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About The Role
Join our team as a Stock Condition Surveyor and Domestic Energy Assessor (DEA).
Are you an experienced Stock Condition Surveyor with a keen interest in improving communities? If you're passionate about ensuring property integrity, energy efficiency, and compliance standards within the housing sector, we're looking for you to join our team at LiveWest.Â
At LiveWest, we are dedicated to delivering high-quality housing solutions and improving energy efficiency within our communities. Join us in our commitment to maintaining top-tier property standards and achieving sustainability goals.Â
As a Stock Condition Surveyor and Domestic Energy Assessor (DEA), you will play a pivotal role in conducting internal and external property surveys. This includes stock condition assessments, energy performance evaluations resulting in Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), and PAS 2035 Retrofit Assessments. Your responsibilities will involve upholding data integrity, supporting asset management strategies, ensuring compliance, and driving energy efficiency improvements. Full training will be provided if you do not have DEA or Retrofit qualifications.Â
You may have previous experience in similar roles within a local authority, housing association, or in private practice as a building or chartered surveyor. Your expertise lies in evaluating both internal and external building components, accurately predicting replacement needs, and strategising for future maintenance.Â
Key ResponsibilitiesÂ
• Undertake comprehensive property surveys encompassing stock conditions and energy assessments.Â
• Produce EPCs and PAS 2035 Retrofit Assessments in compliance with industry standards.Â
• Maintain accurate and reliable data to support asset management strategies and compliance requirements.Â
• Carry out surveys to include Decent Homes Standard and Housing Health & Safety Rating Standard assessments
• Utilise and manage stock condition databases effectively.Â
This role is being offered on a full time, permanent basis and will cover the Devon and West Somerset area.
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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups, and expect all colleagues to share this commitment. Appointment to the post will be subject to a satisfactory basic check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
About The Candidate
To be considered for the role of Property Condition Surveyor and DEA, you will be / have:
Our Reward and Benefits:
LiveWest provides over 40,000 homes to over 80,000 people throughout the South West from Gloucestershire to the Isles of Scilly. We have plans to build over 6,000 homes in the area over the next five years, developing new homes of all tenures including low-cost rent and sale, market rent and sale, and a range of supported housing and intermediate housing products, creating choice and flexibility.Â
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As well as developing new homes, we continue to invest in existing properties and communities. Through the stability of good housing, we place better living for better lives at the centre of our mission both today and for generations to come. At LiveWest we believe in a home for everyone.
As an Inclusive Employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all colleagues. For further information about our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy, please visit our website.
Join our team as a Stock Condition Surveyor and Domestic Energy Assessor (DEA).
Are you an experienced Stock Condition Surveyor with a keen interest in improving communities? If you're passionate about ensuring property integrity, energy efficiency, and compliance standards within the housing sector, we're looking for you to join our team at LiveWest.Â
At LiveWest, we are dedicated to delivering high-quality housing solutions and improving energy efficiency within our communities. Join us in our commitment to maintaining top-tier property standards and achieving sustainability goals.Â
As a Stock Condition Surveyor and Domestic Energy Assessor (DEA), you will play a pivotal role in conducting internal and external property surveys. This includes stock condition assessments, energy performance evaluations resulting in Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), and PAS 2035 Retrofit Assessments. Your responsibilities will involve upholding data integrity, supporting asset management strategies, ensuring compliance, and driving energy efficiency improvements. Full training will be provided if you do not have DEA or Retrofit qualifications.Â
You may have previous experience in similar roles within a local authority, housing association, or in private practice as a building or chartered surveyor. Your expertise lies in evaluating both internal and external building components, accurately predicting replacement needs, and strategising for future maintenance.Â
Key ResponsibilitiesÂ
• Undertake comprehensive property surveys encompassing stock conditions and energy assessments.Â
• Produce EPCs and PAS 2035 Retrofit Assessments in compliance with industry standards.Â
• Maintain accurate and reliable data to support asset management strategies and compliance requirements.Â
• Carry out surveys to include Decent Homes Standard and Housing Health & Safety Rating Standard assessments
• Utilise and manage stock condition databases effectively.Â
This role is being offered on a full time, permanent basis and will cover the Devon and West Somerset area.
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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups, and expect all colleagues to share this commitment. Appointment to the post will be subject to a satisfactory basic check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
About The Candidate
To be considered for the role of Property Condition Surveyor and DEA, you will be / have:
- Proficiency in Building Surveying and Construction Management, ideally within an RSL or similar environment.
- Thorough understanding of the Decent Homes Standard and Housing Health & Safety Rating Standard.
- Familiar with stock condition databases and their management.
- Basic Asbestos Awareness training certification (Desirable).
- Excellent written, IT, verbal, and presentation skills.
- Relevant technical qualifications (Desirable).
- Accreditation as a Domestic Energy Assessor (DEA) or willingness to work towards this accreditation.
- Accreditation as a PAS 2035 Retrofit Assessor or a willingness to work towards this accreditation.
- Full UK Driving Licence and access to a suitable vehicle.
Our Reward and Benefits:
- Defined Contribution pension scheme – employer contribution of 6% - 9%.
- Discretionary Bonus scheme.
- Death in Service benefit (3 x salary).
- 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays with service related increase to your entitlement up to 30 days plus an option to purchase extra annual leave.
- Family Friendly policies.
- Health Cash Plan including dental and optical cover (worth up to £1,100 per annum).
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Health and Wellbeing programme which includes enhanced sick pay, monthly campaigns, training and yearly flu jabs.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Car Benefit scheme.
- Learning and Development including coaching and professional qualification support.
- Volunteering days.
LiveWest provides over 40,000 homes to over 80,000 people throughout the South West from Gloucestershire to the Isles of Scilly. We have plans to build over 6,000 homes in the area over the next five years, developing new homes of all tenures including low-cost rent and sale, market rent and sale, and a range of supported housing and intermediate housing products, creating choice and flexibility.Â
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As well as developing new homes, we continue to invest in existing properties and communities. Through the stability of good housing, we place better living for better lives at the centre of our mission both today and for generations to come. At LiveWest we believe in a home for everyone.
As an Inclusive Employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all colleagues. For further information about our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy, please visit our website.
