Repairs and Maintenance Surveyor

Job Description

Repairs and Maintenance Surveyor Location: Grimsby, DN31 1SQ (Agile)Salary: £29,300 - £34,470 per annumJob Type: Full Time, Permanent LHP are really excited about the future at Lincolnshire Housing Partnership, and they want you to be part of their exciting journey. Theyre looking for a Repairs & Maintenance Surveyor to join their Responsive Repairs Team.The RoleIn this role you will ensure that LHP delivers a successful and excellent service through its inhouse team and external contractor provision for all aspects of repairs, servicing and void works in line with the key performance indicators set.The role will be responsible for the operational delivery of repairs in void and tenanted properties, ensuring that regardless of the labour allocated to undertake the works they are completed within the timescales set. This will involve carrying out a rangeof surveys before during and after works have been completed on void and tenanted properties.The role will also entail undertaking responsive surveys as and when required to address resident enquiries, complaints, statutory compliance, and ensuring works have been completed to the correct standard.What will I be asked to do as a Repairs & Maintenance Surveyor

• Undertaking inspections/surveys of all building maintenance work, in a timely manner, preparing schedules of works, within strict KPIs set.
• Undertake competitive tendering for high value voids or responsive repairs to ensure value for money, whilst not negatively impacting on service standards or quality.
• To record accurately, using latest available technology, all surveys and inspections in the agreed manner. This will include effective diagnosis and remediation of damp to LHP owned or managed buildings.
• To identify and collate photographic evidence of previous tenant recharges, working closely with the housing team in managing the recharge process.
• Project manage works of a higher value to ensure that they are completed on target, within budget with minimal variances regardless of labour used to complete works.
• Ensure that when remedial works are specified, they remove any category 1 or 2 hazards adhering to the housing health and safety rating system regardless of whether the property is occupied or not.
• Specify all repairs and void works strictly in line with LHPs Repairs and Voids policy and procedure.
• To lead and manage through to completion any insurable items of damage that are recorded ensuring any rent loss due to these works is minimised and all relevant charges are recovered from the insurance providers.
• To provide coherent and clear report when requested by the management team regarding inhouse and contractor performance with your region.
• Proactively manage resources to ensure that KPIs set can be achieved using either internal or external resources.

What skills, attributes and experience will I need as a Repairs & Maintenance Surveyor

• HNC or equivalent in Construction studies

Experience:

• Experience within the building industry
• Experience of working in a property maintenance environment
• Experience in preparing contractual documentation
• Working knowledge of Health & Safety Regulations relating to building maintenance.
• Commercial skills
• Numeracy and literacy skills
• Experienced and willingness to use latest handheld technology
• Working in Customer focused environment and ability to listen, respond and influence customers
• Experience of technical issues relating to all aspects of building maintenance
• Verbal and written communication skills with both Client and Contractors
• Experience of Communicating and Influencing

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of construction work, building services and estimating
• Effective organisational skills
• Ability to manage time and meet deadlines
• Project Management

What are Lincolnshire Housing partnership like to work forLincolnshire Housing Partnership is an impressive company to work for and have recently been awarded a one to watch status in their first Best Companies survey. This role is flexible under their agile working policy; therefore, you will be able to workfrom wherever is suitable to complete the task at hand. This might be at home, on site, at the office located in Boston or Grimsby, or somewhere else!A current full driving licence and access to a car for work purposes will be required.What additional benefits will I get from working for Lincolnshire Housing Partnership

• An employee wellbeing package through their benefits partner Westfield Health
• Opportunities to learn new skills and knowledge through their fantastic corporate training programme
• A superb employer salary sacrifice pension scheme
• 24 holiday days a year (plus bank holidays) with the ability to earn additional holiday days through full attendant

What opportunities will I have for progressionAt LHP they are committed to investing in the development of their employees to enable them to realise their potential. There are many opportunities that LHP will provide you with to enhance your skills and assist in your career progression.They measure their success within this area by the number of internal promotions that they can achieve and that they are able to retain their best talent. The natural career progression route that would be applicable to your role is Repairs & Servicing Manager.To ApplyIf you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable company, then please click apply to be redirected to their website where you can complete your application