MMP Consultancy is currently seeking an experienced Repairs Surveyor to work an interim contract with a public sector housing organisation in Northwest London. 40 per hour (Inside IR35).
Title: Repairs Surveyor
Rate: 40 per hour (Inside IR35) (Neg. for experienced candidates)
Location: Northwest London
Expenses: Business-related parking and mileage is paid.
Contract: Rolling Interim - 39 hours per week.
Key Duties:
- Carry out surveys to properties, including diagnosing the cause of complex faults and failures and post inspect works.
- Prepare detailed specifications, and oversee contractors' delivery of works, managing quality, value and progress, all in line with contract terms.
- Carry out Damp Mould and Condensation (DMC) inspections and provide solutions that align with ombudsman recommendations (AWAABs Law)
- Ensure that contractors deliver an excellent service and that customers are effectively consulted with and kept informed.
- Ensure that services are provided in a way that keeps customers, colleagues and third parties safe, and complies with health and safety legislation and H&S policies and procedures.
- Ensure accurate recording and updating of systems to ensure property information is up to date.
- Provide weekly updates outlining the status of work in progress and preparations for future works.
Essential Experience:
- Excellent level of knowledge of building construction standards, and legislation, and an ability to diagnose and specify remedies to building defects.
- Experience of undertaking assessments in line with the Housing Health & Safety Rating System.
- Understanding of responsive repairs, voids works, planned and cyclical repairs requirements.
- Ability to be proactive and work on own initiative, with limited supervision,
- Experience of managing contractors.
- Excellent standards of customer care and the ability to deliver accurate and clear communications in writing, face to face or by telephone.
- Good IT skills and knowledge of Microsoft