Technical Surveyor

Job Category : Engineering & Surveying
Location : Laurence House, Lewisham Council
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £25.00

• Hybrid working 2 days in the office at Laurence House, Catford which is easily accessible via public transport of by car. On-site subsidised parking.
• CV’s for candidates who can hit the ground running with the below experience essential to be considered by 10/4 with interviews to take place week commencing 15th April
• To Carry out visits to properties regarding disrepair claims and conduct detailed reports that can be used in court
• To manage the VOID process from start to finish liaising with necessary internal teams and landlords to ensure they are abiding by their contract.
• Candidates need to be familiar with SOR codes and Disrepair Claims.

Equality & Diversity
Awareness of and a commitment to Equality of Access and Opportunity in a diverse community S
Understanding of how equality and diversity relates to this post S
Knowledge
Recognised technical qualifications (building surveying, or other related discipline) S
Knowledge of building construction and practice S
Knowledge of practical building repairs S
Knowledge of performance management issues S
Knowledge of relevant Health and Safety legislation S
Aptitude
Skills
(Skills can only be used as shortlisting criteria if the skill is to be tested) (To Be Tested – S)
Sensitive to the differing needs of all tenants
Ability to communicate technical and policy matters.
Excellent negotiation skills.
Ability to investigate technical aspects of housing maintenance and specify correct remedial action.
Ability to write reports.
Ability to ensure work done complies with specifications, standing orders and safety regulations.
Ability to establish causes of problems and to identify remedies in an analytical way.
Ability to prioritise the workload and ensure immediate problems are speedily processed
Level of numerical and verbal skills sufficient to enable postholders to undertake duties of the post
Experience
Practical experience of providing residential valuations and surveying S
Considerable experience of identifying faults in buildings and preparing specifications for repair.
Substantial experience of identifying faults in buildings and preparing specifications for repair. S
Experience of working within a team and providing advice and support to other team members.
Experience of negotiating with private landlords and external contractors. S
Experience of managing and controlling budgets