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Property Surveyor

Job details
Posting date: 06 February 2025
Salary: £18.53 per hour
Additional salary information: per hour PAYE
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 07 March 2025
Location: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 2NF
Company: Triumph Consultants Ltd
Job type: Temporary
Job reference: Kirklees 0009 B955 / 1

Summary



What's involved with this role:

Temporary Property Surveyor

Job Ref: Kirklees 0009 B955 / 1

Please do not apply for this role unless your CV meets the following general requirements, listed below:

You must be UK based and have the right to work in the UK.
For office based and hybrid roles, your commute to the place of work must be less than 1 hour.
This is a temporary role, initially 7-8 months. Please do not apply if you are seeking a permanent position.
Enhanced DBS disclosure required for this role.
Hybrid working.
Must have a full UK driving licence, prepared to travel across the borough and work outside normal working hours.



Key Requirements:

ONC or Equivalent (Level 3 Btec in Construction and the Build Environment) or relevant City and Guilds in the Construction and the Built environment or working towards such qualification.
HNC or Equivalent (Level 4 in the Construction and Built Environment) or equivalent experience in the Building Surveying environment or working towards qualification.
Asbestos awareness trained.
Experience of Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.
Experience in identifying the root cause of damp mould and condensation within a domestic dwelling and being able recognise and report the required repairs to resolve the issue.
Experienced in local authority and housing association setting.
Previous experience of data input and maintenance of databases and/or Contact Management Systems.
Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite).



As a proactive Surveyor the post holder will support the Team Leader and deliver the operational duties of their service/business area. The post holder will work with colleagues across the organisation in line with KNH’s core behaviours and values and contribute to the delivery of the organisation’s purpose, vision and objectives, ensuring positive outcomes for the business and KNH customers.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide technical expertise on all aspects of building maintenance and surveying, acting as Supervising Officer, and through technical supervision achieve high quality standards in building works and associated services.
Prepare detailed specifications for allocated projects, undertaking the preparatory, planning and monitoring work necessary to meet the individual requirements of each project or scheme.
Carry out stock condition surveys, and contribute to the development of the Asset Management Plan and Investment Strategy.
Carry out Professional Estimating and Quantity Surveying functions for a range of contractual agreements from initial receipt of the contract documentation to the submission and agreement of the final accounts.
Provide specialist expertise on domestic gas heating and / or electrical services and project management of rewiring programmes, other electrical schemes, gas servicing contracts, maintenance contracts, planned maintenance and commercial heating.
Provide specialist advice in relation to damp, timber infestations and structural defects and manage specialist works that are carried out in relation to this.
Deliver all operational aspects of your relevant service/business area.
Work collaboratively with your Team Leader and other Surveyors to monitor, analyse and deliver improvements across all relevant performance indicator areas in order to increase customer satisfaction.
Prepare professional and clearly written communications to colleagues, partners and customers.
Manage any delegated budgets and resources in accordance with delegated authority and KNH’s Financial Procedure Rules. Take responsibility for required corrective action when necessary.
Support the Team Leader to ensure the performance, overall quality, cost effectiveness and value for money of your business/service area(s).
Contribute as required to developing new products and services which contribute to the financial viability and sustainability of the organisation.


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.


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.

Qualification details and any other experience/skills relevant to the role to help support your application should be clearly shown in your CV.

Due to the number of CVs being sent to us unfortunately we cannot respond to all applications. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
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Job Ref: Kirklees 0009 B955 / 1


Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Please do try to resist contacting us with requests for progress updates.

We really do read every CV sent to us. All applications will be acknowledged by a human, not a robot, provided the job remains live and provided your CV meets the “Essential Requirements” listed.

Please note that we do our level best to take down ads as soon as roles have been filled. We are not in the business of harvesting CVs.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary.