Voids Surveyor

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

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

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

Role: Commercial Manager
Salary: £75,000 Benefits
Location: Stratford - East London

Our Client has experienced continual growth since its establishment in 1986, we're not aiming to be the biggest service provider, however we intend to be the best. We work with some of the UK's largest building owners, landlords & facility managers to provide strategic building repairs, planned maintenance and improvement across all property sectors.
Benefits

• Annual holiday; 22 days, increase after 1 years' service to a maximum of 5 days
• Long service awards; continuous service at key achievements are rewarded
• Perkbox; from free coffees and cinema tickets to trips away and much more
• Volunteer day; paid yearly volunteer days for a worthy cause

The Role:
To be responsible for all commercial activities within the Central Voids Division. Working with the Divisional Manager and Contract Management. Due to the number of individual client involved, this role requires a high-level of organisation, focus and time management to ensure all contracts are commercially managed correctly
Responsibilities

• Accurate preparation of weekly / monthly reports both internally and to Clients.
• Working with operational teams to improve performance and enhance margins.
• Working where required with the Divisional Team in developing the strategy for future business.
• Supporting where required in pricing of Tender opportunities.

Requirements:

• 
  Financial Budgeting, Profit and Loss control.
• 
  Performance Management.
• 
  Procurement.
• 
  Tender Bid Process.
• 
  Client Liaison / Partnering / Contract Negotiation.
• 
  Staff Coaching and Mentoring

MMP Consultancy currently have an opportunity for a Building Surveyor to join a local authority based in Northamptonshire.

This will be an interim position paying £35 P/Hour Umbrella on an interim contract with the option to be extended.

Title: Building Surveyor
Rate: £35 per hour (Inside IR35)
Client: Local Authority
Location: Northamptonshire
Contract: Interim Contract (Rolling)

Key Duties:

• Reporting and supplying recommendations for improvements/ maintenance requirements to Council properties taking into account Listed Buildings and Conservation areas.
• Undertaking planned and ad hoc repairs and maintenance of Council properties, including drawing up specifications, repairs order and contract documents for works.
• Manage internal and external contractor performance to deliver those works on time, on budget and to the required standard. Effective contract administration to include: instruction, valuation, certificates, accounts and documentation.
• Inspection of works prior to acceptance and payment at practical completion and end of defects liability stages. To incorporate the production of comprehensive 'snagging' sheets to support or refute payment applications
• To have a good basic knowledge of building construction, ability to prepare reports and positively contribute to the preliminaries, preambles and Bills of Quantities for external contract documentation.
• Have a working knowledge of JCT standard forms of contract law and be able to act as Contract Administrator.
• Preparation of accurate and achievable programmes of work stages and monitoring of progress against these.

MMP is working with one of their Housing Association Clients in East London who are seeking for a new Property Surveyor to join the business with immediate effect. This role will be covering a patch between Waltham Forest, Epping & more local sites.

This will be a long-term Interim role paying £32 per hour.

Duties:
* To carry out pre-inspections, building and stock condition surveys to identify defects and future investment requirements, including the preparation of detailed reports, specifications and cost estimates where necessary to ensure the appropriate remedial works are undertaken.
* To ensure all planned, cyclical and responsive repair works are valid and appropriate, provide value for money and are completed within the allocated budget provision, ensuring contract administration good practice, timely processing of variations and all appropriate contract documentation and accurate keeping of records pertaining to work in progress.
* To undertake post inspections of completed works to ensure quality, compliance with the Schedule of Rates, value for money and statutory compliance. Ensuring compliance with contractual term and driving performance to achieve KPI's targets and expenditure within the designated budget provision.
* To assist the delivery of internal policies, procedures and agreements and look for ways in which to continuously improve the service to achieve value for money and increased resident satisfaction.
* To follow our clients Health and Safety policies and procedures to ensure, as far as is practicable, your own safety and that of others in the workplace. You may be required to undertake specific Health and Safety roles such as Fire Warden or First Aider as part of your duties
* To co-operate with the duty holder as required by current Asbestos Regulations including complying with the Asbestos Management Plan, reporting incidents, passing on information about the presence of asbestos, attending training, project managing surveys and abatement works. Including undertaking Asbestos management surveys and updating the Asbestos data base as necessary to maintain statutory compliance.