Building Surveyor
This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The Vacancy
Full Time – Permanent – 37 hours per week – Ideally located within 1 hour of Peterborough.
Salary up to £46.5k + car allowance + competitive benefits
We have a fantastic opportunity to join our growing Planned and Cyclical Works Team as a Building Surveyor.
This newly created role will be responsible for delivering a high-quality customer focused professional service to provide technical solutions and support on repairs and maintenance issues related to damp, mould and disrepair.
To be successful in this role, we are looking for someone who:
- Ideally has a construction-related qualification (RICS or CIOB) who has experience of diagnosing building repairs and defects including carrying out building surveys
- Is a strong and confident communicator (both verbally and written) to be able to deal effectively with members of the public and internal stakeholders
- Has a keen eye for detail
- Has previous project management experience
- Has good working knowledge of construction technology
- A full, clean UK driving license and vehicle to use for business use
What you will be doing:
- Carrying out building inspections and provide accurate diagnosis, specifying remedial works and ensuring their completion and post inspection.
- Undertake surveys and inspections in compliance with HHSRS regulations, identify, analyse and provide remediation advice on damp and mould, produce specifications, defects analysis, drawings, tender documentation and feasibility studies/technical reports.
- Visit all disrepair cases within 48 hours of a claim being received – charged with quickly resolving claims, turning them into complaints rather than disrepair claims where possible
- Work closely with the admin support team around disrepair in making sure we have a professional, swift and proactive approach to all claims.
- Look at causal factors around disrepair claims and work with the admin support on doing a deep dive into all claims.
- Ensure Health and Safety (CDM) compliance for all projects are undertaken and that we discharge our duty in line with all relevant legislation.
To full job description is attached to the advert for further details.
This role will make a real difference to the organisation and our tenants, therefore, if you are interested in making an impact, we would love to hear from you.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if it is deemed that we have received sufficient applications. It is on this basis that we encourage you to apply early!
The Company
A commercial business with a social heart, our vision is to create opportunities that change lives through our drive, expertise, resources and passion.
Our dynamic approach has made us one of the region’s leading providers of affordable homes for rent and sale. Developing new homes across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, and the surrounding area, we’re committed to increasing the supply of affordable homes in the communities where they are needed most. Agility and innovation are central to our approach to adapting to change, and we’ll continue to grow our business in today’s fast-paced operating environment.
There’s more to building communities than building houses. In addition to providing quality homes and delivering excellent landlord services, we also provide care at home and at our two extra care communities in Peterborough as well as around the clock support through our LifeLine personal alarm service. Our community investment programme sees us working with specialist partners to bring a range of employment, wellbeing and family-friendly services to the heart of our communities, with a rapidly expanding digital support offer too.
You can find out more about us and the services we offer our residents on the CKH website.
Putting People First
CKH actively seeks to continue to build an inclusive environment for its employees and the communities it serves and welcomes applications from people from all backgrounds.
At CKH, everything we do is about the people who live in our homes and access our services. So, we know we need the best people to deliver the outstanding services and support our communities deserve. No matter where your career with us takes you, you’ll be part of a team that makes a difference and creates opportunities that change lives.
As well as working to create sustainable, prosperous communities, we’re also keen to build a workplace community where you can feel supported by colleagues and enjoy your time at work. With a broad range of backgrounds and experience, our team is united by our shared values: action, commitment, excellence, integrity and teamwork. If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.
Benefits
We know we need to provide a great working environment to attract the best people. Our offer includes:
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A great pension scheme: we will double your contribution up to a maximum of 10% and include Life Cover
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Generous holiday entitlement; 25 days plus bank holidays increasing with time
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Flexible family friendly and carers policies that allow a range of paid and unpaid leave
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CKH Rewards benefits platform including cashback on purchases, instant vouchers and reloadable gift cards
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Westfield Health, giving access to a range of benefits such as 24 hour DoctorLine, Employee Assistance Programme, money back for glasses and dental treatment (after probation)
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