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Housing Surveyor

Housing Surveyor

Civic Recruitment Limited • Bedford, England, UK
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Temporary
Job description
Job Title: Technical Officer / Surveyor (Adaptations & Housing)

Contract Duration: 5-Month Fixed-Term Contract
Driving Requirement: Full valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential

Summary


The Technical Officer / Surveyor plays a crucial role in delivering technical housing and adaptation services. This position involves managing cases from initial assessment through to completion conducting site surveys producing drawings and specifications and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation. The role demands strong technical expertise to assess feasibility challenge design and cost proposals and ensure that works are completed safely efficiently and to a high standard. The postholder will collaborate closely with customers contractors and internal teams to deliver practical reasonable and compliant solutions that meet housing and adaptation needs.

Key Responsibilities


Case Management & Customer Interaction

  • Manage a caseload of adaptation and technical housing cases ensuring accurate and timely record keeping.
  • Engage with customers including those who may be challenging providing support face-to-face over the phone and in writing.
  • Translate complex technical information into clear plain English for customers and stakeholders.

Technical Assessment & Surveying

  • Conduct site visits and surveys to assess the feasibility of adaptation works of moderate complexity.
  • Produce technical drawings and plans using CAD Visio or similar software.
  • Prepare specifications for works and oversee delivery from design through to completion.

Project Delivery & Quality Assurance

  • Review contractor quotations and challenge costs where necessary to ensure value for money.
  • Monitor works to ensure they meet required quality standards and obtain relevant certifications.
  • Identify building defects and propose appropriate remedial works based on HHSRS assessments.

Legislation Compliance & Risk Management

  • Ensure all works comply with relevant housing and construction legislation.
  • Apply strong knowledge of CDM Regulations including undertaking risk assessments.
  • Review and challenge health and safety documentation provided by contractors.
  • Demonstrate asbestos awareness and ensure safe working practices on all sites.

Stakeholder & Partnership Working

  • Liaise with colleagues across departments contractors and external professionals to deliver coordinated services.
  • Build and maintain strong professional relationships.
  • Challenge and influence professionals and clients to ensure solutions are reasonable necessary and practicable.

General Responsibilities

  • Prioritise workload effectively to meet deadlines in a high-demand environment.
  • Work under pressure with a demanding caseload ensuring critical timescales are achieved.
  • Carry out site visits on a daily basis as required.
  • Maintain a proactive solution-focused and can-do approach.

Experience Required

  • Minimum of 2 years experience undertaking site surveys feasibility assessments and producing plans and specifications.
  • Proven experience managing a high-volume caseload with excellent accuracy in data entry and record keeping.
  • Experience dealing with challenging customers contractors and stakeholders across various communication channels.
  • Experience reviewing and challenging costs specifications and decisions around what is reasonable and practicable.
  • Experience identifying property defects and recommending remedial works using HHSRS.
  • Experience working collaboratively with internal teams and external partners.

Qualifications & Skills

  • Strong technical knowledge of building construction and housing adaptations.
  • Competence in technical drawing software (e.g. CAD Visio or similar).
  • Good understanding of housing construction legislation and CDM Regulations.
  • Asbestos awareness and ability to assess associated risks.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex information.
  • Strong numeracy and analytical skills.
  • Ability to manage competing priorities effectively.
  • Self-motivated team player with a proactive attitude.

Additional


Requirements

Requirements:
  • We pay on a bi-weekly basis
  • Working hours per week: 37
  • Location: Chicksands


Required Skills:

Requirements: We pay on a bi-weekly basis Working hours per week: 37 Location: Chicksands


Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
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