Project Surveyor

What’s the role?

As a Project Surveyor you will take ownership of repair projects providing technical solutions for residents. You will provide a full range of surveying functions and support to maintain assets, ensuring that repair works are delivered within budget constraints and controls, and against quality standards.

What will I have to do?

· Carry out pre work surveys, including damp and mould surveys to identify repairs and maintenance requirements

· Provide detailed reports and specifications of works to contractors and internal teams to remedy defects identified. Ensuring effective use of NHF SOR’s to accurately accrue costs

· Provide effective project management until completion of work, ensuring the customer experience and quality standards are understood, maintained and developed.

· Work closely with the local authority planning departments, ensuring the design, specification and delivery of works is carried out in accordance with statutory requirements including listed building compliance.

· Work closely with leaseholders to ensure standards of repairs are met in a timely manner and that repair projects comply with legal procedures to recover costs appropriately.

· Ensure systems are fully updated using the ICT equipment provided to you within SLAs set.

· Ensure customer feedback is captured to inform and improve customer experience.

· Ensure standards are met on quality and effectiveness of all responsive maintenance.

· Take ownership for the robustness and integrity of repair data including financial projections and information.

· Agree, monitor and ensure delivery of all internal and external targets and performance indicators for my areas of responsibility.

· Ensure the delivery of projects maximises value for money by involving other works where practicable and involve other departments.

· Take responsibility for the risk and issues for the management of works, ensuring that they are managed in line with Curo’s corporate approach and CDM Regulations 2015.

· Ensure the end product meets Curo’s quality standards and product requirements.

· Ensure that all standing orders, financial regulations and policies and procedures are complied with.

· Ensure sound budgetary control systems are established and the financial performance of projects is effectively managed.

· Provide effective project forecasting, progress monitoring, cost and contract management for repair projects.

· Ensure health and safety related activities including compliance with statutory obligations are robustly managed.

· Contribute to stakeholder and relationship management and engagement (internal and external).

· Take personal responsibility for the health and safety of myself and others by working within Curo’s Health and Safety policy and procedures at all times

· Hold a minimum of HNC or HND Level 3 qualification in Construction or equivalent experience.

· Evidence ability to successfully diagnose building defects, set specification of works and project manage to completion

· Experience of the use of NHF SOR’s for the preparation of work schedules

· Evidence experience of working with leaseholders, ensuring S20 compliancy, in order to deliver repair led projects to buildings and structures

· Evidence experience of working with listed and historic buildings, submitting applications for consent and adhering to guidelines

· Bring experience of project and contract operational management delivery in relation to small/medium projects within a property services related organisation or similar experience

· Have a detailed understanding of managing health and safety within properties and as part of construction works, including the management of CDM, asbestos, fire, water, gas and electrical safety

· Have knowledge and understanding of Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) and how to apply this method

· Have strong knowledge and understanding of Awaabs Law and experience of undertaking Damp and Mould surveys.

· Demonstrate I am self-motivated and have excellent time management skills

· Bring excellent numeracy and analytical skills, with the ability to understand and interpret statistical and financial information, make informed judgements, appraise and manage risk and convey advice as appropriate

· Demonstrate I am an excellent communicator, able to establish strong relationships and communicate effectively with key stakeholders

· Bring excellent report writing skills and the ability to relay complex information to help support effective decision making

· Demonstrate commercial acumen, business awareness and strong negotiation skills

· Evidence I possess a valid driving license and access to transport.