3 months contract with local authority
We are seeking a Maintenance Surveyor Supervisor to provide first-line management for a team of technical, permanent and fixed-term Maintenance Surveyors. The role involves delivering a full range of professional surveying services to maintain properties, meet statutory and industry best practice, and provide expert technical advice. The ideal candidate will also offer support and guidance to more junior staff on building related matters and enquiries, often of a complex or multifaceted nature. Additionally, the Maintenance Surveyor Supervisor will act as an expert witness in cases of disrepair litigation and contribute to continuous improvements to help residents, delivering an effortless service.
Responsibilities:
* Performance manage and supervise/support a team of Maintenance Surveyors
* Undertake diagnostic tests and coach, enforce or follow procedures and specify appropriate remedial works or give advice as required
* Provide expert technical support and advice to the team and other stakeholders
* Ensure preparation of detailed specifications, feasibility studies, and contract documentation, to include drawings
* Draft programmes and cost profiles of repairs and minor works
* Stakeholder consultation, attending site meetings, supervision of works, liaison with repairs contractors, issue and agreement of instructions and variations
* Obtain all relevant building consents
* Oversee delivery of cyclical maintenance work
* Prompt turnaround of repairs to void properties
* Pre and post inspections, processing variations and post inspections
* Ensure relevant IT systems and databases are accurately and timeously updated
* Provide advice on disabled adaptations
* Prepare documentation for Party Wall Awards and undertake associated negotiation
* Establish the validity of contractual claims and disputes and undertake negotiation and settlement as appropriate
* Conduct surveys with a variety of access and measuring equipment
* Undertake the full range of technical and inspection duties in relation to repairs and minor improvements to occupied and void homes, external and communal areas, and playgrounds
* Provide guidance and informal support to Maintenance Surveyors in discharging the full range of duties and activities in their job description
* Provide cover for Disrepair Surveyors in discharging the full range of duties outlined in their job description
* Effectively communicate verbally and in writing in a range of scenarios
* Monitor, appraise, and report regularly on contractor performance and recommend remedial action where necessary
* Establish and maintain various internal and external contacts
* Regularly meet and negotiate with Surveyors, Lawyers, and other professionals instructed by tenants
* Undertake all duties in respect of processing repairs including the preparation of all necessary documentation
* Attend emergencies