Principal Surveyor - Disrepair

2 months contract with A Local Authority

Job Summary:

To be responsible for a professional housing surveying service all technical aspects of the repair maintenance improvement and reservicing of all council owned managed and leased stock in accordance with Newham Council s policies and procedures providing an effective responsive repair and planned maintenance service for the organisation; and to manage a specific specialist team of surveyors and support staff for Housing Property Services.

Key Duties/Accountabilities:

To ensure an efficient and effective technical support service for Housing Property Services covering specialist services such as disrepair insurance claims and customer care.

To manage the development of collaborative working with chosen contractors and strategic alliance partners coordinating and integrating essential activities such as supply chain management specification development and consultation with residents.

To develop project specific briefs to ensure all projects meet Newham Council s objectives and comply with the contractual terms of any agreement to ensure best value in cost performance quality and future maintenance.

To convene chair project team meetings in accordance with agreed project programmes and to monitor record and report all aspects of project progress and to respond to questions from residents members and LVT.

To ensure properties/schemes are inspected for inclusion in capital and revenue programmes specified tendered and managed in accordance with Newham Council s policies and good practice.

To include issuing orders supervising work undertaking completion inspections certifying invoices and authorising payment and to ensure schemes are programmed and completed within timescale.

To monitor and manage the work of external contractors and partners.

Essential Experience Required:

Considerable experience of building inspection work identifying faults preparing reports/specifications.

Considerable experience of supervising building works.

Experience in dealing with disrepair matters.

Considerable experience of successfully running contracts/projects.

Experience in managing staff.

Essential Qualifications Required:

The level attained should be at the level of a degree HND or HNC.

Formal training in one or more of the following areas:

building technology/construction

repairs

estimating

contractual matters

Additional information to note:

Full driving licence.

The closing date for this position is 21/06/24.