You will be responsible for the implementation and delivery of professional building surveying services relating to the repair, maintenance and planned improvements to Council and leasehold properties and land. This also include dealing with matters related to private boundary wall, re-roofing, window and door replacement, kitchen and bathroom refurbishments, repointing works, balcony and cladding refurbishment programmes.
- To undertake a variety of building surveys to report, analyse and rectify both simple and complex repairs and building defect issues. You will take the lead role in managing a range of planned maintenance projects from the start to final delivery working on your own initiative with minimal supervision. This will include preparing specifications, procurement of contracts, supervision of remedial and major programmed work to the Council’s housing stock.
- To proactively manage the council’s contractors in the delivery of works in order to ensure performance against the specification of works is adhered to and resolve any operational contractual matters.
- Directing the council’s contractors to ensure a programme of capital works is developed, managed and delivered to maintain the councils Housing stock. To monitor the delivery of the Councils repairs, maintenance projects and investment projects within budget and set timescales. This includes holding leaseholder and customer consultations, tracking planning / building control applications and attending contractor and tenant forum meetings.
- You will provide a customer focused service, achieving key performance targets and value for money including compliance with the Council’s financial regulations, standing orders and audit procedures.
- You will communicate complex information effectively to a range of stakeholders and this will include monitoring project progress.
- You will ensure that the stock condition data is up to date and sufficient to allow effective investment planning in line with all statutory, legislative and operational requirements. To include verifying, collecting and recording stock condition data in respect of the Councils assets and updating records.
- You will provide expert building surveying advice on a range of construction and project related matters and keep key stakeholders informed and updated on progress if appropriate.
