Maintenance Surveyor

The Methodist Church in Britain; East Ham; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Holiday entitlement 25 days + 6-? days

Flexible working

Parental leave and other leave

Learning and development

Employee Assistance Programme

Season ticket loans

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Stevenage Borough Council is recruiting a permanent surveyor to inspect and diagnose defects in housing stock, and to specify remedial works with costed schedules. The role oversees contractor and DLO jobs from inspection through to invoice approval.

Qualified surveying expertise underpins the work, including statutory compliance for asbestos, legionella and fire. Hybrid, 37 hours per week, open to job share.

Qualifications

• Qualified surveyor with building defects experience.
• Knowledge of housing repairs and statutory compliance.
• Ability to work within budgets and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and diagnose defects in building fabric and services.
• Produce costed specifications and schedules of work to remedy defects.
• Supervise works in progress and sign off completed work.
• Monitor contractor and DLO performance and manage contractors.
• Evaluate contractor invoices and ensure alignment with financial regulations.

Skills

Inspect defects

Costed specs

Contractor supervision

Housing disrepair

Legislation knowledge

Budget management

Education

Qualified surveyor

Job description

Stevenage Borough Council's repairs and maintenance service is recruiting a permanent surveyor to keep its housing stock repaired to a professional standard. The post centres on diagnosing building defects, specifying remedial works and overseeing contractor and in-house DLO jobs from inspection through to invoice approval. Housing disrepair complaints and resident enquiries also form a large part of the role, which is hybrid, runs to 37 hours a week and is open to job share. Qualified surveying expertise underpins the work, with statutory compliance checks for asbestos, legionella and fire within scope.

What the job involves

• Inspect and diagnose defects in building fabric and services
• Produce costed specifications and schedules of work to remedy defects
• Be responsible for the quality and compliance of work delivered by the Repairs Team, including contractor work
• Supervise works in progress, sign off completed work and deal with substandard work
• Monitor contractor and DLO performance, issuing variation orders and further instructions
• Evaluate, approve or reject contractor claims and invoices in line with financial regulations
• Manage complaints and housing disrepair investigations under the pre-action protocol
• Investigate and respond to resident enquiries in a timely manner
• Instruct and manage specialist contractors with clear written briefs
• Undertake assessments of statutory compliance for asbestos, legionella and fire
• Obtain and evaluate contractor quotations, issue works orders and keep contractor spend to a minimum
• Provide technical expertise for insurance claim investigations and documents for s20 leasehold consultation

What’s required

Qualifications

• Qualified surveyor

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to inspect and diagnose defects in building fabric and services
• Ability to produce costed specifications and schedules of work
• Ability to monitor contractor and DLO performance and manage contractors
• Ability to handle housing disrepair and resident complaints under the pre-action protocol
• Knowledge of legislation and best practice for housing repairs and statutory compliance
• Ability to work within budgets and verify contractor invoices against financial regulations

Other

• Ability to supervise works in progress and sign off completed work
• Ability to use own initiative to resolve complex issues within Council guidelines

What’s offered

• Career average pension scheme with lump sum and dependants' pension
• 25 days holiday rising to 31 days depending on local government service
• Flexible working available on request, subject to operational requirements
• Paid and unpaid leave, including maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave
• Learning and development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 confidential support
• Season ticket loans and public transport discounts
• Cycle to Work scheme