Maintenance and Voids Manager

MMP Consultancy is seeking a Senior Building Control Surveyor to join a local authority based in Northwest London on a temporary basis for 6 months at Class 2a. Hybrid working is available but the candidate will need to have access to their own vehicle to travel to the sites within the council.

Key Responsibilities
* Assist the Senior Building Control Surveyor with managing an area and deputising for them when needed.
* Scrutinise Full Plans, Building Notices, and Regularisation Applications to ensure compliance with the Building Regulations and related legislation.
* Inspect construction sites to ensure conformity with Building Regulations.
* Advise applicants on required amendments and negotiate compliance with regulations.
* Supervise and support junior staff, ensuring continuous professional development.
* Contribute to the marketing of the Building Control Service to attract new business and expand income opportunities.
* Provide pre-application advice on complex building projects.
* Manage complex building projects, including fee negotiations and securing major development opportunities.
* Ensure that all work is documented accurately and within specified timelines.

Key Requirements
* A detailed knowledge of current Building Control procedures and legislation.
* Experience in inspecting building works and handling complex applications.
* Ability to negotiate and collaborate with developers and applicants.
* Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, for engaging with a variety of stakeholders.
* Experience in a supervisory or senior role within Building Control (desirable).
* Ability to work effectively within a team and manage competing priorities.
* Commitment to high-quality service delivery, customer care, and continuous improvement.
Qualifications
* Essential: CABE/RICS or a directly relevant degree or BTEC Higher qualification, with comprehensive Building Control experience and on the register at 2a
* Desirable: Additional qualifications or experience in complex construction techniques.

MMP Consultancy currently has an opportunity for a Disrepair Surveyor to join a housing association based in Wiltshire/Hampshire.

This will be a permanent position paying £48,065.00 P/A Plus Benefits

The Role:

• The role will cover Wiltshire and Hampshire, so candidates will need to be suitably based for this. They will be used to completing property inspections and that is the crux of this role.
• The main focus of this role is to complete damp and mould and disrepair surveys, identifying building defects, and completing any further investigations to accurately diagnose and rectify any faults including damp remediation.
• this will involve specifying works for our DLO as well as managing contractors to ensure all works are completed to a high standard and in good time.
• They will need to produce high quality condition reports of each property that our solicitors can rely on in court and be willing to appear in court as a witness if required.
• This role will also involve supporting our team of Response Surveyors by completing comprehensive damp investigations in problematic properties, providing advice and training to other members of the team and handling complaints.
• An expertise in building pathology and experience in damp investigations will be a big asset in this role as would excellent customer care skills to help us manage these difficult cases.
• They won't be alone; they'll be working with two other Disrepair Surveyors and between them will complete surveys across the group.
• We are looking to base this role in Hampshire/Wiltshire, however there may be a requirement to travel further into our operating regions which include, Dorset, Somerset, Devon and Cornwall.
• Strong working knowledge of Disrepair legislation, the Landlord Tenancy act 1985, Homes for Habitation and HHSRS assessments. Skills & Abilities.

Title: Disrepair Surveyor

Salary: £48,065.00 P/A Plus Benefits

Location: Wiltshire/Hampshire

MMP Consultancy currently has an opportunity for a Building Surveyor to join a housing association based out of Derby.

This role can be offered on an Interim basis for 6-9 Months paying £32 P/H Umbrella

The Role:

• To provide an enhanced level of technical assistance and expertise within the Maintenance Team to include surveying of properties, preparation of specifications and schedules, as instructed.
• To carry out and oversee procurement of works in accordance with my clients policies
• Maintain a scrutiny on works in progress ensuring that work conforms to current regulations and specifications.
• Provide the appropriate level of support in the supervision, training and management of staff.

Job Purpose:

• Undertake surveys of properties in relation to responsive and planned maintenance as appropriate. Compile and submit all necessary information/orders within the prescribed time scales.
• Where appropriate establish programmes of work ensuring that repairs arising are carried out in accordance with priorities and with the minimum of delay and inconvenience to the tenant/leaseholder/owner.
• Deal with enquiries and complaints made by customers, advise and deal sympathetically with them, ensuring adequate consultation and liaison.
• Respond to complaints and members enquiries within prescribed time scales and produce reports and place all appropriate orders as required.
• Maintain accurate records of all surveys and inspections including dates and relevant observations and instructions given at the time and in accordance with recognised procedures.
• Carry out procurement of works as and when required, oversee other technical staff arranging procurement of work ensuring that in all cases relevant documentation is kept to show procedures have been followed and that transparency and probity of the procedure can be shown.
• Organise and contribute effectively in the training and motivation of new and existing staff, maintain suitable records concerning progress and ensure that staff managed are aware of current procedures, practices and instructions.
• Prepare specification, schedules of work and any cost/estimates where required and ensure that all works orders/contracts comply with appropriate legislation, codes of practice, British/European standards the Councils/Clietns Standing Orders and Financial Regulations.
• Carry out checks on works undertaken by contractors ensuring that work conforms to specifications, quality standards and safe working practices.
• Supervise and liaise with contractors verify and evaluate any contractual variations prior to final authorisation for payment.

MMP Consultancy currently has an opportunity for a Building Surveyor to join a housing association based out of Derby.

This role can be offered on a permanent basis paying £37,938 P/A Plus Benefits.

• To provide an enhanced level of technical assistance and expertise within the Maintenance Team to include surveying of properties, preparation of specifications and schedules, as instructed.
• To carry out and oversee procurement of works in accordance with my clients policies
• Maintain a scrutiny on works in progress ensuring that work conforms to current regulations and specifications.
• Provide the appropriate level of support in the supervision, training and management of staff.

Job Purpose:

• Undertake surveys of properties in relation to responsive and planned maintenance as appropriate. Compile and submit all necessary information/orders within the prescribed time scales.
• Where appropriate establish programmes of work ensuring that repairs arising are carried out in accordance with priorities and with the minimum of delay and inconvenience to the tenant/leaseholder/owner.
• Deal with enquiries and complaints made by customers, advise and deal sympathetically with them, ensuring adequate consultation and liaison.
• Respond to complaints and members enquiries within prescribed time scales and produce reports and place all appropriate orders as required.
• Maintain accurate records of all surveys and inspections including dates and relevant observations and instructions given at the time and in accordance with recognised procedures.
• Carry out procurement of works as and when required, oversee other technical staff arranging procurement of work ensuring that in all cases relevant documentation is kept to show procedures have been followed and that transparency and probity of the procedure can be shown.
• Organise and contribute effectively in the training and motivation of new and existing staff, maintain suitable records concerning progress and ensure that staff managed are aware of current procedures, practices and instructions.
• Prepare specification, schedules of work and any cost/estimates where required and ensure that all works orders/contracts comply with appropriate legislation, codes of practice, British/European standards the Councils/Clietns Standing Orders and Financial Regulations.
• Carry out checks on works undertaken by contractors ensuring that work conforms to specifications, quality standards and safe working practices.
• Supervise and liaise with contractors verify and evaluate any contractual variations prior to final authorisation for payment.

MMP Consultancy currently have an opportunity for a Clerk of Works to join a local authority based out of Hampshire.

This will be a permanent position paying £37,938.00 to £42,708.00 P/A Plus Benefits

The Role:

• To carry out detailed assessment, control, and organisation of the council's Decarbonisation Retrofit Programme to ensure work is carried out to agreed quality standards, specification and schedule, and that health and safety procedures are being followed.
• To conduct detailed assessments and review of the implementation of the council's New Homes Programme to ensure work is carried out to agreed quality standards, specification and schedule, and that health and safety procedures are being followed.
• To conduct regular site inspections to check that building plans are followed correctly, reporting back to service managers.

Job Purpose:

• To supervise building contractors, engaged by the Council on the Decarbonisation Retrofit Programme. All works to be supervised to obtain high standards of workmanship, reflect good practice, and uphold safety standards.

• To conduct detailed assessments and review of the implementation of the council's New Homes Programme to ensure work is carried out to agreed quality standards, specification and schedule, and that health and safety procedures are being followed.
• Site supervision of schemes prepared by the Council's own staff or consultan
• Close liaison with both Contractors and Contract Administrators to ensure the smooth running of contract delivery.

• Attendance at site meetings, normally with the Project Manager, and /or other Council representatives.

• The maintenance of detailed records of work, manpower, health and safety issues and conditions of site.

• To keep up to date with new developments within the construction industry and be familiar with new materials and methods of working specifically relevant to PAS 2030 and 2035.

• To keep well informed on all legislation and legal and technical aspects concerning the delivery of the retrofit programme.

• To encourage and participate in the interdivisional liaison within the department, and interdepartmental liaison, and contact with third parties as required.

• Ensure all systems / works are undertaken in accordance with all statutory requirements, industry codes of practice and the Council's Constitution.

• Work closely with the Compliance Officer to ensure all Health and Safety issues are risk assessed, and then coordinated and managed appropriately.