Job Description
* Location: Kirklees
* Salary: Competitive (Temporary Role)
* Job Type: Temporary
We are recruiting on behalf of the council in Kirklees for a skilled Surveyor to join their team. This role offers the opportunity to provide technical expertise across various aspects of building maintenance and surveying. You will play a key role in the preparation of detailed specifications, planning and monitoring work, and contributing to the Asset Management Plan.
Day-to-day of the role:
* Provide technical expertise on all aspects of building maintenance and surveying, acting as Supervising Officer to achieve high-quality standards in building works and associated services.
* Prepare detailed specifications for allocated projects, undertaking the necessary preparatory, planning, and monitoring work to meet the requirements of each project or scheme.
* Conduct stock condition surveys and contribute to the development of the Asset Management Plan and Investment Strategy.
* Perform Professional Estimating and Quantity Surveying functions for a range of contractual agreements from initial receipt of the contract documentation to the submission and agreement of the final accounts.
* Provide specialist expertise and project management of programmes, schemes, contracts, maintenance contracts, and planned maintenance.
* Offer specialist advice in relation to structural defects and manage specialist works related to this.
* Collaborate with your Team Leader and other Surveyors to monitor, analyse, and deliver improvements across all relevant performance indicator areas to increase customer satisfaction.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
* Proven experience in building maintenance and surveying.
* Ability to prepare detailed specifications and manage various projects effectively.
* Experience in Professional Estimating and Quantity Surveying.
* Strong project management skills and the ability to provide specialist advice on structural defects.
* Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
* Flexibility to work unsocial hours and travel independently across Kirklees.
* A valid driving licence is preferred; exceptions may be made for disabled candidates.
* DBS check at the appropriate level.