Disrepair & Damp Surveyor

3 months on-going contract, Inside IR35

Haringey, London

Main Tasks/Duties/Responsibilities

• To provide an effective minor through to extensive works maintenance surveying service to all (void and occupied) properties, to assess condition and identify building defects, to diagnose and specify appropriate remedies.


• To provide technical advice and support to all services.


• To implement quality, financial, and budgetary control systems in accordance with service requirements and performance targets.


• To assist with insurance claims requiring technical input, specifying, and implementing works as necessary.


• To set up and administer planned/cyclical maintenance programmes within specified areas.


• To carry out pre and post inspections as necessary to ensure specified works are undertaken to contract standards.


• To support the objectives of the HRS Trade Supervisors in delivery of the service.


• To prepare schedules of repairs, specifications and technical drawings and issue or supervise works to general repairs, voids, disabled adaptations or specialist works.


• To support disrepair claims including issuing or supervising, specifying and implementing agreed schedules of works in order to minimise the loss to the organisation.


• To carry out the project management of minor works schemes and Estate Improvement projects.


• To liaise with client representatives, statutory authorities, Tenants, Housing Management etc on queries concerning works undertaken or planned, ensuring a positive image of Homes for Haringey is presented at all times.


• To ensure that work is undertaken in a manner commensurate with all statutory requirements and with regard to current legislation e.g.
  
  H&S, CDM, Party Wall Act, Disrepair and Insurance etc.


• To use any technology and communication systems necessary to achieve the objectives of the post and service.


• To provide verbal and written replies to tenants, leaseholders, Members, MP's in accordance with corporate guidelines in respect of standards and response times.


• Take responsibility for the health and safety activities applicable to the post as set out in the Homes for Haringey policy statements.


• Manage complaints effectively and seek to resolve issues quickly.
  
  Ensure that defects which could give rise to claims of disrepair are resolved and fully documented.


• To ensure the Homes for Haringey's policies, procedures and statutory requirements are adhered to within the course of the duties of the post.

Requirements

• Part 1 RICS/CIOB or equivalent in relevant course of study or equivalent experience


• HNC/HND or equivalent in building surveying or a closely related discipline


• Full UK Driving License (Manual)


• Graduate in Building Surveying or similar technical discipline in the built environment


• IOSH Managing Safely


• NEBOSH / ROSPA construction Health & Safety


• Experience of managing repair and maintenance services in residential buildings, including the specification of works and diagnosis of building defects Financial and quality control


• Experience and proven capability of making complex technical/professional decisions, in particular the specification of remedial works


• Experience of project managing building works


• Experience of managing and administering contracts for repair and maintenance

If interested in the role, please contact me at moeez.muhammed@servicecare.org.uk