Maintenance Inspector - 486050

Govanhill Housing Association; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Govanhill Housing Association is seeking a Maintenance Inspector to join our Maintenance Team. You will inspect properties, diagnose repair requirements and specify works across reactive repairs, void properties, planned maintenance and cyclical programmes.

The role requires strong communication with tenants, residents and contractors, and a track record of delivering high-quality service while complying with health and safety and housing legislation.

Qualifications

• Strong communication with tenants, residents and contractors.
• Experience inspecting properties and diagnosing repair requirements.
• Experience managing contractor performance and monitoring service quality.
• Knowledge of health and safety and housing legislation.
• Desirable: technical qualification in building construction, surveying, property maintenance or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Inspect properties and diagnose repair requirements.
• Specify works and manage contractor performance.
• Monitor service quality and ensure compliance with health and safety and housing legislation.
• Deliver reactive repairs, void property works, planned maintenance and cyclical programmes.
• Communicate with tenants, residents and contractors.

Skills

Communication

Contractor management

Tenant liaison

Property inspection

Education

Relevant technical qualification in building construction, surveying or property maintenance

Job description

Govanhill Housing Association provides a comprehensive range of services focused on the needs of tenants and owner occupiers in the Govanhill and Merrylee communities.We carry out acquisition and improvement of tenemental stock as well as delivering a new build programme. We work closely with our subsidiary company, Govanhill Community Development Trust, whose community development and regeneration services complement our own role as a social landlord.

Due to an internal promotion, we have an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Inspector to join our Maintenance Team.

The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high-quality reactive repairs, void property works, planned maintenance and cyclical programmes across our housing stock.

The role involves inspecting properties, diagnosing repair requirements, specifying works, managing contractor performance, monitoring service quality, and ensuring compliance with relevant health and safety and housing legislation.

You must have strong communication skills, a proven track record in working with tenants, residents and contractors and a commitment to delivering excellence in customer care.

A relevant technical qualification in building construction, surveying, property maintenance or a related discipline is desirable. Applicants should demonstrate practical experience of property inspection, repair diagnosis and contractor management within a housing, property or construction environment.

If you share our commitment to providing excellent services to our customers in Govanhill and Merrylee and would enjoy working within this diverse community, you can find further information in the Application Pack which can be obtained from our website.

EVH conditions of service will apply.

Govanhill Housing Association is committed to Equality of Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.