Disrepair Surveyor x2

Bristol City Council; Sandy (UT); Hybrid; USD 43,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol City Council is seeking a housing disrepair surveyor to assess properties, engage with residents, and oversee complex repairs from start to finish. You’ll document findings, capture photographic evidence, and prepare witness statements for potential court proceedings.

The role emphasizes understanding building pathology and involves liaising with multiple stakeholders. A Basic DBS Check is required, and hybrid working arrangements are available for many positions.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of building pathology, hazards and their causes.
• Methodical and enquiring approach.

Responsibilities

• Inspect properties
• Write reports
• Take photographic evidence
• Compile witness statements for court
• Manage repairs works from inception through to completion
• Hold a caseload
• Liaise with multiple stakeholders

Job description

Full Time, Permanent

Do you want to make a difference to people's lives? Do you want an interesting, diverse works package that makes the day go fast!?

We're seeking enthusiastic and motivated housing disrepair surveyors to help improve the lives of our residents.

This role requires a good understanding of building pathology, especially hazards, defects and their causes. You should be methodical and enquiring.

You will be responsible for resident engagement, inspections, ordering any works and monitoring the works' progress from start to completion of complex repairs cases.

The situations surrounding disrepair claims can be varied and interesting. You will:

• Inspect properties
• Write reports
• Take photographic evidence
• Compile witness statements for court
• Managing repairs works from inception through to completion
• Hold a caseload
• Liaise with multiple stakeholders

Occasionally, you may need to attend court and give evidence under oath of your findings. An understanding of the disrepair protocol would be an advantage, but we'll provide training.

Your professional expertise will be fundamental in deciding our stance in relation to defending and settling claims, but most importantly helping residents housing conditions improve.

Please note that this role is subject to a Basic DBS Check.

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 need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.

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.

We're a Disability Confident employer

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.

Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, we are therefore committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process. We welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black and racially minoritised, Disabled and Female candidates who are currently under-represented within this Service of Bristol City Council. Appointments will be made on merit.

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