Maintenance Surveyor - Blackfriars Station, United Kingdom - Wandle Housing Association Ltd

Wandle Housing Association Ltd

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Blackfriars Station, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

A day in the life:

You will:

Ensure Wandle maintenance activities within the region comply with statutory Health and Safety requirements in respect of execution, testing and recording.
Foster inclusive attitudes towards diversity, disability and contribute to the achievement of the Wandle's core objectives by valuing and supporting the local community.
Be responsibility for managing and maintaining contractual objectives managing the respective delivery of maintenance services within their given area and other areas as demand dictates.
To be involved in the setting, monitoring and control of maintenance budgets and contribute to Value for Money efficiencies.
To ensure effective delivery of the maintenance service including Repairs, Voids, Disrepair, Party Wall issues; Planned and Cyclical works where required.
Responsible to the Managing Surveyor for the achievement of key performance targets in the region and for the provision of monitoring reports and action plans in line with Wandle objectives.
Be responsible for the quality and effectiveness of services to Wandle's customers, ensuring compliance to policies and procedures and to assist the Managing Surveyor managing contract delivery/ and or direct delivery teams.
Deliver a local minor/major adaptations service, within agreed budgets and policy.
Act as primary contact for Out of Hours service on a rota basis for emergency call service provider outside of normal office hours.
To regularly review performance in line with KPI requirement and SLA with service departments where appropriate.
Ensure site inspections are undertaken on request of customers and or stakeholders in line with SLA's and service requirements, act on oncome to ensure services are of a high quality and great customer experience.
Ensure that contracts/works are delivered in a safe manner in line with current Health and Safety legislation.
Ensure that contractors provide value for money through checking of invoices and valuations, undertaking post inspection as required.

What you'll need to have:

Minimum HNC in construction or building or equivalent
At least 5 years' experience of property maintenance work, preferably gained within housing, that has included undertaking, managing contracts and performance, property inspection, diagnosing common property defects and supervising the work of construction contractors and consultants. Specification and detailed of work requirements.
Excellent customer care skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills.
Excellent record keeping skills (ability to accurately & clearly record information as well as maintain organised and efficient systems).
Excellent time management and work planning skills.
A demonstrable commitment to continuous improvement
A sound knowledge and understanding of building and health and safety at work legislation.
A sound knowledge and understanding of the common types of procurement routes for obtaining maintenance works.
A sound knowledge and understanding of traditional and modern construction practices and there use in housing.
A sound knowledge of forms of building contracts common in maintenance
The ability to draft tender documents/specification/schedules of works obtain and manage works.
Strong commitment to and thorough understanding of diversity/safe guarding issues with respect to the employment of staff and the provision of housing and support services.
Able to work flexible hours, including evening meetings.
Good IT skills (intermediate Word, Outlook & Excel)

For more information, please refer to the role profile and recruitment** pack attached