Asset Surveyor

City, Birmingham
Think Recruitment

Asset Surveyor Required To Join Leading Birmingham/Midlands Housing Association On A Permanent Contract.

My client one of Birmingham’s most highly reputable housing associations requires an Asset surveyor to join their maintenance & asset division. You will be a key part of their organization helping them manage and maintain their large housing stock of 30,000 homes across Birmingham, Worcester, Hereford & Coventry.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage multiple investment projects using effective project, contract and budget management.

• Ensure customer’s requirements are defined, detailed, considered, and respected making sure that customers are always informed of issues and progress.
• Prepare and submit documentation as required to obtain Statutory Approvals including Planning and Building Regulations requirements and to ensure all required permissions are obtained.
• Plan, manage, monitor and coordinate the health and safety of a project to comply with the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015.

• Identify HHSRS hazards in domestic properties, ensure hazards are reported promptly, and arrange any repairs or specialist surveys required.

• Identify emergency repairs, such as damp and mould as defined under Awaab’s Law, ensuring they are reported and progressed in accordance with the required timescales.

• Undertake Access Audits to communal areas and prepare detailed reports to identify compliance with DDA requirements and to recommend and specify improvements

Salary: 45,074

Hours: 37 hours per week

Locations: Birmingham, Coventry, Worcester, Hereford

Benefits:

• Annual Leave: Annual leave starts at 26 days per year, (increasing by 1 day per full years service up to 31 days) plus bank holidays,
• Annual leave purchase scheme – option to buy up to an additional 5 days per year
• Enhanced family leave (maternity, paternity and adoption)
• Organisational sick pay
• Generous Pension Scheme – The option to contribute 4%, 6% or up to 10% which Citizen will match
• Health and Wellness: Comprehensive health insurance and wellness programs.
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible working hours and generous leave policies.
• Employee Development: Access to training programs and career development resources.
• Mobile Working – Mileage and working hours calculated from home to place of work
• Mileage paid in accordance with HMRC rates

Requirements:

• Experience of procurement and delivery of major works programmes including contract management, budgetary control and stakeholder consultation.

• Knowledge and understanding of standard forms of contract as applicable to the construction industry.
• Knowledge and understanding of the legislative frameworks applicable to the housing sector for example PAS 2030/PAS 2035, Awaab’s Law, CDM regulations, Decent Homes.
• Knowledge of Construction, Housing Disrepair and building pathology

• Knowledge of Planning and Building Regulations and the Building Safety Regulator.
• Experience of managing Health and Safety, relating to recognised hazards within all types of social housing.
• A recognised qualification in a building related subject

• Full UK driving licence to enable you to travel across areas where Citizen operates

Interested in a promising careers with one of the West Midlands best employers?

Call Sam Hayes on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)

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