Clerk of Works in Brentford

We are Karibu Community Homes Limited, a dedicated organization operating within the auditing and law sector with a focus on community housing services. As a registered society under the Cooperative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 and recognized by The Regulator of Social Housing, we offer comprehensive support including home and tenancy services, repairs, maintenance, and financial assistance through our Hardship Fund. Our commitment to resident engagement and strict data protection underpins everything we do from our base in Brentford.
We are currently seeking a Clerk of Works to join our team. If you are passionate about ensuring quality and compliance in community housing projects, we encourage you to apply and become part of an organization that values dedication and community impact.
Pre-Works Condition and Scope Assurance
• Undertake and document proportionate pre-works condition surveys, including photographs, measurements, observed defects, access constraints and resident or site impacts.
• Create a clear baseline record before works commence so that the original condition, agreed scope and subsequent change can be evidenced.
• Review specifications, drawings, works orders and schedules with the responsible surveyor, identifying omissions, conflicts, buildability concerns and foreseeable risks before work starts.
• Work with surveyors to ensure each item of work is technically justified, accurately described and capable of being inspected and verified.
• Confirm that required surveys, samples, testing, permissions and health and safety information are in place or promptly escalated.
• Carry out stock condition validations, checking Karibu's asset and component data against the physical condition observed on site and recording any discrepancies for correction.
• Carry out condition surveys across homes, buildings, communal areas and associated assets.
Record defects, component condition, estimated remaining life, photographic evidence and recommended follow-up actions.
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