Disrepair Surveyor

Midland Heart Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established housing organization is seeking a dedicated Chartered Disrepair Surveyor to enhance their Specialist Repairs function. This role is pivotal in delivering high-quality maintenance services with a tenant-centric approach. You will conduct crucial inspections, create detailed work schedules, and maintain accurate records to ensure compliance and satisfaction. With a focus on collaboration and quality service, this position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a significant impact in the community. Join a team that values your expertise and commitment to providing affordable housing solutions.

Benefits

Healthcare benefits (Medicash)

Up to 8% matched pension contributions

Brilliant Benefits portal discounts

Qualifications

• Recognised building surveying qualification and full membership to RICS or CIOB required.
• Strong technical expertise in building maintenance and disrepair.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inspections to diagnose disrepair issues and ensure resolution.
• Produce detailed schedules of works for repairs using NHF Schedule of Rates.

Skills

Building Maintenance

Surveying

Technical Reporting

Understanding of Housing Legislation

Education

Building Surveying Qualification

HHSRS Qualification

Membership to RICS or CIOB

Job description

Birmingham & Surrounding Areas (B69 4PN)

Our In-House Maintenance team has an opportunity for an experienced Chartered Disrepair Surveyor to join our Specialist Repairs function. This is a great opportunity for someone who has a strong understanding of building and property maintenance as well as a passion for delivering a high-quality service for tenants in our community.

In this role, you will support the effective delivery of contracted and internal maintenance services focused on disrepair, with a tenant-centric approach focused on value for money.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Conduct pre and post-inspection surveys to diagnose potential or existing areas of disrepair and ensure their effective resolution.
• Produce detailed schedules of works using NHF Schedule of Rates for the prevention and remediation of repairs.
• Ensure accurate and detailed record keeping, making sure that all relevant certification is provided for all works completed.
• Support the disrepair complaints caseload, providing technical reports to showcase actions taken to deliver satisfactory results for Midland Heart and our tenants.
• Work collaboratively with the Contract Management team and other business areas to ensure a high-quality repairs service.

What's on offer? In addition to a competitive salary, we have a whole host of benefits which can be taken advantage of by our employees - these include access to healthcare benefits such as Medicash, up to 8% matched pension contributions and access to our Brilliant Benefits portal which will bring you discounts on your shopping!

Our ideal candidate? As well as previous surveying experience, you'll hold a recognised building surveying related qualification as well as full membership to either RICS or CIOB. In addition, you’ll also have achieved a HHSRS qualification. You’ll also have a strong level of technical expertise and a good understanding of defects falling under relevant legislation such as, but not limited to, Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, the Environmental Protection Act 1990, and the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018, Social Housing Regulation Act 2023.

Please upload a copy of your CV along with a Covering Letter for this role. We are unable to consider applications if a cover letter is not uploaded.

Who are Midland Heart? We’re one team working together for our tenants; a large and ambitious housing organisation providing more people an affordable place to call home. We welcome people from every walk of life, at every stage of their career. We expect a lot from our people but in return you can be assured of a great place to work, where you will be well rewarded and where great people are able to succeed.

Interested? Applying is easy – simply register on our candidate portal and submit a comprehensive CV which clearly demonstrates why you’re the ideal candidate for the job.

Please note, we reserve the right to close this advertisement early, should a successful applicant be appointed.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to discuss any adjustments you might need in order to be successful in this role.