Stock Condition Surveyor

Orbit Group; Stratford-upon-Avon; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing group is looking for someone to drive performance across its property portfolio particularly in the Stratford-Upon-Avon area. The successful candidate will perform Stock Condition and EPC surveys to maintain compliance with housing standards and contribute to strategic investment decisions. Suitable applicants should have relevant qualifications and experience in property-related roles, excellent organizational skills, and a drive to support communities through improving living conditions.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Training and professional development programs

Qualifications

• Experience performing HHSRS assessments is required.
• Knowledge of environmental and property legislation is essential.
• Ability to travel across Orbit's geographical area is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Stock Condition surveys and assess property attributes.
• Perform EPC surveys to comply with energy efficiency targets.
• Carry out Housing Health and Safety Rating System Assessments.

Skills

HHSRS assessments

Stock Condition surveys

Time management

Education

HNC, NVQ3 or higher in a property related subject

Job description

We're building thriving communities as one of the UK's largest housing groups and a leading developer of affordable housing.

We believe everyone is entitled to a good home they can afford, in a place they are proud to live. More than 100,000 people live in our homes.

If you want to experience work that's truly rewarding, join us. Because when we achieve together, customers and communities thrive.

Work for Orbit. Believe in people.

The role

The purpose of this role is to help drive performance across our property portfolio (Predominantly in the Stratford-Upon-Avon and surrounding area), to ensure the integrity and reliability of our data is maintained in order for us to meet the compliance requirements around stock condition and asset management. You will undertake surveys, relating to the condition of housing stock, that will inform strategic investment decisions, in addition to determining the age and lifetime of key building components to help us build long term planned programmes of work.

This role is part of Property where you'll help us to lead the way investing and maintaining 46,000 homes.

What you'll achieve

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• To carry out Stock Condition surveys by assessing the condition and life expectancy of the attributes based on a conditional maintenance approach and correcting/advising as necessary. You will need to ensure that photos are taken of relevant attributes and stored appropriately on the server
• To carry out EPC surveys to ensure that we are able to meet our target of EPC Band C by 2030. You will have an understanding of what measures are likely to have a positive impact and be able to advise where necessary the Carbon and Operations Team following a site survey
• To carry out a dynamic Housing Health and Safety Rating System Assessments and to ensure any risks or issues that are identified are recorded and reported to the Repairs Team or Property Management Team
• Liaising with the Repairs Team and Neighbourhood Managers to report any repairs that are identified and required to ensure we always maintain our homes or communal areas to the highest standard. You will need to ensure appropriate photos and description of repair is passed to the relevant team
• To be organised and have good time management skills assisting the Stock Condition Co-Ordinators booking survey appointments with customers directly and attending appointments on time and to ensure you cater for Orbit and its values to our customers

What you'll bring

Essential skills

• Educated to HNC, NVQ3 or higher in a property related subject or relevant professional qualification
• Experience of performing HHSRS assessments
• Relevant industry experience of carrying out stock condition surveys, attributes and lifecycles
• A knowledge of environmental and property legislation, focusing on housing is essential
• Ability to travel across Orbits geographical area

Desirable skills

• PAS 2035 accredited
• Experience of delivering stock condition surveys and EPC surveys and be DEA assessor qualified

Why Orbit?

Choosing us means being rewarded in every sense.

Here's what you can expect to enjoy with us.

A rewarding experience that works for you

We strive to create an inclusive experience with benefits and wellbeing programmes designed to help you, and your loved ones, to thrive. For a better work life balance, we offer flexible working opportunities for many roles.

A place to progress

From training programmes to professional qualifications, we provide opportunities to learn and develop at every stage of your career. Whether you're a student, graduate or experienced professional we'll support you to grow.

For leaders, our tailored development journeys are designed to stretch and strengthen your leadership skills. As well as practical training, we give you access to renowned business schools and experiential programmes for greater breadth and depth of learning.

A purpose to feel proud of

We're proud to make a difference to people together. We're values-driven with a commercial focus on performance - because the more profit we make, the more we can achieve for people.

What brings us together is a passionate belief in progress and people.

Read more about the values and purpose that drive us on our careers website.

How we hire

We aim to make our hiring process simple and fair:

1. Online application
2. Interview(s)
3. Decision and offer

We put the safeguarding of our customers, colleagues and contractors at the heart of everything we do and as such, certain roles will be subject to a DBS check.