Senior Building Surveyor (Disrepair)

Salary £54,000

Location Chelmsford or Southend

This is a Temporary, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

The Vacancy

We are looking for a 6-month fixed-term contract Senior Surveyor (Disrepair) to support the Head of Repairs to lead the delivery of Delta Housing's disrepair surveying service, providing expert technical advice and managing complex and high-risk cases through to resolution. The role is responsible for diagnosing building defects, specifying and administering remedial works, supporting legal, complaints and insurance processes, and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, regulatory standards and organisational policies. The Senior Surveyor (Disrepair) will provide line management to the DMC Surveyor as well technical leadership to the wider surveying team, helping to minimise legal, financial and reputational risk while delivering excellent customer outcomes.

What you'll be doing

Undertake detailed inspections and surveys to diagnose disrepair, damp and mould, building defects, structural issues and wider property condition concerns, identifying root causes and appropriate remedial solutions.
Produce and approve technical reports, specifications, schedules of works and recommendations, providing expert technical advice to colleagues, contractors, consultants and other stakeholders.
Act as the lead technical expert for disrepair claims, supporting legal proceedings, Ombudsman investigations, insurance claims and other formal enquiries, including the preparation of evidence and witness statements where required.
Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, regulatory requirements and professional standards, including disrepair legislation, HHSRS, Awaab's Law, consumer standards and building safety requirements.
Develop, procure and administer remedial and improvement works, including preparation of specifications, contract administration, cost management, quality assurance and completion sign-off.
Manage and monitor contractors, consultants and specialist suppliers, ensuring services are delivered safely, to the required quality standards, within agreed timescales and budget parameters.

What we are looking for

HNC/HND in Building Surveying or a related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant training and experience.
Significant experience in building surveying, diagnosing complex defects and disrepair issues, and producing technical reports with recommended solutions.
Strong knowledge of building construction, pathology, repair methods and housing condition issues, including damp and mould, structural defects and water ingress.
Sound knowledge of housing legislation, regulation and guidance relating to property condition, disrepair, building safety and customer safety.
Experience managing complex disrepair cases, complaints, Ombudsman investigations and legal claims through to resolution.

Please note the office expectancy of this role is as follows: At least one day a week, with a preference for two or more.

Benefits

The salary for this post will be £54,000 pro rata Per Annum.
Learning and development opportunities
Healthcare cash plan
Robust employee reward and recognition programme
Free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme
Volunteering programme
Competitive pension scheme
25 days annual leave pro rata per annum, plus bank holidays, 3 extra days between Christmas and New Year and 1 wellbeing day per annum.
37 hours per week - employees may be able to work flexibly by agreement with their line manager, taking account of business need. We operate a hybrid working policy at Delta Housing Ltd.

Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications or successfully appoint a candidate before the closing date. We encourage early applications to avoid disappointment.

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The Company

We’re a local housing association that’s passionate about tackling the housing shortage in the East of England. We provide warm, safe and affordable homes. But we don’t stop there. We offer a wide range of support and services to help our customers and their communities to thrive.

We want to be an organisation that cares about our customers and communities and is determined to make a difference. We'll be bold and open-minded in our pursuit of solutions to help people transform their lives.

The Benefits

Training and qualifications

Holiday trading

Healthcare cash plan

Shopping discounts

Volunteering hours

Mentoring programme

Our Values

We dare to be different and look for opportunities to evolve and experiment. We’re comfortable taking calculated risks and aren’t afraid to fail and learn from our mistakes. We’re confident in our abilities and the contribution we can make whilst being sensitive and responsive to the needs of our people, customers and communities.

We show our understanding for others in everything we do and continually look for ways we can be helpful. We always assume best intentions and approach each situation with a warm heart. We give our support wherever we can and go out of our way to be kind and considerate to each other and our customers.

We welcome ideas and opinions that are different from our own and look for ways to bring them into our organisation and work. We value diversity of experience and thought, and we’re proactive in addressing bias or prejudice wherever we find it. We treat everyone fairly and strive to be truly inclusive in every way.

We’re resolved to do our very best for the people we serve and our employees by being our best every day. We’re resilient in the face of difficulty, finding creative ways to overcome obstacles. We’re resolute in achieving our objectives and persist until we succeed. We’re focused in our pursuit of excellence and don’t compromise on quality.

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