Your new company
A social housing provider is looking to add to their team in Chesterfield on a permanent basis.
The official title of the role is Technical & Quality Control Surveyor but the work is essentially that of a technical officer/repairs & maintenance officer.
About the role
- £33,000 - £35,000 plus just under £1,000.00 van/car allowance
- Generous government pension scheme option
- 35p per mile from office to site for visits
Holidays and Working Hours
- 37 hours per week
- Monday to Friday
- 26 days holiday plus bank hols (rising to 31 as years of service increase)
Your new role
- Responsible for the survey, design, planning, co-ordination, and supervision of work on specified repairs, adaptations and programmes of work delivered by the in-house team and those sub-contracted externally.
- Responsible for Quality Assurance on delivered works including providing reports, photographs and information on rectifying any issues with materials, workmanship or matters relating to customer feedback.
- Ensure that all surveys are carried out in a professional manner with excellent customer communication whilst on site and outcomes or decisions to be followed up in writing and recorded on the Open Housing system.
- Ensure the approach to all works support the long-term asset investment and housing management strategies of the Company.
- Promote the use of alternative materials whilst supporting innovation through the recommendation of new and alternative construction methods
What you\'ll need to succeed
- Have a thorough knowledge of building construction, materials, components, methods, and defects.
- Understanding of the Housing Health & Safety Rating System (HHSRS).
- Adaptation/disabilities inspection and Building Regulation requirements.
- Extensive post qualification experience in the construction industry
- Have experience of budget monitoring in terms of ordering repairs which represent value for money
- Evidence of training in relation to the Housing Health & Safety Rating System (HHSRS)
- Evidence of training in terms of property Damp and methods used in remediation.
- Evidence of training in relation to the CDM Regulations
- Evidence of training in respect of the Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP)
- Ability to produce technical drawings.
- Keyboard and ICT skills
- Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, inclusive of specification development and costing.
What you\'ll get in return
- 26 days holiday plus bank hols (rising to 31 as years of service increase)
- Option to purchase extra leave
- Flexi time
Health & Wellbeing Benefits
- Opportunity to help the local community and really make a difference to people\'s lives
- Excellent Health and Wellbeing support
- Family friendly policies (maternity/paternity/carer leave etc.)
Career Development
- Great opportunities for learning & development and career progression
What you need to do now
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