Surveyor

Surveyor
Permanent £45k
Bracknell

Responsibilities

• Inspect and assess any repair requests and defects where an immediate repair may not be appropriate, and technical advice is required to identify and advise on appropriate solutions.


• Investigate technical defects or cases of disrepair as required, to include inspection of the property and provide written Housing Conditions reports as appropriate.


• Provide full technical support to legal department in respect of disrepair or legal claims received.


• Provide technical maintenance advice to support business decisions, including liaising with operations managers, supervisors, trade staff, sub-contractors, external contractors or consultants.


• Obtain quotations (when required) for repairs and/or specialist works from sub-contractors keeping aligned to client's Financial regulations.


• Technical approval of Disabled Facility Grant applications and the associated works, including progress and post inspection of site and completed works.


• Technical assistance with customer permissions and retrospective permissions requests.


• Where required support the property care team with surveying requirements to support the delivery of the internal and external planned maintenance programme.


• Carry out property inspections to assess component replacement dates and advice regarding inclusion of works within Planned Maintenance Programmes.


• Demonstrate excellent standards of customer care, when dealing with all customer queries, requests or complaints and to use an empathic, pragmatic and efficient approach to reach a solution in line with client policies, procedures and values.


• Follow our ‘one team' approach, working across all directorates and areas to ensure the sharing of knowledge and expertise in support of developing improvements and changes.


• Ensure a high level of written and oral communication is maintained and produced to ensure data quality and information systems are kept to the highest standards.


• Undertake other reasonable duties commensurate with the position

Skills

• Effective interpersonal skills, including teamwork, networking and negotiation skills with the ability to positively motivate all stakeholders, whilst building trusted relationships


• A motivated and enthusiastic individual, who can work under pressure and prioritise workloads to deliver an outstanding service to the partnered departments


• Possess a commercially astute approach with a focus on obtaining value for money.


• Experience in building maintenance or building surveying


• Relevant degree or HND/HNC level in Building Surveying or equivalent construction related qualification.


• Member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (advantageous)


• Good understanding of the usual Microsoft Office software as well as an appreciation of the opportunities presented by software designed specifically for maintenance management.


• Full driving licence and access to own transport, or ability to travel in a timely and efficient manner to attend meetings in locations not easily accessed by public transport

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