Building Surveyor (Disrepair)

Building Surveyor (Disrepair) 

Stockport 

£37,336 - £42,403 per annum 

Permanent 

Full time (37 hours per week) 

Interviews will be on going throughout the recruitment process. 

Due to the nature of the role a valid Full UK Driving License is required. 

Stockport Homes Group is a great place to work. We pride ourselves on building strong collaborative relationships locally, regionally and nationally. We are passionate about not only providing housing and building new homes in Stockport but helping to transform the lives of our customers. We aim to provide comfortable and affordable homes whilst engaging our customers and communities. 

We now have an opportunity for a Building Surveyor (Disrepair) to join our brand-new Client Repairs Team, who will provide a specialist technical support service for Stockport Homes Group. The role primarily entails dealing with disrepair claims as well as project managing specialist works. You will be working on a whole range of property types, carrying out intrusive surveys and specialist testing to enable accurate diagnosis of building defects and failures. 

We’re looking for a commercially minded and confident individual, with a proven track record of managing and defending disrepair cases within a social housing environment. 

As a Building Surveyor (Disrepair), you will be responsible for: 

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  Conducting in depth surveys utilising specialist equipment to assist in diagnosis of disrepair issues and any minor structural defects 

  
  


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  Carrying out ‘joint surveys’; with other expert witnesses to agree required remedial works (for Scott Schedules) and estimate value of works required. 

  
  


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  Project managing remedial works including site visits and audit inspections to ensure that specifications and quality standards are complied with. 

  
  


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  Arranging, preparing and distributing relevant repair information to the legal team on request and attending court in the capacity of expert witness. 

  
  


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  Obtaining accurate and detailed information about necessary repairs/improvements to properties, and undertake a range of surveys, including Stock Condition, Energy Efficiency, HHSRS, Legionella and Asbestos 

  
  

Our ideal candidate will have: 

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  A Recognised building qualification (HNC or equivalent minimum) 

  
  


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  Experience working in a social housing environment, dealing with contracts and contract management 

  
  


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  Experience and knowledge of Disrepair protocol and resolving claims 

  
  


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  An understanding of and experience of the application of the HHSRS legislation 

  
  


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  A working knowledge of Housing legislation and in particular Section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 

  
  


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  Knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements, Health and Safety, CDM, Asbestos at Work, Party Wall Act etc 

  
  


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  Experience using IT applications and Microsoft software such as: Excel, Word and Outlook 

  
  

It is important to us that we have a diverse workforce, representative of the communities we work in. Equality, diversity and inclusion is important to us and we like to acknowledge that everyone is different. We’re always looking to improve diversity within our teams and across the group, so we would welcome any applications from any underrepresented groups. 

The SHG “Be You” approach sums up our belief that everyone has the right to be who they are, and to be that person at work, in line with SHG’s Values. We’re always looking to improve diversity within our teams to enhance this culture and to be truly representative of the communities we work in. 

This role will be on Stockport Homes Limited terms and conditions. For an informal chat about the position, please contact Joe Keating, Head of Assets. We understand that if you don't meet every requirement, you may be hesitant to apply but we still want to hear from you and encourage you to submit an application detailing your experiences, achievements, and the value you can bring to our team. 

We encourage you to apply early! We reserve the right to close the vacancy sooner if we deem that we have received enough suitable applications.