Job Introduction
Senior Building Surveyor (Repairs)
Salary: Band 11 - £45,718 - £49,764 p.a.
37 hours per week flexi-time
Permanent
We are looking for an experienced Senior Building Surveyor to join our building repairs teams with good building surveying knowledge.
Candidates must be enthusiastic and good communicators, with relevant experience of surveying and managing repairs and maintenance contracts.
What is the role?
You will be based at one of our area housing offices working as part of a building repairs team supporting the Building Repairs Manager's. You will be part of the repairs management team; previous management experience is not essential and you will be supported to develop your skills and gain management experience using the ‘Systems Thinking’ methodology.
You will be part of a team responsible for providing a building repair and voids service ensuring that it is undertaken in accordance with our NEC3 term service contract including all contractor payments and undertaking all appropriate audits. The team assists us in meeting our purposes which are, to maintain and improve our properties, ensure the right repair is carried out at the right time and provide suitable homes when needed. You will be surveying our assets, updating stock data, assessing the condition of our assets, evaluating and diagnosing what work is required, assessing the best options to carry out the work, issuing repairs and managing a varied range of planned repair projects. We maintain a varied housing stock including a diverse range of corporate, operational, commercial and community assets.
Please see the full job profile attached at the bottom of this page for all details of the role!
Who is the Person?
You need to:
- Have a degree or HNC level qualification in a relevant building surveying or construction related subject or appropriate relevant experience. You will be supported to gain a professional membership of either the CIOB or RICS, if appropriate.
- Have good knowledge and experience of building construction technology and building pathology together with the ability to coach and advise others.
- Have knowledge of the NEC and JCT suite of contracts, including experience of managing contractors, negotiating contractual matters, application of contract service schedules, resolution of disputes with contractors and improving the service.
- Have experience of developing relationships with clients and customers, understanding their aspirations, managing expectations and ensuring that excellent communication occurs to ensure that they are fully informed regarding the repairs and maintenance of their assets, receiving exceptional customer service.
- Have good knowledge and experience of applying building related legislation, contract law and guidance. Specifically, the Housing Act, building regulations, planning law, party wall act, fire safety, building safety, electrical inspections, gas installations, legionella, with the ability to advise others.
- Have knowledge and experience of construction related health & safety legislation generally with the ability to advise others, specifically the CDM Regulations 2015 and asbestos at work regulations 2012 with the ability to advise others.
- Demonstrate and coach practical surveying skills; specifically be able to carry out stock condition surveys, identify stock data and record stock information.
Surveys undertaken include energy performance (EPC) surveys, fire risk assessments, asbestos surveys, identifying building defects, assess quality of work undertaken, offer solutions to resolve any issues and identify potential planned maintenance schemes.
- Have the ability to evaluate different building options and prepare a specification of work, gain quotations and manage an individual contract.
- Demonstrate commercial awareness and be able to undertake cost estimates for building work, exercise financial control and assess value for money for the service provided when evaluating the contractor’s estimates or quotations or application for payment on a cost reimbursable contract.
- Have relevant knowledge and experience of using all Microsoft packages; in particular be able to demonstrate practical IT skills using Excel spreadsheets to analyse data and be able to use various software packages to accurately update data as part of undertaking the role.
- Have relevant knowledge of public procurement procedures for building work to gain quotations and tenders.
- Be able to work independently and as part of a team, using PLAN (Proportionate, Lawful, Accountable, Necessary) to resolve problems and find appropriate and effective solutions.
- Be able to interrogate, analyse and evaluate stock data including repair information, to ensure that stock data is accurate within an allocated geographic area or asset type and use measures to evaluate the performance of the repairs and maintenance service.
- Have relevant knowledge and experience of mentoring and developing staff to meet the demands received by the area repairs and maintenance team.
- Be organised and methodical when measuring demands received by the repairs and maintenance team and managing resources available to provide the service.
- Be able to investigate repairs service complaints or enquiries from stakeholders and respond to as appropriate.
- Have a full driving licence and provide a car for work, as you will be visiting sites across Portsmouth and will need to travel effectively between them.
When completing the application form, please thoroughly tailor your application to the 'Who is the Person' points with the use of examples from your experience. This is really important or you are likely not to be shortlisted. Please see the full job profile attached at the bottom of this page.
Closing date: 2nd March 2025.
About Portsmouth City Council
What we can offer you:
Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.
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Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk or call the recruitment team on 023 92 616 800.
