Position: Regional Maintenance Surveyor

Location: This role will be covering services in Herefordshire, Shropshire and the West Midlands

Salary: up to 48k DOE Plus monthly car allowance of £425

Hours: 37.5

Contract: Full time

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Employee Ownership Trust
• Onsite parking
• Enrolment to NEST pension
• Retail/Leisure/Holiday and travel discounts

The Role

Shaw healthcare is a care provider operating circa 65 care homes and supported living services across the UK and is the largest employee owned healthcare company in the UK.

An opportunity has arisen for a Regional Maintenance Surveyor to join our Property Department. Reporting to the Director of Property Management.

Principal duties – To provide an estate management service to approximately 17 care services and office facilities across, Herefordshire, Shropshire and the West Midlands

Duties & Responsibilities

• Carry out routine inspections and annual condition surveys in line with contractual requirements
• Prepare schedules of work relative to inspections and condition surveys including specifications, assisting with tender and contract documentation where appropriate
• Supervising onsite works, authorising payments and final accounts
• Participate in annual H&S audits in line with contractual requirements
• Prepare and implement Planned Maintenance Programmes
• Assist in the preparation of annual property budgets; liaising with the Operations team and Finance Departments
• Attend Contract Monitoring Meetings and represent the organisation in meetings as and when required
• Review and action remedial works identified by inspections from Statutory bodies including Health and Safety Executive, Fire Officers, Environmental Health Officers and the Care Quality Commission
• Assist in the preparation, implementation and monitoring of health and safety standards
• Participate in the management of specific tasks, i.e. Asbestos, CDM Regulations, Control of Legionella and Fire Risk Management
• Provide training and mentoring to direct labour operatives and Care Service Managers
• Assist in the management of the Approved Supplier and Contractor database
• Assist in the management of the organisation’s statutory compliance service agreements
• To keep records, manage databases, update the Lifespan Asset Management System and CAFM system and monitor the Maintenance Operative compliance system
• Any other duties as defined and required by the Director of Property Management

Essential Criteria

• Recognised qualification in Building/Estates Surveying or Construction Management
• Minimum of 3-year post qualification experience
• Experience of running multiple projects across a geographical area
• Sound knowledge of Health and Safety and Statutory compliance
• Excellent communications skills both written and verbal
• Self-motivated and be able to work remotely or as part of a team
• Attend routine meetings in the care services and regional offices and occasionally stay away from home overnight
• Driving licence and access to a car

Desirable Criteria

• Experience in working within the care sector
• NEBOSH or IOSH Qualification
• Experience in managing complex PPP and PFI contracts
• A good understanding of Life cycle fund management 
• Results driven and demonstrates the ability to manage time sensitive KPI’s
• Experience and knowledge in the operation mechanical & electrical systems
• Experience of using Asset Management and CAFM systems