Graduate/Trainee Building Surveyor

Graduate/Trainee Building Surveyor (Social Housing)

Midlands

35199 +comprehensive benefits package

The Organisation

One of the UK's most trusted social housing providers, our client owns and manages 30,000 homes for diverse communities across the West Midlands, from urban tower blocks to rural villages and towns. Theyhave a clear social purpose, which is to provide homes that are a foundation for life. There are some fundamental challenges people in our communities' face, and they want to be an organisation which can help them deal with these.

Your new role

To carry out property surveys and site inspections. To visually inspect, collect and record data related to the current condition and future replacement needs of our assets. To support the project management team to deliver successful investment programmes and projects.

To progress from trainee surveyor over a two-year period learning from varied projects and gaining practical experience of contract management, project management and cost control. Working directly with and under the instruction of Project Managers and Asset Surveyors while focusing on continued professional development and targeted experience.

Responsibilities will include

• Work as part of our survey team on varied investment projects (including leaseholder consultation) developing effective project, contract and budget management experience and skills. Support projects during the contract works phase ensuring the contractor achieves the agreed contract and quality performance measures.
• Work with our internal and external customers and stakeholders to monitor levels of customer satisfaction on a project basis. To ensure any issues of dissatisfaction are addressed efficiently and to contractor's performance with customer satisfaction is reported on a regular basis.
• Carry out site inspections of materials and workmanship to verify compliance with the contract specification and assess the validity of variations. Record all variations accurately to ensure costs projections are updated in accordance with procedures. Work closely with suppliers to agreeing ongoing costs through regular valuation of the works and issuing of variation orders in a timely manner.
• Undertake joint surveys of buildings for structural defects, fire damage, disrepair and property purchase reports. Record the results of the survey, prepare and produce a detailed report outlining a schedule and specification of repair/remedial works with recommendations and budget costs
• Initially support the preparation of detailed specifications and schedules of works and produce all documentation needed for an effective procurement exercise in accordance with the procurement policy and financial regulations. Undertake detailed analysis of tender prices and provide a final tender report including recommendations
• Work towards fully competent planning, management, monitoring and coordination of health and safety of a project to comply with the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015. Monitor and record Health and Safety performance of the contractor and maintain accurate project information in accordance with the regulations

What the successful candidate needs

First and foremost is a passion for delivering projects that directly impact on the lives of those in our communities. In this role what you do matters. This is an exceptional opportunity for you to develop you career within this ever growing and diverse sector

• Attainment of a recognised qualification in a building related subject or equivalent experience and skill level
• Knowledge and understanding of the legislative frameworks applicable to the building/construction and social housing sectors for example PAS 2030 and PAS 2035

• Knowledge of construction, housing disrepair and building pathology
• Knowledge of Planning and Building Regulations
• Experience of managing Health and Safety relating to recognised hazards prevalent within buildings.
• Full UK driving licence to enable you to travel across areas

• Ideally experience of carrying out stock condition and validation surveys

• Ideally knowledge of repairing responsibilities and relevant law regarding landlord and tenant

• Ideally experience of diagnosing maintenance defects within housing stock including causes and treatment of damp and mould, with the ability to specify repairs for the same.
• Full UK driving licence to enable you to travel across areas

What you will get in return

Salary 35199 as well as benefits package that includes

• Opportunities for salary progression
• 'Live work better' scheme which actively encourages work-life balance
• Annual leave starts at 25 days per year, increasing with length of service
• Enhanced family leave
• Company Pension -match up to 10%
• If part of the pension scheme you are entitled to Life cover (three times your annual salary)
• Organisational Sick Pay (benefit increases with length of service)
• EAP - a 24/7 service which gives free, confidential advice and support on a range of issues including telephone counselling