Are you enthusiastic, passionate, and committed to improving the condition of housing for the residents of Sheffield’s Council Housing Service?
Exciting new job opportunities have arisen for Surveyors to join our growing Asset Management and Programme Works Team (AMT), and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.
We are looking to recruit a Surveyor on a full-time basis at 37 hours per week.
This role involves travelling and working at various worksites across the city with the expectation that some working remotely at home is required.
The Surveyor Role
As a Surveyor, you will join a busy team that are responsible for carrying out various surveying services in our housing stock across Sheffield – comprising approximately 38,000 properties. This is an opportunity to join a front-line service with scope to influence and improve the service we provide for the residents of Sheffield.
You will be working within a team of experienced, supportive, and motivated staff to provide a professional technical advice service. You will effectively work with colleagues from Sheffield City Council, external contractors and other stakeholders to deliver a high-quality service that meets and exceeds standards.
AMT perform various workstreams on behalf of the Council and your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Visiting residents’ homes to perform comprehensive surveys
2. Stock Condition Surveys SCSs
3. Energy Performance Certificates EPCs
4. Housing Health and Safety Rating System Assessments HHSRS
5. Digital floor plans
6. Providing training and technical support
7. Risk assessment
8. Management of budgets and cost estimation
9. Assessing product suitability
10. Communication with stakeholders e.g. in person/virtual meetings, email, phone etc.
11. Report writing
12. Coordination of projects
13. Problem solving and diagnosis of defects
14. Performing Clerk of Works function
15. Using IT effectively e.g. using a hand-held tablet to gather data
16. Managing your time and meeting targets
17. Maintaining and submitting accurate records e.g. time sheets, mileage claims etc.
18. Cohering with internal and external standards and legislation
You will be expected to work towards and achieve applicable qualifications to carry out your duties, and full training will be provided where appropriate.
Please see the attached Surveyor Job Description within this opportunity for more information about your specific Duties and Responsibilities.
We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.
For an Informal chat about this role, please contact either Gemma Bailey or Jon Parkin:
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We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with inpaid carer responsibilities to work flexibly.