- Assist in managing day to day repairs in both domestic and commercial buildings and ensuring that the work is carried out to a high quality, represents excellent value for money and achieves a high level of customer satisfaction
- Assist in managing the safety inspection programme to properties, to ensure they are carried out in accordance to Regulations and in accordance withservice standards.
- Undertake surveys on properties to diagnose gas service faults and identify the most appropriate and effective solution
- Support neighbourhood housing officers in diagnosing and dealing with complex technical matters that they may identify
- Raise day to day works orders and any necessary variation orders that are accurate and timely
- Raise follow up works orders, to ensure that systems do not fail, ensuring that these orders are accurate and timely.
- Support neighbourhood housing officers when dealing with no access cases for repairs and inspections, assist in providing evidence so that offices can apply to the courts for access.
- Provide risk assessments on health and safety hazards for contractors and any other visiting staff before work commences.
- Undertake Surveys of properties in respect of disrepair claims produce a condition survey report and specify all works relation to the claim and manage the delivery of these works. Act as an expert witness in court in defence of the claim
- Higher National Certificate or equivalent
- A minimum of 2-years’ experience of building surveying and inspection, including contract administration
- Knowledge of building faults including their diagnosis and appropriate remedial measures.
- Understanding of the legal framework relating to disrepair
- Knowledge of construction health and safety legislation including the Construction Design and Management regulations
- Full clean driving licence with access to own vehicle