Disrepair Building Surveyor - South Shields, United Kingdom - Triumph Consultants Ltd

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**What's involved with this role: **Interim Disrepair Building Surveyor
**Reference no: £21.17 per hour PAYE
**Pay Rate: £235.00 per day PAYE

35-37 Monday - Friday, normal working hours
**This opening assignment is for 2-3 months


City:
SOUTH SHIELDS**Key Responsibilities

  • Lead an innovative, forward thinking technical consultancy function for the assigned service area, ensuring that solutions are delivered in line with customer and legislative requirements. Dependent on the service area, this may include software / information technology support, engineering, surveying, curating or other specialist functions.
  • Lead on the delivery of work packages (using project management methodology where appropriate), ensuring compliance with organisational objectives, consistency in approach and compliance with appropriate internal and legislative guidelines.
  • Actively strive to achieve efficiencies in project, programme and maintenance service delivery and improvements in the quality of service.
  • Develop successful internal and external relationships and secure stakeholder commitment through negotiation and communications, both oral and written, to ensure work packages are delivered effectively and to customer requirements and agreed objectives. Work closely with contractors where required to ensure effective work package delivery.
  • Analyse and interpret legislation, presenting information and complex technical matters relating to the service area in a clear and concise manner to a range of stakeholders, orally and in writing. This will include identifying and addressing complex issues and making informed recommendations on action needed to support key corporate objectives.
  • Represent the Council as an expert witness at enquiries, tribunals and hearings or similar proceedings where appropriate.
  • Roles at this level may be required to manage a range of assigned resources, which may be human, financial or other, to ensure continuous improvement in service delivery. Staff management duties may be either through direct line management of a team (including appraisals, performance management and other duties) or through matrix management of a virtual team of officers.
  • Dependent on the service area, the roleholder may be required to work on a rota basis including out of hours as required to meet customer demand.
  • Demonstrate a personal commitment to continuous self development and service improvement.
  • Through personal example, open commitment and clear action, ensure diversity is positively valued, resulting in equal access and treatment in employment, service delivery and communications.

To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF

If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.**Other "Essential Requirements" - Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:Qualifications:

Building Surveying Qualification, Damp training/qualification.

  • CSCS card
  • Asbestos awareness training
  • Must have full valid driving licence

Knowledge:

  • Knowledge of contract legislation, including The Housing Conditions Protocol and the Fitness for Human Habitation Act,
  • Good knowledge and understanding of the Building Regulations and legislation associated with Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, Environmental Protection Act, Defective premises act, Protocol for personal injury.
  • Deep understanding of various builds and the associated challenges

Experience:


  • Experience of dealing with social housing residents and a track record in surveying different types of housing stock
  • Experience in building surveying in the construction industry Experience of inspecting domestic properties is essential
  • Experience of inspecting elements of reported disrepair would be preferred

Skills & Abilities:

  • Encompass a variety of skills, including building and property surveying, project management
  • Attention to detail and budget management skills are crucial, as is the ability to be selfmotivated and prioritize tasks effectively.
  • Excellent time management skills, creating own work schedules, prioritising, preparing in advance and setting realistic timescales for own self and others
  • Strong decision making skills with the ability to resolve complex issues in a pressurised environment.
  • Ability to formulate independently a range of options for new or unfamiliar situations and to select the appropriate course of action to produce a logical, practical

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