Housing Surveyor
Housing Surveyor
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Job Description
Permanent role with a Local Authority
Job Summary:
In this role as a Housing Surveyor you will work as part of our busy Repairs Voids and Maintenance team creating the best place to live for our residents by overseeing the Maintenance of Central Bedfordshire s 5000 Council owned homes. This role is to inspect and project manage the rectification of properties.
You will carry out inspections of homes to prioritise repairs (major/minor) adaptation and improvement work.
As part of this Housing Surveyor role you will be responsible for; The health safety and condition of council owned dwellings by identification through inspection of void properties and analysis of defects leading to project managing cost effective works to time quality and budget.
This is your chance to find your own personal greatness in this role where you will take the lead on the design procurement and administration of various projects refurbishment responsive repairs and cyclical maintenance on behalf of Central Bedfordshire Council s Housing Property team.
The Housing Property Team delivers a wide range of services to our residents by ensuring that appropriate investment is undertaken on our tenant s homes ensuring they have a home fit for purpose for the future.
Key Duties/Accountabilities
The planning preparation procurement delivery and management of revenue and capital works programmes to time budget and quality from inception to completion.
Management administration procurement and supervision of contractors delivering inspection risk assessment renovation servicing and maintenance to council owned property. Taking part as required in emergency planning.
Carrying out surveys and inspections of council owned property to diagnose repair defects and order effective remedial works.
Prepare strategies reports and feasibility studies into specific related subjects.
Occasional desktop diagnosis of customer repair enquiries offering effective remedial works to reduce the number of site inspections of council owned property completed by colleagues.
Working with CBC s Contractors placing orders for remedial works to void properties managing the works & monitoring from start to completion revenue and capital budget monitoring attending contractor meetings and occasionally supporting other teams with surveying tasks.
The role will be to ensure that on site delivery standards are high; achieving value for money and customer satisfaction and will involve extensive liaison with external contractors including budget management design agreement of specifications procurement contract administration financial monitoring Stock Condition / HHSRS surveys building pathology and interaction with tenants and leaseholders.
Essential Experience Required:
Experience of manging capital and revenue works ideally in a social housing environment with an understanding of housing procurement project management and budget management is essential.
Essential Qualification Required:
HND or degree qualification or alternatively have relevant experience in an appropriate profession is essential.
Additional information to note:
Working hours: 37 hours per week.
The role closes soon please apply ASAP.
In this role as a Housing Surveyor you will work as part of our busy Repairs, Voids and Maintenance team, creating the best place to live for our residents by overseeing the Maintenance of Central Bedfordshire s 5000+ Council owned homes. This role is to inspect, and project manage the rectification of properties. You will carry out inspections of homes to prioritise repairs (major/minor), adaptation and improvement work. As part of this Housing Surveyor role, you will be responsible for; The health, safety, and condition of council owned dwellings by identification through inspection of void properties, and analysis of defects leading to project managing cost effective works to time, quality and budget. The planning, preparation, procurement, delivery and management of revenue and capital works programmes to time, budget and quality from inception to completion.
Employment Type
Full Time
