Project Surveyor

Hull City Council; Kingston upon Hull; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Kingston upon Hull is seeking Project Surveyors to join their Housing Investment Service. This role involves conducting inspections, managing repair programmes, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. The ideal candidate will have building or construction experience, be capable of conducting surveys, and possess strong organisational skills. The position offers a generous benefits package and hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Generous benefits package

Disability Confident employer

Qualifications

• Experience in pre and post technical inspections.
• Ability to organise and control repair planning.
• Knowledge of Damp & mould inspections according to Awaabs Law.

Responsibilities

• Conduct technical inspections and evaluations.
• Plan and deliver repairs and work programmes.
• Ensure compliance with construction regulations.

Skills

Building and construction experience

Surveying residential properties

Risk-based evaluation

Job description

The Housing Investment Service is responsible for the management and delivery of responsive and cyclical maintenance, planned improvement works and refurbishment schemes to a stock of 24,000 domestic properties, garages and associated buildings and surroundings. As a social landlord, we are particularly focused on providing a tenant‑led service, based on individual needs to support persons living in our homes.

The service is structured around key delivery areas, with teams responsible for Responsive Repairs, Voids, Gas Servicing & Repairs, Electrical, Planned Improvements, Asbestos, H&S, Asset Management, Finance, Customer Engagement, Contract Support, Home Ownership and Claims. All teams work closely together to provide a uniform and consistent service for all our customers and stakeholders.

The Service is responsible for an annual revenue maintenance budget of c£27m and an annual capital improvement programme in excess of c£55m, both of which aim to actively keep properties in good repair and reduce disrepair, fire safety risks, repairs and disruption for our customers, whilst ensuring ongoing compliance with all relevant building, fire, gas and landlord regulations and associated legislation.

The Job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic and knowledgeable housing professionals with building and/or construction experience who can make a difference to our residents and their homes. We are looking to appoint into the roles of Project Surveyors who will work as part of a customer‑focused team and support all areas of the Housing Investment and Housing Service to ensure that our residents have a safe, energy efficient home.

• Pre and post technical inspections.
• Organising, controlling and planning repairs and delivering planned work programmes.
• Damp & mould inspections in line with Awaabs Law Legislation, guidance and associated policies and procedures.
• Evaluating properties to the Decent Homes Standard.
• Carrying out risk‑based evaluation in line with the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS).
• Delivering work within the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM15).

You will need access to your own vehicle to carry equipment (e.g. telescopic ladders) and to transport yourself throughout the city to undertake site inspections. You will ideally have experience of surveying residential properties.

The post holder must be flexible to ensure the operational needs of the Council are met. This includes the undertaking of duties of a similar nature and responsibility as and when required, throughout the various workplaces in the Council.

The roles available are in multiple areas of the teams within Housing Investment, including Asset Management and Repairs & Maintenance.

The post includes a generous benefits package for working for Hull City Council, including the ability to work from home for part of the week via hybrid working arrangements, and is Disability Confident.

About Disability Confident

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