Repairs Surveyor

Repairs Surveyor

Location: Darby Close, Cheney Manor Industrial Estat0065, SN2 2PN
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Duration: 7+ Months
Working Hours: Mon – Fri, 09:00 – 17:00, 37 Hours per week
Pay rate: £ 34.91 per hour
Job Ref: OR11737
 
Job Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day repairs in domestic and commercial buildings, ensuring high-quality work, value for money, and customer satisfaction.
• Oversee safety inspection programs for properties, ensuring compliance with regulations and service standards.
• Conduct property surveys to diagnose gas service faults and identify effective solutions.
• Support neighborhood housing officers with complex technical issues and assist with no-access cases for repairs and inspections.
• Raise and manage work orders, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Liaise with contractors to ensure clarity of specified works and provide necessary health and safety information.
• Provide risk assessments on health and safety hazards for contractors and visiting staff.
• Ensure all repairs comply with health and safety regulations, particularly concerning asbestos and gas service repairs.
• Maintain policies and procedures related to regulations, contracts, statutory compliance checks, and safety inspections.
• Collaborate with the capital repairs and maintenance team for planned works referrals.
• Resolve complaints or legal claims of disrepair and manage costs recharged to tenants or leaseholders.
• Survey and specify works related to insurance damage and manage disrepair claims, acting as an expert witness in court if necessary.
• Assist in budget management, preparing estimates, valuing work in progress, and negotiating contractual claims.
• Respond to queries or correspondence about service delivery and provide evidence to relevant authorities when required.
• Ensure computer records are updated for business planning and provide cover for other inspectors or managers as needed.
• Participate in meetings with service users, tenants, leaseholders, and building users, providing advice and training as necessary.
• Promote equality and diversity best practices and participate in continuous professional development.
• Adhere to health and safety regulations, making proper use of personal protective equipment and reporting hazardous situations.

Person Specification

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in building surveying and inspection, including contract administration.
• Knowledge of construction methods, building faults, and appropriate remedial measures.
• Understanding of the legal framework relating to disrepair and ability to work effectively with non-technical staff and diverse customer needs.
• Proficiency in using computer applications, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Familiarity with construction health and safety legislation, planning and building regulations, and other relevant legislation.
• Possession of a Higher National Certificate or equivalent qualification and a current driving license.
• Ability to diagnose repairs, recommend solutions, and approve expenditure on day-to-day repairs.
• Creativity in identifying and introducing service improvements and flexibility in service delivery.
• Experience in supervising and training new staff and participating in equality and diversity initiatives.

 
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