Maintenance Surveyor

Posted 07 March 2023
Salary £48,000
LocationSouth London
Job type Permanent
Discipline Property Management & Construction Recruitment
Reference42249
Contact NameRyan Geer

Job description

Our client, based in South London, is currently recruiting for a Maintenance Surveyor role on a temporary to permanent basis with the initial contract being 3-6 months. Our client pride themselves on delivering safe and affordable homes along with lost cost, dependable, localised services to their customers.

 

The position is due to start immediately or on notice on a full time basis.

 

The ideal candidate will have experience of property maintenance, preferably in a housing environment, and hold a full UK driving license with access to a vehicle for travel as it will not be provided. Candidate must also hold an in-date enhanced DBS or be willing to apply for one.

 

Duties will include (but not limited to):

  • Be responsible for managing and maintaining contractual objectives

  • Ensure effective delivery of the maintenance service including Repairs, Voids, Disrepair, Party Wall issues; Planned and Cyclical works where required

  • Responsible for the quality and effectiveness of services to customers, ensuring compliance to policies and procedures and to assist the Managing Surveyor managing contract delivery/ and or direct delivery teams

  • Deliver a local minor/major adaptations service, within agreed budgets and policy

  • Ensure site inspections are undertaken on request of customers and or stakeholders in line with SLA’s and service requirements

  • Undertake Void inspection and post inspection of all empty homes, produce schedules of work in line with the agreed procedures and or defect schedules

  • Willing to work flexible hours, including evening meetings

 

Experience required:

  • 5 years experience of property maintenance work, preferably gained within housing, that has included undertaking, managing contracts and performance, property inspection, diagnosing common property defects and supervising the work of construction contractors and consultants

  • Minimum HNC in construction or building or equivalent

 

Skills, knowledge and expertise required:

  • A sound knowledge and understanding of building and health and safety at work legislation

  • Familiar with the common types of procurement routes for obtaining maintenance works

  • Understanding of traditional and modern construction practices and there use in housing

  • Ability to draft tender documents/specifications/schedules of works obtain and manage works

  • Strong commitment to and thorough understanding of diversity/safe guarding issues with respect to the employment of staff and the provision of housing and support services

  • Good IT skills (intermediate Word, Outlook & Excel)

 

Rewards and Benefits:

  • 29 days annual leave plus public holidays

  • A defined contribution pension scheme with matched employer contributions of 4%-6%

  • 75% of salary income protection

  • 4 times salary life

  • A fantastic air conditioned modern office environment in London Blackfriars

  • High street and online savings of up to £1,000 a year via the clients’ Extras scheme

  • Employees assistance programme

  • Flu jabs, free eye tests, social club and much more

 

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

Also note that ahead of the interviews you may be asked to undertake tests/assessments.

 

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

 

KEYWORDS: Surveyor, Repair, Disrepair, Void

 

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