Asset Management Surveyor in Preston

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for an Asset Management Surveyor to join the Guinness Team. This is a full time, 35 hours per week, permanent role covering our locations across South West England. The overall purpose of the role is to support the delivery of Guinness long term Asset Management strategy and development of future investment programmes, by undertaking a programme of property surveys and risk assessments.

What we're looking for

We know that how we do things is just as important as what we do, so you'll not only be highly self-motivated with the rigour to pursue goals, but you'll also be a confident collaborator, networker and relationship builder with a willingness to go the extra mile to get the job done.

You’ll be able to demonstrate:

• Essential: Experience of undertaking assessments of buildings including stock condition and HHSRS.
• Good knowledge of UK housing regulations, legislation and best practice including HHSRS and decent homes standard.
• Ability to plan programmes of surveys in order to make best use of time and travel.
• Delivering high quality services to demanding customers.
• Ability to communicate effectively with tenants and colleagues.
• Familiar with a range of applications and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work successfully in a remote team.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations.
• Knowledge of asbestos regulations.
• Demonstrates the Guinness behaviours.

• Desirable: Experience of dealing with the impact of equality and diversity issues in the social housing sector.
• Experience of providing a maintenance service within housing.
• Experience of managing contractors for building works.
• Experience of undertaking assessments of buildings including fire risk, energy performance certificates, housing quality indicators and energy efficiency.
• Experience of using hand held computers and PDAs.

Qualifications

• Essential: Educated to Level 4 (HNC/NVQ4 or equivalent) or higher in Construction & Built Environment.
• Desirable: Level 4 Energy Assessor qualification.

If you are interested in joining us and would like to apply for this role, please review the role profile to view all the key responsibilities and to ensure you meet the essential criteria.

This position will require a basic DBS check, which will be paid for by The Guinness Partnership.

Benefits

• Holidays: We offer 25-27 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays. We will also give you the opportunity to buy up to an additional 5 days. You will also receive additional holiday in line with your length of service (1 extra day per 5 years service, capped at 4 days).
• Competitive Pension Scheme: We will help you save for your retirement through our workplace pension scheme. Guinness match your contribution up to 9%. To help you get the most out of your pension contributions, we operate a salary sacrifice arrangement that means you will pay less National Insurance contributions.
• Benefits Portal: We have a lifestyle benefits scheme, pulling together a range of special offers and great deals. You can make some great savings on everyday shopping from fashion and electronics to travel, leisure and days out and weekly supermarket shopping.
• Performance Pay: Annual Performance Score bonus subject to eligibility.
• Life Assurance: For peace of mind Guinness provides three times salary life cover in the event of your death.
• Health Plan Options: There are a couple of health care schemes available depending on the post grade.
• VDU/DSE: Free eye test vouchers every 2 years with £55 contribution to glasses if required for VDU work.
• Additional benefits include: Access to the Finance wellbeing portal, Professional subscription annual payment, Travel season ticket loan, Car lease scheme.