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Surveyor (Private Sector Housing Team)
Job summary
A staffing agency is seeking a Surveyor for the Private Sector Housing Team in Croydon. This role involves undertaking property surveys, managing works on site, and providing technical advice. Candidates must be fully qualified or hold a relevant degree, with experience in housing work and knowledge of related legislation. This is a full-time contract position with an hourly rate of £22-£32.
Qualifications
- Fully qualified Surveyor, OR a relevant qualification/degree.
- Sound knowledge of all legislation relating to Private Sector Housing Enforcement.
- Experience of surveying and supervising works on site.
Responsibilities
- Support team manager and achieve desired outcomes.
- Undertake surveys, assess dilapidations, and produce work schedules.
- Supervise works on site, manage health and safety duties.
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Job Title: Surveyor (Private Sector Housing Team)
Location: Local authority based in Croydon
Hourly rate: £22- £32 (PAYE & Umbrella available)
Contract Length: 3-month contract (possibility of extension)
Working Pattern: Full Time, Monday- Friday, 36 hours
ASAP Start
The successful candidate must be able to provide suitable transport to be able to travel between sites.
- Work in line with the PSHT work plan and objectives and provide support to the team manager and officers with achieving the desired outcomes.
- Undertake surveys of properties, assess dilapidations and produce work schedules including floor plans.
- Supervising works on site. Preparing schedules of works, tendering, appointing a contractor, managing health and safety duties, managing contracts and preparing contract documents.
- Carry out site and property surveys and inspections of dwellings, diagnose faults and advise on appropriate methods of repair and maintenance requirements.
- Maintaining, monitoring and reviewing a budget for the division.
- Provide technical advice to the Private Sector Housing Team and liaise with Building Control and Planning Officers as necessary. Maintain and monitor a list of approved contractors.
- Fully qualified Surveyor, OR A relevant qualification/degree (equivalent in relevant discipline).
- Demonstrates a sound knowledge of all legislation relating to Private Sector Housing Enforcement, including the Housing Renewal Grants system.
- Experience of surveying and supervising works on site.
- Experience of housing work, ability to survey to identify problems and identify defects and relevant remedial works. Has a thorough grasp of building construction, including drainage systems.
- Experience of reading and preparing professional standard drawings and specifications and costing schedules of work. Use of Floorplan computer package or equivalent.
- Experience of dealing with and supervising contracts for the maintenance, repair and improvement of buildings and carrying out full contractual tendering procedures.
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