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Void Surveyor

Job details
Posting date: 15 November 2024
Salary: £160.97 to £206.38 per day
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 15 December 2024
Location: Lambeth, South East London
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Neway International Ltd
Job type: Contract
Job reference: 1406073

Summary

Neway has a vacancy for a Void Surveyor to join our client based with Lambeth Council.

This role is starting asap, working 35 hours a week in an ongoing contract.

To ensure an effective surveying service is provided for Housing Services in a number of key areas in accordance with specifications, procedures and legislation; which include but is not exclusive to the following:

• Delivery and monitoring of a Planned & Cyclical Maintenance programme for a geographical housing area.

• Provision of surveying services including the delivery of works and services programmes and projects to time, cost and quality.

• Undertake physical pre-inspections of council stock in tenanted and communal locations.

• Identification and accurate diagnosis of complex repairs for occupied and void properties, ensuring all works are completed in a timely and effective manner to prevent unnecessary financial loss to the council in disrepair claims.

• Work closely with Disrepair Case managers and undertake inspections and write specifications relating to new disrepair claims under Section 11.

• Provision of precise specification of repairs of a complex and technical nature to a professional standard for repairs relating to structural defects.

• Ensure appropriate and effective consultation with residents.

• Liaison with and efficient monitoring of repair contractors.

• Devising and recommending cost effective solutions to repair problems.

• Undertake quality checks and Post Inspections of completed works orders when selected.

• Apply “Safeguarding” principles when visiting resident’s homes, ensuring any concerns about vulnerable residents and children are reported via Housing Staff or Social Services.