Job type
PermanentLocation
NorthamptonWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
Property And SurveyingIndustry
ConstructionPay
£51571
Permanent Job - Building Surveyor, social housing
Main Job Purpose:
Working for a large Social Housing Provider, to assist the Asset Investment Manager and the Asset Team.
• To undertake, manage and deliver a range of onsite property surveys, including dilapidation, legal disrepair, mutual exchange, property buy back and “Right To Buy” surveys, and produce detailed reports and recommendations to effectively evidence and support the surveying process.
• To investigate technical building problems and defects, to undertake defect diagnosis / building pathology survey inspections and written reports, including budget cost and recommendations for remedial work and to provide liaison with delivery colleagues and external specialist contractors to ensure corrective action is undertaken.
• To successfully manage individual asset and Regeneration project works. Monitor performance by site visits, liaising with and negotiating with contactors, clients and other professionals to ensure contracts are delivered to time, cost constraints, according to CDM requirements and quality standards. To certify straight forward certificates and orders for payment (within value limits set).
• To undertake contractual claim negotiations and to negotiate variations as necessary.
• To work in partnership with appointed contractors and partners, negotiating ‘ad hoc’ arrangements and ensuring that their work is carried out within corporate and directorate policies and procedures.
• To provide building work estimates, detailed specifications, scope of works, bills of quantity, drawings, subcontracting quotations and prepare monthly financial project reports as and when required, reporting these to the Asset Investment Manager.
• Supporting with the introduction of new contracts and managing these contracts alongside the Asset Investment Manager.
About you
Recognised building/M&E related qualification or supervisory site management qualification or equivalent technical level of expertise demonstrated through significant work experience.
Knowledge and understanding of the housing sector
Knowledge and understanding of building construction, property maintenance and planned investment
Experience of undertaking stock condition surveys in relation to delivering planned investment works and services to leaseholders and tenants
Ability to apply strong specialist skills to managing technical areas of responsibility
Working knowledge of current CDM
Excellent organisational and project management skills
What you'll get in return
What you need to do now
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