Building Surveyor

Service Care Solutions Ltd; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector client is seeking a Repairs and Maintenance Surveyor to join their team in Barnsley. This full-time, temporary role involves providing technical expertise for building maintenance and ensuring compliance with housing standards. The ideal candidate will have a Level 4 qualification or relevant experience, along with strong skills in diagnosing building defects and managing contracts. This position includes a competitive hourly rate and the possibility of a referral bonus.

Benefits

Referral bonus of £250

Qualifications

• Relevant Level 4 qualification or extensive experience.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Willingness to achieve Domestic Energy Assessor qualification.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out technical surveys of domestic housing stock.
• Managing contracts with financial control and stakeholder liaison.
• Ensuring compliance with statutory housing standards.

Skills

Excellent IT

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Education

Level 4 qualification (HNC/NVQ)

Level 3 Domestic Energy Assessor qualification

Job description

A client within the Public Sector based in South is currently recruiting for a Repairs and Maintenance Surveyor to join their Repairs, Maintenance and Building Safety team as soon as possible. The client is offering a full-time, temporary position on an ongoing basis with the ideal candidate having experience of working within a local authority within a housing repairs environment.

The Role

The key purpose of the role is to provide technical expertise on all aspects of building maintenance under the direction of the Repairs & Maintenance Manager and Senior Repairs & Maintenance Surveyor, ensuring a customer-focused, right-first-time approach and maintaining quality and safety across both revenue and capital works.

Key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

1. Carrying out technical surveys of domestic housing stock and producing detailed scopes of work and drawings.
2. Managing contracts from end to end, ensuring robust financial control and stakeholder liaison.
3. Ensuring compliance with statutory housing standards, including HHSRS and Regulator of Social Housing consumer standards.
4. Maintaining up-to-date computerised housing stock records.
5. Contributing to energy performance strategies, including producing EPCs and supporting retrofit and decarbonisation projects.
6. Liaising with contractors, customers, and partners, and using a provided iPad to complete reports and documentation.

The Candidate

To be considered for this role, you will require:

1. A relevant Level 4 qualification (HNC/NVQ) or extensive experience with a willingness to qualify.
2. A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for site visits.
3. A Level 3 Domestic Energy Assessor qualification or willingness to achieve.

The following skills would be beneficial for the role:

1. Experience of diagnosing building defects and specifying remedial works.
2. Up-to-date knowledge of the social housing sector and compliance legislation.
3. Excellent IT, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

The client is looking to move quickly with this role and is offering £25 per hour Umbrella LTD Inside IR35 (approx. £19 per hour PAYE).

How to Apply

If this position interests you, email a copy of your up-to-date CV to [e-mail] or call Amy at Service Care Construction on 01772 208967 to discuss the vacancy in more detail.

Referral Bonus

If this role is not suitable for you but you know someone who may be interested, please pass on their details or forward these details to them. If they are successful in applying, you will receive a £250 referral bonus upon completion of an initial probationary period.