Building Surveyor

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Crewe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

Contributory pension up to 8%

Medicash Healthcare plan

Discount scheme

Job summary

Your Housing Group is seeking a Building Surveyor to join the Repairs Operations team in the Repairs & Maintenance division. The role focuses on property surveys, coordinating with contractors and others to plan and deliver high-quality repairs across a defined geographic patch.

You will undertake inspections (diagnostic, structural, insurable losses) and monitor delivery to ensure cost-effective, high-standard outcomes while adhering to health and safety, GDPR and safeguarding requirements.

Qualifications

• A degree in Building Surveying or an equivalent qualification.
• Experience in a social housing environment is desirable.
• Sound knowledge of building regulations and related legislation.

Responsibilities

• Carry out a range of inspections, including diagnostic and structural, to determine works for contractors.
• Monitor work delivery with progress and post-completion inspections to ensure cost-effective, high-quality results.
• Collaborate with other teams to identify improvements and ensure safety, GDPR and safeguarding compliance.

Skills

Building Surveying

People skills

Customer focus

Planning & Organisation

Education

Degree in Building Surveying

Tools

Orchard

Keystone

Accuserve

Job description

Job Title: Building Surveyor Salary Range: £40,000 - £42,000 Contract: Permanent Location: Crewe CW1 2PU Hours: 35 hours per week

So…. What is this role exactly?

This is an exciting opportunity for a Building Surveyor to work within the Repairs Operations team of our in house Repairs & Maintenance Division, here at YHG. The role will focus on carrying out a wide range of property surveys as well as providing a technicalsupportfunction to our colleagues across the wider organisation.

We are looking for a technicallycompetentand motivatedindividualwho has fantastic people skills for this customer focused role.

What will my working week look like?

We have properties in Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, Crewe and Yorkshire and the successful candidate will be given a geographic patch to cover although there may be the requirement to travel to any of these areas to cover for colleagues in the team when needed.

You will also live within a reasonable travelling distance of our Head Office in Birchwood, Warrington to attend meetings and training courses.

What will I be responsible for doing?

First and foremost, you will be required to undertake a range of inspections including diagnostic, structural, and investigation of insurable losses todetermineand provide a schedule of work for our contractors.

You will also monitor delivery by carrying out progress and post completion inspections to ensure work is completed cost effectively to a high standard.

One of the great things about this role is that you will have the ability to make a real difference for our customers and stakeholders by ensuring we provide a first-class repairs and maintenance service.

The health, safety and well-being of our customers, colleagues and members of the public is paramount and so you will be expected tobe fully conversant with all relevant Health & Safety legislation along with GDPR and Safeguarding.

The role will also involve liaising with colleagues in other teams such as reinvestment to recommend works for inclusion in future programmes or our tenancy management team to providesupportand assistance for each other.

You will be assigned andrespondto feedback received from our customers to identify areas of service failure,agreesteps for resolution and make recommendations for improvements to prevent re occurrence in future.

And what would make me stand out from the crowd?

To be a successful as a Building Surveyor , here at YHG, you will have…. A relevant qualification such as a degree in Building Surveying Experience of working in a social housing environment Sound construction knowledge Be fully conversant with building regulations approved documents, the party wall act and planning application process IT literate with experience of systems such as Orchard, Keystone and Accuserve Ideally you will be a collaborative team player, self-motivated and flexible in your approach that strives for excellence in all that you do This role is really suited to someone who has stronginterpersonalskills with a customer focused approached to service delivery alongside proven planning, coordinating and organisational skill.

That all sounds great, what’s in it for me?

In return we offer £40,000 - £42,000 for a 35-hour week, and 26 days annual leave (holidays also increase with time served) plus Bank Holidays, but our employee offer provides much more than just a competitive salary and holiday allowance.

Wetrustour people to manage their own diaries, if you need time for an appointment, the school run or an exercise class, as long as it fits with business needs, we’re open to what works for you too.And when you need tocollaboratewith your team, you can visit Youggle House

• our well-being, social,collaborationand meeting space, in Birchwood, Warrington.

Our benefits package (in detail)

• 26 days annual leave (holidays also increase with time served) plus Bank Holidays
• a contributory pension where we match whatever you choose to contribute (up to 8%)
• an advanced level Healthcare cash plan through Medicash, that doesn’t just provide dental and optician cashback but also health and wellbeing benefits (such as 24/7 GP Access, money back from prescriptions and alternative therapy treatments)
• an amazing discount scheme that gives you access to half price cinema tickets, subsidised gym memberships and a huge range of discounts with some of the biggest high street and online names

And who are Your Housing Group?

Your Housing Group is a registered social landlord helping people at every stage of life to live in quality homes they can afford.

As one of the North’s sector-leading landlords, we are proud to play our role in tackling the UK's housing crisis by continually reinvesting in our 29,000 properties and tailoring our services to meet the diverse needs of our customers.

We also build over 1,000 new homes each year.

We’re an employer of choice, over 88% of colleagues here recommend us as a 'great place to work'. As part of our pre-employment checks, this role requires the successful applicant to complete a satisfactory Basic DBS check.

Your Housing Group values diversity and encourages applications from all communities.

Your Housing Group operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for any applicants who declare they have a disability.

If these applicants meet the minimum requirements for the role (as set out in the role profile and/or person specification) they will be guaranteed an interview.

Some roles may be subject to probity checks which will override the scheme where a potential conflict of interest or a probity matter has been identified.