Void Surveyor

Role purpose

• To participate as a member of the Client Repairs team to undertake a wide range of Building Surveying Services, Specification writing Enforcement Inspections, Repairs Diagnostics and related Project Management duties.

• To proactively engage with customers, contractors, leaseholders, tenants and all related Council Officers such as Housing Management, Legal Services, Leasehold Services, Social Services (Adults & Children's Services) and the Home-Buy Team in the delivery of the Repairs Service.

• To contribute to the commercial viability of the Property Team ensuring business/financial targets are met and fees/charges monitored and recovered.

Specific Responsibilities

Assist the Client Repairs Team with:

• Determination of landlord's licence applications for alterations

• Determination of remedies in the event of breaches of lease and/or tenancy obligations

• Party wall matters

• Rights of light

• Scaffold licences upon Council land

• Site inspections

• Repairs Diagnostics managing Disrepair cases too,

• Specification writing and tendering of works in compliance with the Councils Standing Orders

and financial Regulations

• Managing projects

Person Specification/Selection Criteria

Qualifications

Demonstrate 5 years relevant experience gained in a social housing context or the construction industry.

Ability to use a wide range of IT packages including Northgate, Excel, Word

Knowledge & Experience

• Experience in undertaking building surveying, including undertaking inspections, diagnosing defects, identifying breaches in lease and building standards, specifying remedial works.

• Experience in working with and leading a wide range of stakeholders within a Public-Sector Context.

• Excellent customer care skills with an ability to translate complex information making it easily understood

• Experience of Project Management of complex remedial works

• A good knowledge of NHF SOR's

Please apply below