Senior Surveyor

Job title:

Senior Surveyor

Company

A2Dominion

Job description

Senior Surveyor
Salary: £58,000 – £60,000
Type: Permanent, Full time (35 hours per week)
Location: Ealing – Hybrid working and flexible across different patches in London. You may also be required to visit patches in Staines, Winchester and OxfordAbout usWe’re a UK housing association committed to a new vision – providing homes people love to live in.With over 38,000 homes in management across London and southern England, we provide a wide range of homes for social, affordable, and private rent, specialist housing services, as well as homes for sale and shared ownership.Our 70,000 customers have diverse backgrounds and levels of income and we’re here to provide all of them with homes that are safe, high quality and sustainable. And with social housing roots going back eight decades, we continue to ensure that every penny of profit we make is reinvested into our charitable social purpose – delivering more homes and better services for customers.We’re also members of the G15, a group of leading housing associations that work together to house one in ten Londoners and tackle the housing crisis.About the roleResponsible for overseeing and managing complex surveying activities related to A2Dominion’s property portfolio. The role involves ensuring the integrity, safety, and compliance of housing assets through effective surveying practices and project management.You will be seen as a technical expert in your field and will undertake a wide range of services including specification writing, enforcement inspections, producing detailed reports, repairs diagnostics and related project management duties.Some Key responsibilities:Overall:
– Manage and maintain A2Dominion’s property portfolio through regular surveys, inspections, and assessments.
– Develop and implement strategies for optimising the condition and performance of our housing assets.
– Collaborate with maintenance teams to plan and schedule property repairs, renovations, and improvement projects based on survey findings.Compliance and Regulations:
– Ensure that housing properties comply with relevant building codes, safety standards, and regulatory requirements.
– Stay informed about changes in legislation and industry standards affecting housing associations.Surveying and Inspection:
– Conduct property surveys and inspections to assess the condition of housing units, common areas, and external structures.
– Use survey data to identify maintenance needs, potential risks, and opportunities for improvement.
– Provide focused expert advice on matters associated with damp and condensation, including thorough investigation using a range of equipment to accurately diagnose the cause and appropriate remedies.
– Assist in managing complex projects, particularly major repairs for both occupied and vacant properties and including Aids & Adaptations projects
– To ensure that all projects are CDM compliant.
– Provide professional and technical advice and produce reports on all relevant matters within the scope of the service, including serving as a professional or expert witness in hearings, adjudications, legal proceedings, and similar contexts.
– Processing out of contract requests, checking, challenging, and approving the correct repair solution.Financial:
– Maintain a good understanding of financial budgets and cost control utilising NHF Schedule of Rates (M3NHF).
– Monitor project expenditure and ensure cost-effective solutions without compromising quality.
– Specification writing and tendering of works in compliance with A2Dominion’s procurement policy and financial regulations.
– Responsibility for checking and authorising invoices for works provided by contractors.Risk Management:
– Identify and implement controls to monitor and report on key areas such as cost, programme, and Health & Safety.
– Monitor Key Performance Indicators and undertake regular reviews with contractors for purposes of continual improvement.Complaints:
– Proactively implement service recovery to ensure that complaints are mitigated
– Ensure complaints are investigated and then closed down relevant to your area.This post will have line management responsibility for 5-6 Surveyors.More about you:– Educated to GCSE level or equivalent in Math’s & English (Grades A* – C).
– HNC/Degree in surveying, civil engineering, construction, or a related field.
– Professional membership RICS.
– Minimum 4 years’ equivalent experience working in the construction/maintenance industry.
– Working experience of housing regulations, buildings codes and safety standards.
– Social Housing qualification and/or experience.
– Fully conversant in Microsoft applications and the ability to produce and write technical specifications, letters and reports.
– An enhanced knowledge of the causes and remediation of damp and mould.
– An enhanced knowledge of Construction Design and Management Regulations 2015 (CDM).
– Fully conversant with HHSRS and requisite legislation
– Fully conversant with NHF Schedule of Rates (M3NHF).
– Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
– Good knowledge of budgets and cost control principles.
– Experience of working with EHO and legal disrepair
– You must hold a full UK Driving license and have access to a vehicleAs an employee of A2Dominion, we want you to feel rewarded and have a choice of flexible benefits, salary exchange benefits, and rewards and discounts that work for you, wherever you are in your life.We offer a wide range of staff benefits. For this role, these include:– 25 days’ holiday (Plus Bank Holidays) increasing up to 28 days with 3 years of service
– Up to 8% contributory pension
– Flexible working
– Investment in your learning and development.In addition, all permanent and fixed-term employees receive a generous annual allowance of up to £300 to use towards health and lifestyle benefits for both you and your family.We also operate a Cycle to Work Scheme whereby employees have access to cycling equipment throughout the year and can pay via monthly salary deductions.Whatever the role, we want you to bring your knowledge and experience to play your part in improving people’s lives.If you require a reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Team to request: resourcing@a2dominion.co.ukA2Dominion Group is a Disability Confident Employer which means that we are committed to employing disabled people and will:– actively look to attract and recruit disabled people
– provide a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process
– offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job
– be flexible with assessing people so disabled applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate that they can do the job
– make reasonable adjustments as requiredAt A2Dominion Group, we recognise the positive value of diversity, promote equality and inclusivity in our hiring processes. We always aim to recruit the person who is most suited to the job and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds – men and women, people of all ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, religions, and beliefs.Meeting the role requirementsWe recognise that some people will only apply for a role if they meet 100% of role requirements. If this sounds like you, we’d still encourage you to apply and also to arrange a call with one of our recruitment team to discuss your application further at resourcing@a2dominion.co.ukA2Dominion is proud to be a family friendly employerEveryone is welcome at A2Dominion Group. We know that equality, diversity, and inclusivity make us better. We embrace the unique contributions of our people and seek to create a workplace where everyone feels like they belong. Find out why our people love working with us.Join us at A2Dominion, where your expertise will be integral to our recovery journey, creating lasting positive changes in the lives of our customers. If you possess the right motivation and drive to contribute to our recovery and change initiatives, we invite you to apply and be a crucial part of our team.

Expected salary

£58000 – 60000 per year

Location

Ealing, West London

Job date

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 00:14:30 GMT

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