Technical Surveyor

Greenacre

• Function: Asset Management
• Seniority: Officer
• Salary: £45,680 – £48,154 (per-annum)
• Reference: MT0055
• Location: London
• Type: Permanent
• Closing Date: 31-01-2025

We are delighted to be supporting a West London based housing association with their recruitment of a Technical Surveyor.

What will you do in the role?

• To work with contractors, consultant partners, colleagues and residents to deliver the full range of repairs, maintenance and voids services across all housing stock
• Deliver repairs, maintenance and stock investment contracts
• Inspect day to day repair problems as required
• Undertake diagnosis of defects and repairs for void properties and prepare specifications for
  remedial works
• Commission/procure and project manage works to void properties to the required standard
• Assist in the procurement of contract management in respect of both responsive and major
  repairs
• Provide technical support to the Building Safety Manager and Health & Safety Advisor
• Undertake technical audits of works undertaken by contractors and consultants
• Lead, as appropriate, inspections pre-work, during work and post-completion
• Manage works completed by third party specialists such as contractors/consultants
• Take action to ensure any want of repair is not escalated to become claims of disrepair
• Provide professional, technical surveying input to ensure any cases that result in court action are dealt with thoroughly and efficiently
• Ensure all recoverable expenditure are authorised, recorded, reported and recovered where
  possible
• Deal with property related matters including environmental health notices, repairs complaints, building related insurance claims.

Who would excel in this role? Ideally, someone who has:

• Working knowledge or building regulations, landlord and tenant law, party wall legislation and practice and emerging trends in building law and practice, including health & safety legislation
• Knowledge of housing, Housing Law and the regulatory framework
• Knowledge of repairs and maintenance in the context of social housing
• Sound knowledge of building maintenance services including the ability to identify building
  defects and take appropriate remedial action
• Ability to prepare cost estimates, specification and assist in the preparation of tenders and
  contract documents
• Knowledge and understanding of the diverse lifestyles and needs of residents
• Knowledge and understanding of landlord and tenants issues arising from leasehold properties
• Good communication, liaison and report writing skills/Excellent organisation and record keeping skills
• Ability to effectively plan workload and follow up outstanding tasks
• Relevant experience in a maintenance and responsive repairs capacity
• Experience of undertaking complex defects diagnoses across building types
• Experience of working with residents, involving them in monitoring and shaping services
• Experience of commissioning and managing contractors and consultants
• Experience of contributing to budget setting and implementing quality systems
• Experience of partnering with third party stakeholders and implementing a range of
  procurement mechanisms and processes
• Experience of project managing planned maintenance and/or major works

To find out more about this role, and for a full job description, please contact Michelle Twydell on / .

This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Greenacre Recruitment Ltd who are operating as a recruitment agency and business.

Greenacre Recruitment are committed to providing employment opportunities from a diverse and inclusive candidate talent pool. We believe diversity drives innovation.

If you feel you have what it takes to fulfil this role, but are worried about any perceived barriers that might hold you back from applying, please contact us for an informal chat about your requirements and we will do our best to assist.