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Job Description
Job Title: Project Surveyor
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £39,638.79 (£43,644.68 is achieved after 12 months successful performance in the role)
Working Hours: 35 hours per week, full time
Working Pattern: Hybrid
Location: Liverpool City Reg Hub, Walton
If you share our values and are excited about making a significant impact at Riverside, please ensure you attach a current CV and covering letter. At Riverside we recruit to potential not just on skills and experience, so we encourage you to apply even if you don\'t meet all the essential criteria on the job description.
The difference you will make as a Project Surveyor
Support Building safety department to ensure all passive fire actions and repair works associated with passive fire is delivered on time, within budget and to the required standards, providing efficient and effective technical expertise, contract management, planning and administrative support as required.
About You
We are looking for someone who
* Experience of working within an Asset Services team.
* Effective contract management skills, including supporting the management of service delivery and maintenance contracts.
* Clear understanding of risk management and compliance requirements for areas of risk.
Why Riverside?
At Riverside, we’re a housing association with a difference – enhancing the everyday for all our customers. For 90 years, we’ve been revitalising neighbourhoods and supporting communities by providing the homes they need to live full, fulfilling and rewarding lives.
We have a portfolio of over 75,000 affordable residential and retirement homes across the UK. Our work ranges from homelessness services to social care, employment support to retirement living, and we need the best people on board to help us.
Working With Us, You’ll Enjoy
* Competitive pay & generous pension
* 28 days holidays plus bank holidays
* Flexible working options available
* Investment in your learning, personal development and technology
* A wide range of benefits
Diversity And Inclusion At Riverside
We are inclusive. At Riverside, we value diversity in all its forms. We foster a workplace where all individuals are respected, empowered, and heard. Our commitment to inclusivity drives our success and enriches the lives of our customers and colleagues.
Riverside is a Disability Confident Employer and operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for any applicant who declares they have a disability. If the applicant meets the minimum requirements for the role (as set out in the role profile and/or person specification) they will be guaranteed an interview.
This role also falls under our Ethnic Diversity guaranteed interview scheme. If you are Ethnically Diverse and demonstrate you meet the minimum criteria for the role you will be guaranteed an interview.
Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to be considered.
Role Profile
* Manage project delivery for all passive fire protection works for a designated number of Riverside properties, acting as project surveyor to ensure quality and compliance standards and customer expectations are met, including on-site inspections during the progress of the works.
* Manage programme of works for all FRA passive works, supporting the Contracts Manager to identify the external contractors required to effectively complete required projects.
* Undertake contract management in accordance with the appropriate form of contract, commissioning appropriate work orders, conduct contractor meetings including monitoring progress to completion, ensuring contract obligations are fulfilled in line with agreed performance frameworks, identifying under performance and escalating via agreed routes as required.
* Undertake pre and post inspection surveys to ensure quality control and contribute to specifications and robust strategies for project delivery.
* Establish close relationships with internal stakeholders to help manage key stages of delivery and management of fire safety.
* Processing payments for approved contracted works, ensuring Building safety expenditure is robustly managed in line with the Group’s financial controls, reporting as required including escalating details of planned over/under spending as appropriate.
* Manage stakeholders and customer enquiries effectively, providing clear, supportive and accurate advice or signposting as appropriate. Contribute to the resolution of complaints through adherence to Riverside Policy including direct engagement when required or escalating complaints and complex queries via the appropriate channels to ensure effective resolution.
* Ensure internal business processes are followed in line with the Group’s policy, procedures and statutory requirements.
* Maintain accurate information, including logging of reports, surveys, quotations and evidence documentation using appropriate systems, ensuring the integrity and quality of data to enable regular analysis to be carried out and reporting to be completed as required.
* Support the Fire Team as required in the management of Fire Risk Actions, including checking, processing, communicating to appropriate stakeholders, storage and planning to ensure robust compliance across the Group.
* Contribute to the continuous improvement of processes and procedures.
* Ensure that all data protection requirements are met in accordance with the Group’s policy, procedures and statutory requirements.
* Ensure that health and safety requirements are met in accordance with the Group’s policy, procedures and statutory requirements.
* Respond flexibly to any necessary changes in work priorities and undertake other duties when required to support the effective operation of the delivery service.
Person specification
Essential
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
* Experience of working within an Asset Services team.
* Effective contract management skills, including supporting the management of service delivery and maintenance contracts.
* Clear understanding of risk management and compliance requirements for areas of risk.
* Effective stakeholder management, both internally and external to the organisation, including the ability to successfully collaborate, persuade and influence others.
* Customer focused with excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work at all levels within the business.
* Results driven with strong analytical skills, including the ability to critically analyse information, and experience of providing meaningful management information.
* Excellent team player who can work flexibly to meet business requirements.
* Knowledge and experience with passive and active fire works.
* Full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle for business use.
* Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office.
Desirable
* Knowledge of and experience using Open Housing, or a similar Housing Management
* Knowledge of C365 or similar compliance system.
* Relevant building Safety, maintenance, compliance or facilities management qualification e.g. HNC in construction, project management or building surveying.
* Relevant health and safety qualification e.g. NEBOSH General, or equivalent.
* Relevant professional qualification.
* Experience of successfully undertaking a similar role in Asset services or Building safety compliance.
* Knowledge of social Housing
Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to be considered.
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