Stevenage Borough Council's repairs and maintenance service is recruiting a permanent surveyor to keep its housing stock repaired to a professional standard. The post centres on diagnosing building defects, specifying remedial works and overseeing contractor and in-house DLO jobs from inspection through to invoice approval. Housing disrepair complaints and resident enquiries also form a large part of the role, which is hybrid, runs to 37 hours a week and is open to job share. Qualified surveying expertise underpins the work, with statutory compliance checks for asbestos, legionella and fire within scope.
What the job involves
- Inspect and diagnose defects in building fabric and services
- Produce costed specifications and schedules of work to remedy defects
- Be responsible for the quality and compliance of work delivered by the Repairs Team, including contractor work
- Supervise works in progress, sign off completed work and deal with substandard work
- Monitor contractor and DLO performance, issuing variation orders and further instructions
- Evaluate, approve or reject contractor claims and invoices in line with financial regulations
- Manage complaints and housing disrepair investigations under the pre-action protocol
- Investigate and respond to resident enquiries in a timely manner
- Instruct and manage specialist contractors with clear written briefs
- Undertake assessments of statutory compliance for asbestos, legionella and fire
- Obtain and evaluate contractor quotations, issue works orders and keep contractor spend to a minimum
- Provide technical expertise for insurance claim investigations and documents for s20 leasehold consultation
What’s required
Qualifications
- Qualified surveyor
Skills & knowledge
- Ability to inspect and diagnose defects in building fabric and services
- Ability to produce costed specifications and schedules of work
- Ability to monitor contractor and DLO performance and manage contractors
- Ability to handle housing disrepair and resident complaints under the pre-action protocol
- Knowledge of legislation and best practice for housing repairs and statutory compliance
- Ability to work within budgets and verify contractor invoices against financial regulations
Other
- Ability to supervise works in progress and sign off completed work
- Ability to use own initiative to resolve complex issues within Council guidelines
What’s offered
- Career average pension scheme with lump sum and dependants' pension
- 25 days holiday rising to 31 days depending on local government service
- Flexible working available on request, subject to operational requirements
- Paid and unpaid leave, including maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave
- Learning and development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 confidential support
- Season ticket loans and public transport discounts
- Cycle to Work scheme
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Contact Details:
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