Surveyor (Planned Works)
Salary: £50,000 per annum
Hours: Full time (35 hours)
Location: Office/Mobile/Home-based with regular travel throughout the South West of England
Benefits: 25 days leave, plus bank holidays and an additional 1.5 days complimentary leave. Option to purchase additional annual leave, car leasing scheme, healthcare cash plan, enhanced pension, and more.
About us
Hastoe owns and manages more than 7,500 homes across England from Devon to Norfolk. We are a social housing landlord and England’s leading rural housing specialist. We deliver small housing developments in partnership with local communities although, for historic reasons, we also own some housing in urban areas.
We are passionate about providing a first-class service for our customers. If you are enthusiastic, customer-focused, and passionate about making a difference to people’s lives, then we want to hear from you.
About the role
We are looking for a Surveyor to join our West Regional Team. The successful candidate will work with a great team of colleagues to help deliver our planned and major works programmes and projects and also provide technical knowledge and expertise to their colleagues.
Working closely with your team and with external contractors, the successful candidate will provide excellent customer service to Hastoe residents while ensuring properties are maintained and repaired to high standards, providing Hastoe with value for money and ensuring all legal and regulatory requirements are met.
Our planned and major works projects typically include: arranging works identified by fire risk assessments; cyclical redecorations; window and door replacements; re-roofing; heating upgrades; kitchen and bathroom replacements; overseeing major/complex repairs; defect surveys; and Decent Homes Standard works.
The role will be based in the South West of England and cover our West Region. It is a mobile, home-based position with required attendance at Hastoe’s Dorchester office four to five times a month, or more often where required. You will also make regular site and property visits across Dorset, Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Wiltshire, West Sussex, Hampshire and West Berkshire.
This is a blended role involving home, site and office working so you should be self-reliant, practical, flexible and willing to travel.
Duties will include:
* Taking the lead as Project Manager and Contract Administrator for each project.
* Preparing specifications, schedules of works and contract documents for tendering across Hastoe’s planned, cyclical and major works programmes.
* Planning and undertaking stock condition inspections to provide high-quality data for effective asset management planning.
* Performance monitoring and improvement of the supply chain to meet resident satisfaction.
* Partnering with colleagues in the responsive repairs team by picking up repair works and assisting with more challenging and difficult to diagnose responsive repair issues.
* Developing and maintaining effective relationships with contractors, suppliers, residents and other colleagues across Hastoe.
About you
You will need to have good working knowledge of building construction, building regulations and health and safety legislation. You will also need:
* A construction or related qualification such as a BTEC, HNC, HND – as well as either currently working towards or a desire to work towards a Professional Qualification such as RICS, RIBA, CIOB or BSc in Building Surveying.
* Experience of managing projects using JCT Minor Works and JCT Measured Term contracts and schedules of rates or proprietary pricing indices.
* An understanding of building pathology and ability to diagnose complex building related defects.
* Good report and specification writing.
* Experience of delivering high standards of customer service to all customers, internal and external.
* Awareness of regulations concerning fire prevention, legionella and asbestos.
* Ideally, experience in using housing management systems (Hastoe use MIS).
* To hold a valid driving licence and have use of your own vehicle.
* Proven successful project management and contract administration of planned, cyclical and major repair projects.
* To be self-motivated, reliable and resilient under pressure.
* The ability to manage own workload and meet deadlines.
A personal note from Tom Newman, your hiring manager:
“We are a small but dedicated team managing a variety of interesting programmes and projects. We support our colleagues to provide the best quality service to our residents and colleagues. Hastoe offers the opportunity to be involved in providing safe, affordable and well-maintained homes within a caring setting, making working days satisfying and professionally fulfilling.”
Benefits provided
Annual Leave: Starting at 25 days, plus bank holidays and 1.5 days complimentary leave, along with the option to purchase additional leave after passing the probation period.
Enhanced Pension: Hastoes employer contributions start at 5% and are based on matching of your own contribution level, plus 2%, up to a maximum of 8% employer contribution.
Other benefits include:
* Flexible working opportunities.
* Annual leave increasing with length of service up to a maximum of 28 days, plus bank holidays.
* Discounts for local shops, restaurants and gym membership.
* Cycle to Work and Car Leasing Scheme.
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – confidential phone and online support and resources service with 24/7 access.
* Health Cash Plan (a type of health insurance).
* 3 x Life Assurance from day 1, for all pension holders.
* A supportive working environment with ongoing learning and development opportunities.
* Long Service awards.
How to apply
Please send your CV and any supporting statement to .
We will be conducting interviews as the recruitment progresses and may close the vacancy early. We recommend applying early.
If you would like to find out more about the role please contact Tom Newman at. For enquiries about the application process please contact the HR Team at .
This post is subject to background checks. Follow the link for further information on this: https://www.hastoe.com/background-checks/