Job Summary
East Dunbartonshire Council’s Housing Investment team has two vacancies for the posts of Housing Stock Condition Surveyor – Housing Capital & Private Sector. The successful candidates will join the Housing Capital & Private Sector team to carry out stock condition surveys and energy assessments to inform and support the delivery of the Housing Capital Investment Programme across the housing stock.
The Housing Capital & Private Sector team have responsibility for the delivery of capital investment in East Dunbartonshire Council’s portfolio of 4000 affordable homes, including projects which ensure compliance, improve condition and energy performance of properties.
The successful candidates will:
- visit both empty and occupied properties to carry out stock condition surveys, collecting data to assess properties for compliance with regulatory standards (tolerable standard and Scottish Housing Quality Standard), identify elemental failures and project lifecycle replacement requirements;
- collate a full range of information about the main buildings’ components of the Council’s housing stock including age of property, dimensions, heating and hot-water provision, electrical wiring, kitchen, bathroom goods to inform investment planning decisions;
- will classify the housing stock into detailed archetypes, this may involve the need to investigate the structure and fabric of the houses. You may also need to do this to assist external designers with retrofit designs;
- carry out energy assessments, collecting data required to create Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) Liaise with a variety of stakeholders, including energy utility companies, to maximise funding opportunities through the provision of robust energy performance data.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Derek Lyon – Team Leader, Housing Capital & Private Sector via
PVG/Disclosure Scotland
The following criteria applies to all roles within East Dunbartonshire Council where PVG/Disclosure checks are essential criteria.
Where the post you are applying for is considered a Regulated Role under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020, successful candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by East Dunbartonshire Council.
Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant check which will be deducted from the successful candidate’s first salary
Contact Details:
East Dunbartonshire Council Recruitment Team
