Exciting Career Opportunity: Maintenance Surveyor for the Housing Asset Management Team, Darlington

• Are you a dynamic and skilled professional ready to make a significant impact as a Maintenance Surveyor within a progressive local authority?
• If so, an outstanding opportunity awaits you!
  
  

About Us

At Tempting Recruitment, we take pride in connecting great talent with exciting opportunities. Our client, a leading council, is renowned for its empowering work culture and meaningful initiatives.

The Position

The duties you will be performing as part of your role:

• Determine the cause of dampness, condensation, and mould through inspections.
• Collaborate with residents and contractors to implement lasting solutions.
• Complete technically demanding survey requests, ensuring timely liaisons with tenants.
• Write up schedules of work, raise job tickets, and conduct post-inspections for satisfactory standards.
• Conduct void surveys adhering to Darlington standards, accurately costing and scheduling works.
• Ensure post-inspections validate the satisfactory completion of works.
• Perform structural surveys as needed, accurately diagnosing issues and recommending appropriate remedial actions.
• Complete post-inspections for responsive repairs, identifying trends and initiating recall jobs when necessary.
• Organize and liaise with external contractors/specialists for accurate diagnosis and repairs.
• Report Category 1 & 2 hazards on surveys, ensuring prompt resolution and accurate recording in the Asset Management system.
• Collect crucial information for the Asset Management Team to support the Council's investment plans and net-zero carbon strategy.
• Conduct fire door inspections for compliance, recording issues, and ensuring the appropriate remedial actions are taken.
• Undertake Stock Condition Surveys and produce house-type drawings with AutoCAD when required.
• Identify and recommend improvements based on survey findings and Asset Management System data.
  
  

About You

To be successful in this role, you should possess the following qualifications and skills:

• Possess an HNC or equivalent in Building Studies.
• Hold a Degree in a Construction-related Subject ABBE certification, or similar approved HHSRS training.
• Have Level 3 Trade qualifications or equivalent.
• Demonstrate suitable experience in building repairs and maintenance within a social housing environment.
• Possess a comprehensive understanding of housing repairs and maintenance, including knowledge of Decent Homes and HHSRS legislation.
• Showcase demonstrable experience in diagnosing and specifying remedial works, particularly in addressing rising, penetrative, or interstitial condensation-based damp and mould issues.
• Demonstrate suitable experience in inspecting completed works to ensure they meet established standards and specifications.
• Exhibit awareness of health and safety issues, including a solid understanding of CDM regulations and the roles of duty holders.
• Possess experience and knowledge of asbestos legislation and surveys.
• Demonstrate experience in conducting stock condition surveys of housing stock.
• Be proficient with AutoCAD, capable of producing house-type drawings when required.
  
  

Contract Duration: 3 Months (likely extension)

Hourly Rate: 20 Per Hour (Umbrella)

Commencement Date: January/February 2024

Work Hours: Hybrid! 37 Hours, Monday - Friday / 9 am - 5 pm

How To Apply

If you are interested in applying please press the button below, send your CV to desean.pierre-dwyer@temptingrecruitment.co.uk or contact Desean on 02038544913 to discuss further.

Visit our website at https://www.temptingrecruitment.co.uk to discover other exciting opportunities and gain insights into our recruitment process. If you have any questions please contact Desean on 02038544913.