Response Services Surveyor

jobs24.co.uk; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits to join a dynamic team at Bristol City Council as a Building Surveyor. In this role, you will play a crucial part in ensuring that properties are safe and secure for residents by managing the end-to-end repairs process. You will conduct inspections, oversee repairs, and collaborate with internal teams and external contractors. This position offers flexibility with hybrid working arrangements, allowing you to balance your professional and personal life. Join a supportive environment that values diversity and offers excellent rewards, including a generous leave allowance and pension scheme. Make a difference in the community while developing your skills in a fast-paced setting.

Benefits

Flexible Working

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous Annual Leave

Supportive Work Environment

Qualifications

• Experience in building surveying and technical support for repairs.
• Ability to manage and oversee repair processes effectively.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily inspections and manage response repairs for residents.
• Ensure all work meets BCC standards and specifications.

Skills

Building Surveying

Technical Support

Project Management

Problem Solving

Education

Degree in Building Surveying or related field

Tools

Asbestos Removal Equipment

Inspection Tools

Job description

We are seeking to employ an enthusiastic and motivated building surveyor to join our responsive repairs team. Within this role, you will attend daily inspections to assess, oversee, and manage the day-to-day response repairs that are reported and provide technical support from inception to completion in order to manage the end-to-end repairs process service for our residents and leaseholders. This will include resolving any issues that could happen pre, during, and post works being completed to ensure a high standard is achieved to meet our customer's needs. You will work with our internal trade teams and a range of external contractors from general building to specialists.

The scope of works you will come across daily can include, but is not limited to, the following items:

1. Repairing the roof
2. Windows and/or door replacement
3. Internal decorations
4. Bathroom/kitchen repairs
5. Asbestos removals
6. Mould/ventilation issues
7. Damp & timber treatments
8. Concrete and balcony repairs
9. Works to the curtilage of the property or of blocks, on occasion involving working at height

You will ensure that work is carried out to BCC standards, specifications, and timescales, ensuring quality and value for money. As a surveyor, you will inspect work at key stages through to practical completion and record all outcomes.

Why Bristol City Council?
At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast-moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles, hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service needs and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.

This is an exciting opportunity to join Housing Repairs & Maintenance, part of Housing and Landlord Services at Bristol City Council (BCC). You can help make a big difference by ensuring our properties are safe and secure homes for our residents.

Position Details:
Permanent, Full Time 37 hours per week. However, we may consider applications from candidates looking to work reduced hours.

Housing Repairs & Maintenance Service focuses on delivering good quality repairs to a large variety of different types of properties among our 27,500 homes for residents. Join us and you'll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you'll be working in a supportive environment where you'll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?
If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey, please select the apply button below. To be shortlisted for an interview, you'll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion, we will receive high numbers of applications, and we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

Closing date: Monday 20th January 2025.
If you're successful at interview, you will then be required to complete a practical test.

For an informal discussion in relation to this post, please contact Simon Lau Gillard - Trade Manager (Damp and Mould) or Kellie Phillips-Dent - Responsive Repairs Manager.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop, and promote people from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black and racially minoritised candidates, and Disabled candidates who are currently under-represented within this Service of Bristol City Council. Appointments will be made on merit.