Full Job Title: Interim Building Surveyor x4 – Diagnostics

Job Reference: Islington RQ787554

Pay Rate: £32.00 per hour PAYE

Enhanced DBS disclosure required

The Diagnostic Surveyor will be responsible for visiting customers in their home and identifying defects which are the Council's responsibility to repair. They will be required to undertake training.

To deal with repair issue cases referred to them, diagnose the cause and arrange for works to be carried out. This will include the assessment of condensation cases and drafting reports for presentation tom the High Value Repair Panel.

Specifics include:

• Carry out building inspections as necessary to diagnose the cause of building defects, raise work orders using National Housing Federation Schedule of Rates or specifications as appropriate.
• To prepare reports relating to condensation in compliance with the LBI Condensation Protocol.
• To assist in the preparation of reports for senior managers, including those of a policy or strategic nature.
• To produce professional technical reports and present them to the High Value Repair Panel.
• To manage subsidence and structural failure cases in association with specialist external consultants.
• To assess alteration requests from tenants and leaseholders and complete paperwork in compliance with the process.
• To manage fire, flood or collision Insurance cases.
• To assist the Legal Disrepair and Diagnostics Manager in the development of policies and procedures relating tom the Repairs Service.
• Undertake Quality Assurance checks on works in progress or completed.

“Specific Role Requirements” – to give yourself the maximum chance of success please try and ensure your CV addresses the following essential criteria:

1. HND/C Building with demonstrable post qualification experience of BSc Building and 2 years post qualification experience: OR Proven experience in Demonstrable Building surveying experience & Proven supervisory experience
2. Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
   1. Ability to carry out surveys and diagnose defects in types of Council owned properties
   2. Ability to write and prepare specifications for repairs and maintenance work and major repairs and planned maintenance contracts.
   3. Ability to prepare Bills of Quantity
   4. Ability to prepare work programmes, estimates, value work in progress and issue variations.
   5. Ability to prepare and certify interim and final payments to contractors.
   6. Ability to administer contracts and supervise work in progress.
   7. Ability to communicate effectively by telephone, in writing and face to face in small and large meetings.To include report writing to validate information for High Value Repair Panel, speaking at and chairing meetings, and writing client care letters following complaint investigation.
   8. Ability to attend Council meetings and present technical reports as necessary, taking into account and adapting to the level of technical understanding of target audiences.
   9. Proficiency in the use of devices, aids and instruments for the purpose of assessments and diagnosis of building failures.
   10. Working knowledge of the building industry codes of practice, measured team and building forms of contract, the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations and Statutory requirements applicable to the industry.
3. ICT Skills: Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite)

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If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.