Technical Officer - Housing

Elevate Projects Ltd; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevate Projects Ltd. is seeking a Technical Officer - Housing to advise, assist, and practically support home improvements and adaptations. You will develop schemes to meet disabled residents' needs and manage the full grant process from assessment to completion.

The role involves visiting customers, surveying work, preparing drawings, managing the DFG process, and coordinating with OT, housing teams, builders, and architects. Office-based workload with field activity in Leicestershire.

Qualifications

• HNC in Building Construction or demonstrable equivalent experience.
• Experience assessing building work, managing contractors, and delivering planned work.
• Experience writing schedules of work, preparing specifications, and producing sketches/technical drawings.
• Knowledge of building construction, health and safety legislation, the HHSRS, and housing/grant legislation.
• Ability to manage a complex caseload, work under pressure with minimum supervision, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to deal sensitively with customers in potentially difficult situations, with strong communication skills.
• A clean driving licence with access to own vehicle for business use (or equivalent travel arrangement).
• Flexibility to work outside normal office hours, with occasional evening meetings.

Responsibilities

• Develop appropriate adaptations schemes in line with statutory requirements and local policy, working with Occupational Therapists, Housing Support Coordinators, builders, and architects.
• Visit customers in their own homes, assess required building work, carry out detailed surveys, and prepare drawings, schedules of work, and estimates for eligible grants.
• Case manage customers through the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) process, including financial assessments to determine grant entitlement and any customer contribution.
• Carry out inspections at all stages of work, liaising with Building Control, and recommend interim and final grant payments for satisfactorily completed works.
• Manage variations to specifications and revised grant applications, maintaining effective working relationships with all parties.
• Monitor and review technical standards of construction specifications and costings.
• Provide support and cover for other Technical Officers across the county as required.

Skills

Communication skills

Case management

Surveying/drawings

Flexibility

Education

HNC in Building Construction

MBIAT membership

Tools

CAD

Job description

Job Title: Technical Officer - Housing - Interim

Location: Leicestershire (office-based at least one day per week, plus inspections and visits in the local area)

Rate: £27.00 per hour (PAYE) / £35.52 per hour (Umbrella)

Contract Type: Interim

About the Role:

We are seeking a Technical Officer - Housing to provide advice, assistance, and practical support with all aspects of home improvements and adaptations. You will develop adaptations schemes to meet the needs of disabled people, delivering a full case management service from initial assessment through to grant completion.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop appropriate adaptations schemes in line with statutory requirements and local policy, working with Occupational Therapists, Housing Support Coordinators, builders, and architects.
• Visit customers in their own homes, assess required building work, carry out detailed surveys, and prepare drawings, schedules of work, and estimates for eligible grants.
• Case manage customers through the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) process, including financial assessments to determine grant entitlement and any customer contribution.
• Carry out inspections at all stages of work, liaising with Building Control, and recommend interim and final grant payments for satisfactorily completed works.
• Manage variations to specifications and revised grant applications, maintaining effective working relationships with all parties.
• Monitor and review technical standards of construction specifications and costings.
• Provide support and cover for other Technical Officers across the county as required.

Requirements:

• HNC in Building Construction, or demonstrable equivalent experience.
• Experience of assessing building work, managing contractors, and delivering planned work.
• Experience of writing schedules of work, preparing specifications, and producing sketches/technical drawings.
• Knowledge of building construction, health and safety legislation, the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS), and housing/grant legislation.
• Ability to manage a complex caseload, work under pressure with minimum supervision, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to deal sensitively with customers in potentially difficult situations, with strong communication skills.
• A clean driving licence with access to own vehicle for business use (or equivalent travel arrangement).
• Flexibility to work outside normal office hours, with occasional evening meetings.

Desirable:

• Membership of the British Institute of Architectural Technologists (MBIAT).
• Experience of using CAD or similar software.