Repairs Surveyor

BRC; Swindon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an experienced Repairs Surveyor to join their Property Services Team in Wiltshire on an interim basis. The role involves managing repairs, conducting inspections, and supporting housing officers in technical matters. Ideal candidates will have a Higher National Certificate and at least 2 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in building surveying and inspection.
• Knowledge of legal framework relating to disrepair.
• Full clean driving licence with access to own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day repairs in domestic and commercial buildings.
• Conduct surveys to diagnose gas service faults.
• Provide risk assessments on health and safety hazards.

Skills

Building surveying

Contract administration

Diagnosis of building faults

Health and safety legislation

Education

Higher National Certificate or equivalent

Job description

Are you a Repairs Surveyor, seeking your next contract in Wiltshire?
My client has an immediate opportunity for an experienced Repairs Surveyor to join their Property Services Team on an initial interim basis.
The successful applicant will form part of the front-line service, completing pre and post inspection of occupied and void properties, managing a combination of internal trades teams and contractors completing works.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in managing day to day repairs in both domestic and commercial buildings and ensuring that the work is carried out to a high quality, represents excellent value for money and achieves a high level of customer satisfaction
• Assist in managing the safety inspection programme to properties, to ensure they are carried out in accordance to Regulations and in accordance with
  service standards.
• Undertake surveys on properties to diagnose gas service faults and identify the most appropriate and effective solution
• Support neighbourhood housing officers in diagnosing and dealing with complex technical matters that they may identify
• Raise day to day works orders and any necessary variation orders that are accurate and timely
• Raise follow up works orders, to ensure that systems do not fail, ensuring that these orders are accurate and timely.
• Support neighbourhood housing officers when dealing with no access cases for repairs and inspections, assist in providing evidence so that offices can apply to the courts for access.
• Provide risk assessments on health and safety hazards for contractors and any other visiting staff before work commences.
• Undertake Surveys of properties in respect of disrepair claims produce a condition survey report and specify all works relation to the claim and manage the delivery of these works. Act as an expert witness in court in defence of the claim

Requirements:

• Higher National Certificate or equivalent
• A minimum of 2-years experience of building surveying and inspection, including contract administration
• Knowledge of building faults including their diagnosis and appropriate remedial measures.
• Understanding of the legal framework relating to disrepair
• Knowledge of construction health and safety legislation including the Construction Design and Management regulations
• Full clean driving licence with access to own vehicle

To apply, please forward a copy of your CV