Maintenance Surveyor

JOB SWITCH LTD; Hastings; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property management company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Maintenance Surveyor to support the Reactive Repairs team. You will manage contractors to ensure that void properties are inspected and repaired according to high standards. Knowledge of building regulations and a full UK Driving Licence are required. This is a hybrid role with travel across the Kent region.

Qualifications

• Experience as a building surveyor in a maintenance environment.
• Knowledge of relevant codes of practice and building regulations.
• The ability to use IT tools to compile reports.

Responsibilities

• Support the Reactive Repairs team in property repairs.
• Manage contractors for inspections and repairs.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety requirements.

Skills

Building surveying experience

Knowledge of building regulations

Knowledge of health and safety legislation

IT tools proficiency (Excel, Word)

Contract management knowledge

Job description

The Role

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We have a great opportunity that has arisen within our dedicated Reactive Repairs team for a Maintenance Surveyor. You will support the team in providing a robust and responsive void property repair service for Southern Housing. You will manage contractors to ensure that all Southern Housing owned and managed void properties are inspected and repaired to a high standard and on time. In doing so you will ensure that all statutory and regulatory requirements as well as health and safety compliance are met.

Additional Information

Your main base will be our Sittingbourne office, with regular travel across the Kent region. You’ll have the option for working in a hybrid way when appropriate and as agreed with your manager.

Responsibilities

• Support the Reactive Repairs team in providing a robust and responsive void property repair service.
• Manage contractors so that all Southern Housing owned and managed void properties are inspected and repaired to a high standard and on time.
• Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, health and safety, and other relevant requirements.

What youll need

• Experience as a building surveyor in a maintenance environment carrying out pre and post inspections.
• Knowledge of relevant and current codes of practice, building regulations, health and safety legislation, standards, and materials.
• Knowledge of construction and design and construction related defects and how to avoid them.
• Knowledge of procurement law and different forms of contract.
• Knowledge of contract management.
• The ability to use appropriate IT tools to produce reports, documents, emails, including using Excel and Word to compile reports for different audiences.
• A full UK Driving Licence & access to a vehicle.