Disrepair Surveyor

Venn Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government recruitment agency is seeking an Interim Diagnostic Surveyor to carry out building inspections and manage defect-related cases. The role involves preparing reports, ensuring compliance with policies, and assessing alteration requests. Candidates should have a surveying qualification and relevant experience in social housing. This is an office-based position in London.

Qualifications

• Ability to diagnose building defects and recommend remedial action.
• Good understanding of damp, mould, and condensation.
• Drafting technical reports for presentation.

Responsibilities

• Carry out building inspections to diagnose defects.
• Prepare reports on condensation compliance.
• Manage subsidence and structural failure cases.

Skills

Building defect diagnosis

Social Housing surveying experience

Understanding of building pathology

Health & Safety compliance

Education

Surveying or construction related qualification

Job description

Interim Diagnostic Surveyor

Location: London – Office based

Inside IR35

The Interim Diagnostic Surveyor will play a vital role in visiting customers in their home, carrying out building inspections and identifying defects which are the Councils responsibility to repair.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out building inspections as necessary to diagnose the cause of building defects, raise work orders using National Housing Federation Schedule of Rates
• To prepare reports relating to condensation in compliance with the Condensation Protocol
• To produce professional technical reports and present them to the High Value Repair Panel
• To manage subsidence and structural failure cases in association with specialist external consultants
• To assess alteration requests from tenants and leaseholders and complete paperwork in compliance with the process
• To assist the Legal Disrepair and Diagnostics Manager in the development of policies and procedures relating tom the Repairs Service
• Undertake Quality Assurance checks on works in progress or completed

Experience & Knowledge

• The ability to diagnose building defects and recommend the associated remedial action
• A surveying or construction related qualification
• Social Housing surveying experience
• Good understanding of building pathology, damp, mould and condensation
• Ability to adhere to Health & Safety legislations & Council policies
• Manage fire, flood or collision Insurance cases
• Drafting technical reports for presentation to the High Value Repair Panel
• Have a good working knowledge of relevant legislation, Building Regulations and Codes of Practice
• Ability to produce specification of works using a schedule of rates

To apply for this role or to find out about other jobs, please contact the London Local Government Recruitment team on 020 7557 7667 or send your CV to [e-mail]