Building Surveyor (Repairs)
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Temporary Building Surveyor (Repairs)
Reference no: Portsmouth 5246782
Pay rate: £15.79 per hour PAYE
Hours per week: 37 Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 16:00
This opening assignment is for 6 months
City: HAVANT, Hampshire
Basic DBS required for this role
A Building Surveyor is required to undertake Social Housing day to day maintenance/repair inspections and specifications. Good building surveying knowledge and relevant surveying experience of managing repairs is required for this role.
Key responsibilities:
Work on a varied range of projects and property types including social housing dwellings and various leasehold and commercial assets.
Carry out a wide range of surveying duties across a varied 15,000 housing stock as well as the portfolio of leasehold and commercial properties supporting to maintain and improve properties, ensure the right repair at the right time and help to provide suitable homes when needed.
Predominantly surveying housing stock, evaluating and diagnosing what work is required, assessing the best options to carry out the work and issuing response repairs.
Required to prepare specifications for planned maintenance schemes, gaining quotations and manage a varied range of projects.
The type of projects you will be allocated to manage will range from general repair and decorations to external and communal areas and may include fire upgrading work, window replacement, re-roofing, electrical work, extensions, fencing or structural repairs.
The value of individual schemes you will be responsible for managing will range up to £50,000. Typically planned projects you will be allocated will have a contract value of £10,000.
Undertake Energy Performance Certificates, Fire Risk Assessments and asbestos surveys as well as surveys to identify building defects, assess quality of work undertaken and offer solutions to resolve any issues identified.
NB: Please feel free to apply to us direct via jobs@tclrec.com by quoting the job reference and job title exactly.
To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF
If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates.
If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.
Due to the number of CVs being sent to us under current market conditions, we cannot, unfortunately, respond to all applications. If, therefore, you have not heard from us within 3 days please make a working assumption that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
We will, however, be very happy to receive future applications from you for other roles.
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:
Qualifications:
Qualification in an appropriate building or construction related subject OR alternatively demonstrate sufficient relevant experience of surveying properties in a repairs and maintenance environment with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience.
Full driving licence and provide a car for work as you will be visiting various sites across Portsmouth and will need to travel effectively between them.
Experience:
Relevant surveying experience of managing repairs.
Knowledge:
Good building surveying knowledge.
Building construction technology and building pathology knowledge.
Building related legislation knowledge as appropriate and be able specifically apply as necessary contract law and guidance, building regulations, planning law, party wall act, fire safety, electrical inspections, gas installations, JCT and NEC contracts.
Construction related health & safety legislation knowledge as appropriate generally and be able to apply specifically the working at height regulations, CDM Regulations and Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012.
Specification and procurement knowledge and demonstrate that you can to evaluate different building options, prepare a specification for building work and seek quotations to select a contractor.
Contract administration knowledge and demonstrate you can manage an individual building contract using either a JCT or NEC contract.
Cost control techniques knowledge and be able to demonstrate commercial awareness when undertaking cost estimates for building work, exercise financial control when managing work and assess value for money for work undertaken when negotiating variations and agreeing final accounts.
Skills & Abilities:
Enthusiastic and a good communicator.
Practical surveying skills that can be demonstrated, specifically be able to carry out stock data and measured surveys, accurately recording stock data as appropriate.
Display attention to detail skills.
Keen to develop your building surveying skills.
Microsoft packages skills and demonstrate practical IT skills using Excel spreadsheets to analyse data or Word when writing reports, letters or specifications and be able to use various other software packages to accurately update data as part of undertaking the surveying role.
AutoCAD or similar drawing packages capability to be able to produce basic planning and building regulations drawings and be able to design a practical layout to meet a customer brief.
Analytical skills to be able to interrogate, analyse and evaluate stock data including repair information.
Planning skills to demonstrate the ability to be organised and methodical when undertaking surveys, preparing and managing projects.
Communication skills (verbal and written) and demonstrate the ability to be a good communicator and assertive when working with contractors, staff and Housing and Property Services customers, as most repairs and maintenance work is undertaken in occupation whilst residents are living in their homes.
***Qualification details and any other experience/skills relevant to the job role to help support your application (and help us to help you!) – please give full details within your CV document.
Unless the DBS requirement stated above is for a Basic Disclosure, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
Full Driving licence, access to a vehicle or access to means of mobility support.
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Job Ref: Portsmouth 5246782
Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
Please do try to resist contacting us with requests for progress updates.
We really do read every CV sent to us. All applications will be acknowledged by a human, not a robot, provided the job remains live and provided your CV meets the “Essential Requirements” listed.
Please note that we do our level best to take down ads as soon as roles have been filled. We are not in the business of harvesting CVs.
Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary.
Temporary Building Surveyor (Repairs)
Reference no: Portsmouth 5246782
Pay rate: £15.79 per hour PAYE
Hours per week: 37 Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 16:00
This opening assignment is for 6 months
City: HAVANT, Hampshire
Basic DBS required for this role
A Building Surveyor is required to undertake Social Housing day to day maintenance/repair inspections and specifications. Good building surveying knowledge and relevant surveying experience of managing repairs is required for this role.
Key responsibilities:
Work on a varied range of projects and property types including social housing dwellings and various leasehold and commercial assets.
Carry out a wide range of surveying duties across a varied 15,000 housing stock as well as the portfolio of leasehold and commercial properties supporting to maintain and improve properties, ensure the right repair at the right time and help to provide suitable homes when needed.
Predominantly surveying housing stock, evaluating and diagnosing what work is required, assessing the best options to carry out the work and issuing response repairs.
Required to prepare specifications for planned maintenance schemes, gaining quotations and manage a varied range of projects.
The type of projects you will be allocated to manage will range from general repair and decorations to external and communal areas and may include fire upgrading work, window replacement, re-roofing, electrical work, extensions, fencing or structural repairs.
The value of individual schemes you will be responsible for managing will range up to £50,000. Typically planned projects you will be allocated will have a contract value of £10,000.
Undertake Energy Performance Certificates, Fire Risk Assessments and asbestos surveys as well as surveys to identify building defects, assess quality of work undertaken and offer solutions to resolve any issues identified.
NB: Please feel free to apply to us direct via jobs@tclrec.com by quoting the job reference and job title exactly.
To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF
If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates.
If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.
Due to the number of CVs being sent to us under current market conditions, we cannot, unfortunately, respond to all applications. If, therefore, you have not heard from us within 3 days please make a working assumption that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
We will, however, be very happy to receive future applications from you for other roles.
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:
Qualifications:
Qualification in an appropriate building or construction related subject OR alternatively demonstrate sufficient relevant experience of surveying properties in a repairs and maintenance environment with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience.
Full driving licence and provide a car for work as you will be visiting various sites across Portsmouth and will need to travel effectively between them.
Experience:
Relevant surveying experience of managing repairs.
Knowledge:
Good building surveying knowledge.
Building construction technology and building pathology knowledge.
Building related legislation knowledge as appropriate and be able specifically apply as necessary contract law and guidance, building regulations, planning law, party wall act, fire safety, electrical inspections, gas installations, JCT and NEC contracts.
Construction related health & safety legislation knowledge as appropriate generally and be able to apply specifically the working at height regulations, CDM Regulations and Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012.
Specification and procurement knowledge and demonstrate that you can to evaluate different building options, prepare a specification for building work and seek quotations to select a contractor.
Contract administration knowledge and demonstrate you can manage an individual building contract using either a JCT or NEC contract.
Cost control techniques knowledge and be able to demonstrate commercial awareness when undertaking cost estimates for building work, exercise financial control when managing work and assess value for money for work undertaken when negotiating variations and agreeing final accounts.
Skills & Abilities:
Enthusiastic and a good communicator.
Practical surveying skills that can be demonstrated, specifically be able to carry out stock data and measured surveys, accurately recording stock data as appropriate.
Display attention to detail skills.
Keen to develop your building surveying skills.
Microsoft packages skills and demonstrate practical IT skills using Excel spreadsheets to analyse data or Word when writing reports, letters or specifications and be able to use various other software packages to accurately update data as part of undertaking the surveying role.
AutoCAD or similar drawing packages capability to be able to produce basic planning and building regulations drawings and be able to design a practical layout to meet a customer brief.
Analytical skills to be able to interrogate, analyse and evaluate stock data including repair information.
Planning skills to demonstrate the ability to be organised and methodical when undertaking surveys, preparing and managing projects.
Communication skills (verbal and written) and demonstrate the ability to be a good communicator and assertive when working with contractors, staff and Housing and Property Services customers, as most repairs and maintenance work is undertaken in occupation whilst residents are living in their homes.
***Qualification details and any other experience/skills relevant to the job role to help support your application (and help us to help you!) – please give full details within your CV document.
Unless the DBS requirement stated above is for a Basic Disclosure, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
Full Driving licence, access to a vehicle or access to means of mobility support.
SC
1
Job Ref: Portsmouth 5246782
Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
Please do try to resist contacting us with requests for progress updates.
We really do read every CV sent to us. All applications will be acknowledged by a human, not a robot, provided the job remains live and provided your CV meets the “Essential Requirements” listed.
Please note that we do our level best to take down ads as soon as roles have been filled. We are not in the business of harvesting CVs.
Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary.
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