Job Description
We are seeking a Maintenance Surveyor to join our client’s Property Services Team at their Exeter Hub, covering the Devon locality, on an initial 3-month fixed-term contract.
Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will diagnose and resolve day-to-day maintenance issues, providing technical support to in-house trades and contractors to ensure works are completed efficiently, ideally on the first visit.
This role requires some travel, so you must have access to a vehicle and hold a full UK driving licence. This role is also subject to a basic DBS disclosure.
You will also be responsible for:
* Carrying out inspections as needed prior to, during and on completion of repairs
* Providing a specification, including scope of works, quantities and budgeted costs and timescale that will resolve maintenance issues reported
* Ensuring works are completed safely, to the required standard and specification, in the most effective and efficient manner and to a high level of customer satisfaction
* Maintaining high quality data within the property systems
* Ensuring a detailed local knowledge of customer, asset and investment needs across your locality
* Developing own capability through continual personal and professional development to ensure knowledge is kept up to date
To be successful in this role you will need:
* Up to date knowledge and awareness of technical, statutory, regulatory, and legislative requirements, standards, and best practice in relation to delivery of a maintenance service
* Ability to prepare and interpret specifications schedules of work using bespoke or National/published Schedules of Rates/Works.
* Ability to plan, track and forecast safe delivery of customer focused services, works and expenditure within agreed timescales and budgets
* Ability to operate with commercial acumen
* Knowledge of relevant health, safety and environmental legislation with focus on compliance within all activities undertaken
* Proficient use of IT Systems including Microsoft office suite with Intermediate Excel skills
Some company benefits include:
* Pro rata 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
* Industry leading pension scheme, 12% matched contributions plus life cover at 4x your salary
* Flexible working - we're committed to giving people flexibility as widely as possible
* Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance & critical illness cover
* Discounted travel insurance