, or, alternatively have relevant experience in an appropriate profession. Experience of manging capital and revenue works ideally in a social housing environment, with an understanding of housing, procurement, project management and budget management. Able to manage their own workloads, often to defined timescales, on a range of projects. Contract  Permanent Role, with opportunity to progress Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm  If you are interested in this position AND meet the requirements, APPLY NOW