Property Surveyor
Grade G: £30,296 - £33,945 per annum (pay award pending)
Post No: CH131
Permanent - 37 Hours per week
Benefits to you:
• Essential Car User Allowance
• 26 days holiday and 31 days after 5 years continuous service
• Flexitime Scheme
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Discounted Leisure Centre Membership
• Cycle Scheme
• Free Car Parking
• Support and funding in developing you
It’s an exciting time to join Cannock Chase District Council. Do you want to make a difference, play a key role in the delivery of our Capital Works Programme, ensuring our homes continue to meet Regulatory Standards and Energy Efficiency targets. If you can demonstrate excellent experience of project management in construction and surveying, then we would love to hear from you.
We currently have an opportunity for a Property Surveyor to deliver outstanding services and support the Housing Property Services Team to deliver planned and cyclical investment programmes.
Cannock Chase District Council currently manages a housing portfolio of approximately 5,300 properties and is proud to deliver both a new build programme together with a planned investment programme of over £8m to repair and improve existing housing stock in order to improve the service quality and outcomes for our residents.
What you will be doing:
A typical day for you would include managing delivery of works and major improvement projects, carrying out surveys on properties and providing advice, and responding to customer enquiries. You will assist the Assistant Manager (Assets) in ensuring safe, comfortable, affordable and sustainable homes for our customers. The small stock size ideally suites a candidate who is adapted to work on a wide variety of work streams.
About you:
We are looking for someone who has relevant knowledge following experience working in a building surveying discipline on housing capital works programmes; Experience in the delivery of planned maintenance and upgrade works contracts; A minimum of HNC Level or equivalent qualification in a Construction or Building related subject.
You will be capable of effective communication with people at all levels both externally and within the organisation. You will have excellent IT skills with a proven ability to improve effective working methods and be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office packages in your day-to-day work.
For an informal discussion please contact Ric Frumenzi, Housing Property Services, Assistant Manager (Assets) on 01543 456867.
To apply for this vacancy online please go to https://cannock.engageats.co.uk/V2/Login
Alternatively, please telephone 01543 462621 or write to HR Services, Cannock Chase Council, Civic Centre, Beecroft Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1BG or e-mail vacancies@cannockchasedc.gov.uk quoting post number CH131.
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Sunday 1st September 2024.
Interviews will be held on Friday 13th September 2024.
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