Disrepair/Damp Surveyor

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