Repairs Services Surveyors
Salary: £35,411 to £37,261
All the roles require commitment, accountability and a can-do attitude, where going the extra mile is normal practice. We're always looking for continuous improvement in our delivery of this essential service, working within dedicated timelines and budgets. The role is varied, fast paced, challenging, rewarding and delivers job and customer satisfaction.
Experience of surveying to carry out improvements to residential property is required and experience of working within social housing would be beneficial.
While we're recruiting specific positions, there are 2 service areas the Repairs Surveyor role can work in. If future demand and priorities change, you may be required to work across any of these.
Job paperwork
We're seeking an enthusiastic and motivated building surveyor to join our responsive repairs team.
Within this role you'll:
- attend daily inspections to assess, oversee and manage the day-to-day response repairs that are reported
- provide technical support from inception to completion to manage the end-to-end repairs process service and expectations for our residents and leaseholders
This will include resolving any issues that could happen before, during and after works are completed, to ensure a high standard is achieved to meet our customers' needs. You'll work with our internal trade teams and a range of external contractors from general building to specialists.
The scope of works you will come across daily can include but are not limited to:
- repairing the roof and windows
- replacing doors
- internal decorations
- bathroom and kitchen repairs
- managing asbestos removals
- mould and ventilation issues
- damp and timber treatments
- concrete and balcony repairs
- works to the curtilage of the property or of blocks, sometimes involving working at height
You'll make sure work is carried out to Bristol City Council standards, specification and timescales, providing quality and value for money.
As a surveyor you'll inspect work at key stages through to practical completion and record all outcomes.
For an informal discussion call Ashley Lehous-Reuben (Responsive Repairs Manager) on 07392 108 824 or email Ashley.Lehous-Reuben@bristol.gov.uk
We're seeking an enthusiastic and motivated housing disrepair surveyor.
This role requires a good understanding of building pathology, especially hazards, defects and their causes. The successful candidate should be methodical and enquiring.
All allegations must be assessed by the surveyor in relation to Bristol City Council's repair obligations. This will involve researching the history of the response records and contact logs and attending property inspections to make a decision on the validity of a legal claim.
The surveyor will be responsible for ordering any works and monitoring the works' progress from start to completion.
The situations surrounding disrepair claims can be numerous. You will:
- inspect a property
- write a report
- take photographic evidence
- compile a witness statement to a standard expected by the courts
- managing repairs works from inception through to completion
Occasionally, you'll need to attend court and give evidence under oath of your findings. An understanding of the disrepair protocol would be an advantage, but we'll provide training.
You'll gather all evidence from a property to enable us to first deal with the claim through Bristol City Council's complaints procedures. Your opinions will be fundamental in deciding our stance in relation to defending or settling a claim.
For an informal discussion call Ashley Lehous-Reuben (Responsive Repairs Manager) on 07392 108 824 or email Ashley.Lehous-Reuben@bristol.gov.uk
More information
The roles are:
- full time, 37 hours per week
- permanent
However, we may consider applications from candidates who want to work reduced hours.
If you have questions after reading the job advert along with the job paperwork, call the named member of staff for the role you want to apply for.
While we're recruiting to specific vacant positions, there are 3 areas of the service that the Repairs Surveyor role can work within. If future demand and priorities change, you may be required to work in any of these.
How to apply
If you have the skills and feel you meet the essential criteria in the relevant job description and person specification and wish to develop them further, we'd like to hear from you.
Applications will be reviewed on a regular basis and the job advert will come to a close, once positions have been appointed. If shortlisted, applicants will be given a weeks' notice for interview.
You'll be taken to our jobs website to apply.
You'll need to submit your CV and a supporting statement which provides practical examples of how you meet the following criteria:
- qualifications and experience that demonstrate your knowledge of building defects and solutions
- experience of supervision of contractors or sub-contractors working within agreed timescales under CDM regulations
- a commitment to continuously improve the citizens experience and work conscientiously to ensure the service is delivering the best possible performance
- ability to prioritise tasks and manage time effectively to ensure work objectives and deadlines are met
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