Hays Property and Surveying are seeking a Senior Building Surveyor to join a large Housing Association based in Southampton.
The organisation are a large provider of social housing who own and manage almost 60,000 homes andmunity assets across the South of England. They have a multi-million pound investment plan to across their existing homes – looking to improve building safety and energy efficiency over the next 10 years.
The organisation has a large in-house team of construction, property and surveying professionals that continues to grow and provide expert advice to wider departments and residents. They are now looking to appoint an MRICS qualified Senior Building Surveyor, who will have a specialised focus on property / building disrepair. The role is based at their offices in Southampton, with travelling for property inspections expected, and hybrid working available.
Your new role
As the Senior Building Surveyor, you will be responsible for undertaking a caseload ofplex legal disrepair cases across the housing assets. This includes carrying out all pre-inspection and inspection reports, which will be used as evidence in court, including the attendance as an expert witness. You will support the Disrepair Surveying Manager as a technical expert, providing advice and support to colleagues and teams across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities –
1. Provide full technical support to the legal department in respect of disrepair or legal claims received. Attend court as a subject-matter expert witness should a claim get to court.
2. Provide technical support to a variety of multidisciplined projects which are delivered by our in-house teams and external approved contractors.
3. Inspect and assess any repair requests and defects where an immediate repair may not be appropriate.
4. Investigate technical defects or cases of disrepair as required, to include inspection of the property and provide written Housing Conditions reports as appropriate.
5. Provide technical maintenance advice to wider teams and departments.
6. Technical approval of Disabled Facility Grant applications and the associated works.
7. Carry out property inspections to assessponent replacement dates and advice regarding inclusion of works within Planned Maintenance Programmes.
What you'll need to succeed
8. MRICS qualification is essential.
9. Hold a degree in Building Surveying.
10. Proven experience of preparing inspection reports for legal disrepair claims.
11. Experience of working within residential property or the social housing sector.
12. Excellent technical knowledge in a range of property and surveying matters.
13. Strong knowledge of UK Building Regulations, propertypliance and health and safety standards.