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Paolo Moraldo Divisional Manager – Asset Management, Property Services & Compliance
Job Description
MMP Consultancy currently have an opportunity for a Damp & Mould Surveyor to join a local authority in Westminster. My client is offering a 6-9 month interim contract which may get extended.
This will be a interim position paying £300p/d.
Role Purpose:
- Work with the Area Repairs Manager (North West/South Central) to implement and develop effective systems to regularly inspect the external and communal parts of property, to identify any requirements for reactive repairs and cyclical maintenance, and to ensure the works required are carried out or programmed according to urgency and priority.
- Work in collaboration with colleagues across Housing services to ensure a joint approach to improve quality and customer satisfaction for residents.
- Support and manage a flexible approach to the deployment of resources within the Property Services Division to respond effectively to fluctuations in workload.
- Highlight key investment needs and considerations to the Property Planning and Assets Team so that works can be appropriately planned in major works programmes.
- Provide a high standard of technical support to the team. Manage the local delivery of the repairs term partnering contract to ensure compliance with contractual requirements. Work in collaboration and effectively with other teams within Housing services to deliver a seamless, holistic service to customers.
- Health and Safety - ensure that the Councils Policy for managing the health and safety of residents, staff and contractors is fully implemented and documented. Provide expert knowledge on health and safety law applicable to the construction industry.
- Provide strategic leadership within the Housing portfolio, contributing proactively to the collective leadership of the council, working collaboratively with Members, services, partners and stakeholders to deliver the council's objectives and priorities.
- Ensure that all repairs in residents' homes are carried out to a high standard and the service is delivered in accordance with the contract.
- Ensure that complaints are managed effectively and seek to resolve issues quickly. Ensure that defects which could give rise to claims of disrepair are resolved completely and fully documented.
- Ensure that claims are made and processed for the cost of all works which fall within the scope of the Council's insurance policy. Ensure that all members of the team are aware of the terms of the policy.
- Carry out post inspections of:
- Building structure / furniture and fabric of the buildings
- Resident in dwelling repairs (reactive and planned)
- Communal areas o Estate and grounds
- Inspections will be completed on Site Audit Pro or approved equivalent with photos and detailed diagnostics of the visit. Orders will then be raised on the system, managed and booked with the resident. Site reports and details of inspections will be provided to the resident within 3 working days of visits to the home and stored on our central system.
- Manage and respond to requests for contract/cost variations each day, ensuring that any costs/changes are within Section20 limits (quantity, cost, scope) and where a request has to be rejected, giving an explanation and a required outcome, ensuring the response is made and recorded on Orchard within agreed SLA timeframe.
- Manage payment approvals for contractors, up to a limit of £1,500 (per job above the PPR) and selecting jobs for post inspection and ensuring that jobs selected loop into the post-inspection process.
- Manage cancellation requests received from the contractor, where request is refused provide full details of the reason for refusal.
- Undertake pre-inspections. Before carrying out the appointment the postholder will contact the resident to confirm they are able to keep it . Following the inspection, complete and upload a Site Audit Pro and upload to SharePoint, and update visit details on Orchard.
- Be responsible for proactively checking Orchard for orders raised that are insured perils. Ensuring claims are logged, monitored and progressed for the area e.g front door renewals.
- Maintain Section 20 paperwork and insurance claims for pre and post inspections
Title: Damp & Mould Surveyor
Salary: £300p/d Umbrella
Location: Westminster, London
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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
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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
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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
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