Hours per week: 37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours
Hybrid working, a mix of office-based, home-based and on-site surveys with customers. Approximately 2 days on site. Market Street office base and site visits across West Berkshire area
Basic DBS needed on offer
Triumph Consultants are looking for a Housing Adaptations Technical Officer to provide technical advice and support in carrying out major and minor adaptations for client's properties. You will carry out a full technical inspection to completion. Contract is for 3 months in Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5LD
Key requirements
Able to complete property inspections with limited accesses (roofs, lofts etc)
HNC or HND or formal technical training in house construction is desirable
Training in Housing Health & Safety Rating System (HHSRS) is desirable
Significant experience of undertaking property surveys to identify defects and repairs, including application of HHSRS to identify hazards
Experience and competence in use of CAD packages
Significant experience of preparing technical specifications
Experience of tendering contracts – tender preparation and evaluation
Experience of preparing, negotiating, supervising and monitoring contracts
Experience of dealing with other professionals and outside contractors
Ability to work occasional evenings to attend Council meetings
Full clean UK driving licence with access to a vehicle for business use required
Key responsibilities
Provide technical advicein relation to carrying out major and minor adaptations to client'sproperty
Visit service users in their own homes and assess the building work required for theadaptations needed in the property
Prepare and manage schemes of improvement, adaptation and repair to including the preparation of specifications and schedules of work, Preparation of drawings and estimates
Preparation and submission of Planning and Building Regulation applications
Manage contractors to ensure their work is compliant with Building and Planning Regulations, Health and Safety Executive legislation and any other relevant legislation
Carryout interim and final site inspections, including defects liability;issuing evaluations and payments/certificates as work progresses and assessing the quality of undertaken, authorising payments when due
Issuing or agreeing contractor’s final accounts
Reference: W Berkshire 5305539 Housing Adaptations Technical Officer
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