Disrepair Surveyor

Talent Dice Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading surveying firm based in the City of London is seeking a Legal Repairs Surveyor to manage disrepair claims. You'll be responsible for overseeing cases, liaising with legal teams, and conducting essential repairs. Ideal candidates should have experience managing legal disrepair cases and a good understanding of structural issues. This position is primarily office-based, with some use of pool cars.

Qualifications

• Experience managing legal disrepair cases.
• Good understanding of damp and structural issues.
• Ideally have a surveying qualification.

Responsibilities

• Manage technical aspects of disrepair cases effectively.
• Carry out essential repairs to mitigate legal claims.
• Establish good working relationships with lawyers.

Skills

Experience managing legal disrepair cases

Understanding of damp and structural issues

Education

Surveying qualification

Job description

Overview

Legal Repairs Surveyors will be responsible for overseeing an individual case load consisting of live disrepair claims, party wall awards, repair diagnostic cases and referrals from repairs teams. Surveyors will also be required to undertake training and acting in an advisory capacity for colleagues in the Technical Quality team, and will from time to time be required to give expert evidence in court.

Responsibilities

• Deal with all technical aspects of cases received by the team effectively and efficiently.
• Carry out essential repairs, avoid liability from legal disrepair action whenever possible; alternatively where this is not possible ensure claims are effectively mitigated.
• Liase closely and establish good working relationships with lawyers in the Chief Executive's Directorate and other Repair sections.
• Managing works from specification through to post inspection.
• Organised and proactive; able to manage their own calendar and caseload.
• Largely office based; there is use of pool cars.

Qualifications

• Experience managing legal disrepair cases
• Ideally have a surveying qualification (not essential)
• Good understanding of damp and structural issues
• Social housing experience (not essential)