- Pay Rate:
£18.71 per hour PAYE
- Hours per Week:
35 Monday – Friday, normal working hours
This opening assignment is for 6 months
- WOOLWICH, LONDON,
SE18 6HQ
Temporary Building Surveyor - Disability & Home Improvement
Reference no: Greenwich RQ1048196
Pay Rate: £18.71 per hour PAYE
35 Monday – Friday, normal working hours
This opening assignment is for 6 months
City: WOOLWICH, LONDON
A DBS disclosure is listed as a requirement for this role; however, the level of disclosure has not been specified by the client
To be responsible to the Senior Building Surveyor for the delivery of building surveying services in relation to the functions of the Disability & Home Improvement Team.
Key Responsibilities:
- To advise members of the public and colleagues of options in relation to repairs, improvements and adaptations of residential dwellings. To include advice on Council policy in relation to disabled adaptations, private sector renewal, empty properties, repairs to adaptations, handyperson services and any other associated services. Also to include advice on assistance that may be available via other organisations such as Central Government or energy providers.
- To carry out the full range of building surveying tasks associated with the identification, specification and implementation of building and associated works to residential properties.
- To procure contractors to undertake building and associated works in line with the Council’s Contract Standing Orders and local procedures or use existing procurement arrangements such as Schedule of Rates contracts or preferred provider arrangements.
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Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:
Unless the DBS requirement stated above is for a Basic Disclosure, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
Qualifications:
- Construction related Degree (Building surveying preferred)
- 3 GCSE's, Grades A-C, or equivalent including English and Mathematics
Knowledge:
- Thorough knowledge of current legislation, regulations, codes of practice relating to construction and adaptations
- Understanding of the needs of people with disabilities
Experience:
- Previous experience in similar role
- Experience of:
- Using Schedule of Rates contract/s and electronic ordering systems
- Managing contractor/s on site
- Liaising with building occupiers and professionals such as Occupational Therapists and building control
- DFG process (desirable)
- Designing complex adaptations
Skills & Abilities:
- Good Time Management Skills
- IT Skills
- Ability to:
- Use MS office products, AutoCAD
- Use Surveying equipment
- Use Electronic ordering systems
- Identify defects in all forms of dwellings (including general building work, plumbing, electrical systems and adaptations) and specify remedies.
- Carry out measured site surveys, design and specify Complex adaptations and repairs.
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