Parsonage Inspector

BRC
Job Title: Parsonage Inspector
Type: Permanent
Location: Cardiff (hybrid working)
Salary: £54,812 – £62,014 + £3,600 yearly car allowance + mileage
Hours: 34.75 hours per week

BRC are working closely with a charity in Wales. The Diocesan Parsonage Inspectors play a central role in ensuring the effective care, maintenance, and improvement of parsonages, Bishop’s housing, and provincially held property, operating within the Parsonage Board Scheme and the wider provisions of the Constitution.

Duties:

• Identify, specify, plan, cost, tender, and coordinate planned maintenance, repair, and improvement projects for the parsonage and other provincially held property portfolio.
• Create and monitor budgets for related properties and projects, promptly reporting any need for variation Board and Finance colleagues.
• To support line management by the Secretary, provide supervision and monitor workloads of the Board Administrator, Assistant Board Administrator, and Property Custodian.
• Provide line management and monitor workloads of the Assistant Parsonage Inspector, including 121 meetings and performance reviews, in accordance with policies and procedures of the Representative Body.
• Identifying properties where maintenance costs are likely to be substantial and where replacement may be appropriate.
• Allocate maintenance and service tasks to approved contractors and consultants.
• Establish and monitor contracts for routine recurring services.
• Inspect and provide a report for parsonages at least every five years and or on occurrence of a vacancy or at the request of the Parsonage Board or Representative Body.
• Inspect and provide a report for other properties, as requested by the Head of Building Surveying.
• Inspect new properties purchased, or properties requested to be brought within the Parsonage Board Scheme and to recommend (or otherwise) the acceptance of potential parsonages into the scheme. Liaise with external consultants to ensure the purchase of appropriate new property and the sale of surplus property.
• Provide surveys, reports, and advice on property maintenance, repairs, and condition, to ensure properties are safe and meet required standards.
• Liaise with planning and other statutory authorities including the preparation of consent applications and related negotiations.
• Liaise with suitable external agents, consultants, and contractors, and act as Client under CDM Regulations where additional support is required to obtain consents or plan and complete larger projects.
• Ensure best value work is undertaken, as defined within the Procurement Policy.
• Liaise with a wide range of stakeholders, including clergy, colleagues, and local volunteers, taking account of their needs and the practical and pastoral impact of property-related decisions.
• Monitor and supervise delivery of works to agreed standards and timescales, ensuring safe and compliant working practices at all times.
• Support contractors to ensure suitable documentation and processes are in place to cover Health and Safety and CDM requirements.
• Manage assigned properties and tasks to ensure they are safe and compliant with relevant legislation and policies.
• Where appropriate and necessary, act as Principal Designer and or Principal Contractor for project works.
• Monitor changes in legislation and best practice to support the Head of Building Surveying and Director of Property Services in developing relevant policies and procedures.
• Advise the Head of Building Surveying and Director of Climate Change of opportunities to work towards Net Zero Carbon goals.
• Resolve boundary disputes with the help of appropriate external consultants.
• Monitor and assess performance of external consultants and contractors.
• Regularly update shared records to enable collaborative case work management.
• Provide feedback for working systems and processes to ensure they are efficient and best meet needs.
• Identify, recommend, and support new ways of working to improve cost effectiveness, reliability, efficiency, and quality of service provided.
• Support the work of the Parsonage Board and RB Property Committee and provide reports as required.
• Attend meetings of the Parsonage Board and other such meetings as may be necessary.
• Complete annual training and additional CPD hours in line with current RICS requirements for Building Surveyors.
• Maintain, or work towards, construction related chartered qualification.
• Liaise with Parish representatives to explain maintenance and security issues.
• Deputise for the Head of Building Surveying in their absence.
• Certify invoices for payment.
• Submit insurance claims.
• Bring to the attention of the Parsonage Board and RB vacancies of properties of greater than 60 days.
• Ensure vacant properties are compliant with insurance requirements.
• Provide access to vacant properties for viewings or repairs as necessary.
• Where available and if appropriate, secure the maximum amounts of grant funding for house repair and improvement from government bodies, local authorities and charities.
• Other duties as reasonably required.

Requirements:

• A chartered construction professional, or similarly qualified person, with strong experience of managing building works and a varied property portfolio.
• Up to date knowledge of Health and Safety legislation, CDM regulations and other relevant statutory requirements.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the diplomacy necessary to deal with sensitive matters in a complex stakeholder environment.
• Experience of property management and associated legal frameworks.
• Up to date knowledge of property management legislation and best practice.
• Experience of managing contractors, consultants and agents.
• Well organised but with the flexibility necessary to manage planned projects and emergency situations.
• Sound knowledge and experience of building surveying, property management, insurance, and related matters.
• Sound knowledge and experience of managing property and construction related budgets.
• An understanding of the importance of proportional risk management.
• Excellent communicator both written and oral.
• Reliable record keeping.
• Good computer skills and the ability to learn new software.
• Driving licence.

For more information, please call Meg Smith on (phone number removed) or (phone number removed).

To apply, please submit your CV outlining your relevant experience and qualifications.

We will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.