You can view related vacancies or set-up an email alert notification when similar jobs are added to the website below.
Aids & Adaptations Surveyor
Paolo Moraldo Divisional Manager – Asset Management, Property Services & Compliance
Job Description
MMP Consultancy currently have an opportunity for an Aids & Adaptations Surveyor to join a local authority based in Westminster. My client are paying a day rate of £300p/d Umbrella.
Responsibilities:
Inspections & Administrative: Joint survey visits with A&A contractor surveyors (Effectibles) for the reason of identifying feasibility and budgetary concerns at an early stage. Close collaboration with Occupational Therapy teams and Senior Surveyor A&A at feasibility stage, working towards development and implementation of systems to ensure the smooth and timely installation of Aids and Adaptations in resident's homes. Project management of major works installations from initial OT visit through post inspection, snagging and sign off via the CRM and Orchard systems. This role will require high levels of literacy, numeracy, technical ability and communication skills. We are a customer focussed team, documentation of clear and empathetic communication with our residents will be vital to successfully carrying out this role. Collaboration: Work with Housing services colleagues to enhance quality and customer satisfaction for residents. Adopt a flexible approach to resource deployment within the Property Services Division to manage workload fluctuations. Investment and Planning: Highlight key investment needs to the Property Planning and Assets Team for major works program planning. Provide technical support and manage the local delivery of the repairs term partnering contract to ensure compliance.
Health and Safety: Implement and document the Council's health and safety policy for residents, staff, and contractors. Provide expert knowledge on health and safety law related to the construction industry. Insurance and Claims: Process claims for works covered by the Council's insurance policy, ensuring team awareness of policy terms. Maintain Section 20 paperwork and insurance claims for pre and post inspections. Inspections: Conduct post inspections of building structures, furniture, fabric, resident repairs, communal areas, estates, and grounds. Use Site Audit Pro or equivalent for inspections, raise orders, and provide detailed inspection reports to residents within 3 working days.
Contract and Cost Management: Manage daily requests for contract/cost variations, ensuring compliance with Section 20 limits. Handle payment approvals for contractors up to £1,500 per job and manage the post-inspection process. Communication: Manage cancellation requests from contractors, providing detailed reasons for refusals. Conduct pre-inspections, confirming appointments with residents, and updating inspection details on SharePoint and Orchard.
Key Qualifications and Skills: Experience: Excellent communication skills, empathy, reliability and commitment to personal development will be valued over experience alone, however, 2 years' experience in housing is highly desired. Good knowledge of building pathology required and an interest in legislature around disability would be an advantage. Customer Service: Exceptional communication and customer service skills. Reliability, methodical approach, and attention to detail.
Technical Skills: Proficient in IT and computer systems. Strong problem-solving abilities, literacy, and numeracy. Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize work, maintaining high-quality standards. Collaboration: Commitment to teamwork and collaboration.
Title: Aids & Adaptations Surveyor
Day Rate: £300p/d Umbrella
Location: Westminster, London
SIMILAR JOBS
-
Voids Surveyor
MMP Consultancy is currently sourcing for Voids Surveyor for an initial interim contract with a Public-Sector organisation in Northwest London.
Working within social housing to manage Voids duties including Minor and Major works. Holding high standards of quality, time and value for money.
Title: Voids Surveyor
Salary: £35 per hour - Inside IR35
Location: Northwest London
Contract: Rolling Contract
Duties:
- Delivery of Voids service, being able to pre inspect properties and create specification of works which is fit for purpose for tenants.
- Ensure contractor engagement and management in the delivery of works provided.
- Post inspection of works complete to guarantee a good quality of service.
- Deliver fit-for-purpose, safe and good quality properties to tenants on behalf of the social housing entity.
- Prioritise tenants with value for money and efficiency delivery of works.
- Provide defect-free period of at least 6 months after works.
- Manage the auditable and compliance information required, ensuring the system is completely updated and all invoices are paid when appropriate.
- Work with partners to set, coordinate, track and ensure completion of voids with other services to get things done for the customer which meet or exceed customers' expectations.
- Dealing with unacceptable contractor performance ensuring all issues are remedied.
- Maintain up to date records and provide monthly statistical and qualitative information to the Voids and Maintenance Manager in respect of service performance indicators and progress against targets and budgets. Attending contractors' monitoring meetings as required to give performance feedback.
- Ensure records are kept up to date and information circulated to all relevant stakeholders including contractors, Lettings, Property Services, Housing Needs, Neighbourhood Services, Rent Accounting, Adaptations and Regeneration teams.
Desirable Qualifications
- HNC, HND, BTEC HND or higher, in a building discipline, or over 5 years hands on experience of related repairs surveying/ construction from a trade background.
- Relative experience of building maintenance in a local authority or other registered social landlord.
- Experience of working to strict deadlines within a busy multi agency setting
- Experience in the management and administration of domestic building repairs
- Demonstrable experience of controlling costs expenditure of maintenance works
-
Property Surveyor (Damp & Mould)
MMP Consultancy currently has an opportunity for a Property Surveyor (Damp & Mould) to join a Local Authority in East London.
Title: Property Surveyor (Damp & Mould)
Rate: £350 Per Day
Location: East London
Job Purpose:
To be responsible for a specific work stream within the Asset Management team, providing a professional housing surveying service for the repair, maintenance, improvement and re-servicing of council owned, managed and leased stock in accordance with our clients policies and procedures, providing an effective responsive repair, planned maintenance and project management service for the organisation.
Key Accountabilities:
- The post holder reports to the either the Major Works & Voids Manager or the Disrepair & Special Projects Manager.
- The post holder, depending on the team speciality, will be responsible for special projects, disrepair, estate improvement, asbestos management and minor works OR reactive and planned repairs, voids and fire damage.
- The post holder will take the lead in areas for which the team is responsible and will include coaching other members of the team.
- The post holder may be required to work evenings, weekends and occasional public holidays, in order to ensure consultation and service requirements are met.
Key Tasks:
Key tasks and accountabilities are intended to be a guide to the range and level Qf work expected of the 'post holder. This is not an exhaustive list of all tasks that may fall to the post holder and employees will be expected to carry out such other reasonable duties which may be required from time to time.
To deputise for the Major Works & Voids Manager or the Disrepair & Special Projects Manager in the management of services for the entire Housing Property Services.- To establish and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders and partners and any other agency or department, so as to provide an effective and efficient service.
- To undertake Health & Safety inspections and evaluate outcomes for the whole team, and ensure any works necessary are carried out.
- To ensure that day-to-day and responsive repairs, including the appointment diaries, are managed and executed to provide both a good service to the customer as well as ensuring value for money. To effectively monitor and control expenditure against budget and to provide statistical analysis. To liaise directly with the council's preferred contractors.
- To ensure that all works are supervised and undertaken in accordance with contract specifications, London Borough of Newham's procedures, Health &
- Safety (including gas safety) Regulations and the Control of Asbestos Regulations
- 2012.
- To affect the leaks procedure, including liaising with the Legal Section to initiate enforcement action.
- To assist with the contract documentation for invitations to tender, examine tenders and recommend contractors for appointment, using expert knowledge.
- To act as client in relation to technical consultants, challenging practices and costs where necessary
- To prepare project programmes, structural reports, feasibility studies, scheme specifications and tenders for capital and revenue programme schemes, including environmental works. To manage small project teams that involves other stakeholders within the council.
- To maintain records and contribute to the development and maintenance of a comprehensive stock database via regular stock condition surveys and or H&S inspections and make recommendations as necessary
Title: Property Surveyor (Damp & Mould)
Rate: £350 Per Day
Location: East London
-
Building Surveyor
MMP Consultancy is currently working with one of their clients in Essex who are looking for a new Property Surveyor to join their team.
Title: Property Surveyor
Location: Essex (Just off M11)
Salary: £48,474 Benefits
The post holder will work as part of the Housing Operations Team - Property and be responsible for the technical service provision for the Housing Service in accordance with the our clients agreed policies, procedures and working practices, delivering a first class service that is value for money and customer focused.
* To work as part of the Housing Operations Team - Property dealing with all aspects of void property inspection, mutual exchanges, insurance claims, structural diagnosis, building defects, property adaptations and management, major works to properties, assisting with the delivery of the Choice Based Lettings Scheme in relation to Accompanied Viewings and Routine Inspections of properties.
* To support the team in planning budgets, identifying efficiencies in response and planned works and to ensure there is a robust method of reporting that is being adhered to.
* To represent Housing Operations - Property whilst keeping a good relationship with other council departments and elected councillors and with work colleges.
* You must embrace a fast moving and changing environment, ensuring at all times that standards are not compromised either in quality, cost or customer satisfaction.
* The tasks will involve assessing customer satisfaction, reviewing and analysing KPI`s from contractors and drafting the relevant reports, Analysing trends and contributing to improving customer satisfaction.
Title: Property Surveyor
Location: Essex (Just off M11)
Salary: £48,474 Council Benefits
You can also use your social account to sign in. First you need to:
Accept Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.