Building Surveyor - London, United Kingdom - Buckingham Futures

Description

Our client in North London is recruiting for a building surveyor with Diagnostics for visiting customers in their home and identifying defects which are the Councils responsibility to repair. They will be required to undertake training.

Main Duties:

Carry out building inspections as necessary to diagnose the cause of buildingdefects, raise work orders using National Housing Federation Schedule of Rates or specifications as appropriate.

To prepare reports relating to condensation in compliance with the LBI Condensation Protocol.

To assist in the preparation of reports for senior managers, including those of a policy or strategic nature.

To produce professional technical reports and present them to the High Value Repair Panel.

To manage subsidence and structural failure cases in association with specialist external consultants.

To assess alteration requests from tenants and leaseholders and complete paperwork in compliance with the process.

To manage fire, flood or collision Insurance cases.

To assist the Legal Disrepair and Diagnostics Manager in the development of policies and procedures relating tom the Repairs Service.

Undertake Quality Assurance checks on works in progress or completed.

Have a good working knowledge of relevant legislation, Building Regulations and Codes of Practice.

Requirements:

-The ability to diagnose building defects and recommend the associated remedial action.

A surveying or construction related qualification (not essential).

Organised and proactive - able to manage their own calendar and caseload.

-Social Housing surveying experience (not essential).

Ability to produce specification of works using a schedule of rates.

A good understanding of damp, mould and condensation.

Office based.

Access to pool vehicles

If you are interested please email or call