Disrepair Surveyor

Disrepair Surveyor

Posted 1 week ago by RG Setsquare

£44 Per hour
Inside
Hybrid
North London, London

Summary: Experienced Building Surveyor needed for a Disrepair team within a London Borough, focusing on managing disrepair claims from initiation to completion. The role involves conducting surveys, reviewing reports, and liaising with contractors and legal teams to ensure effective resolution of disrepair issues. The position offers a hybrid working arrangement with a competitive hourly rate.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage the progress of repairs on disrepair claims through to completion.
  • Review expert reports and disrepair letters of claim.
  • Conduct pre-work surveys and create job specifications using SOR codes.
  • Handle all technical aspects of cases efficiently.
  • Carry out essential repairs and mitigate legal disrepair actions.
  • Liaise with lawyers and other repair sections to establish good working relationships.

Key Skills:

  • Experience managing works from specification through to post inspection.
  • Organised and proactive with the ability to manage own calendar and caseload.
  • Some knowledge or experience of disrepair work.
  • Ability to manage a technical caseload within target deadlines.
  • Capability to write and prepare specifications for repairs and maintenance works.

Salary (Rate): £44.00/hour

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

Disrepair Surveyor *Local Council*Hybrid working - 3 days in office / site and 2 from home**£43-44 per hour - 35-45 billable hours per week**Ongoing contract* The role:Experienced Building Surveyor required to work in the Disrepair team for a London Borough.You will be responsible for the progress of repairs on disrepair claims through to completion in properties in North and South of the borough, review expert reports and disrepair letters of claim, carry out pre work surveys and use SOR codes to create job specifications for the works to be carried out by the Councils contractors and sub-contractors.Deal with all technical aspects of cases received by the team effectively and efficiently.Carry out essential repairs, avoid liability from legal disrepair action whenever possible; alternatively where this is not possible ensure claims are effectively mitigated. Liaise closely and establish good working relationships with lawyers in the Chief Executive's Directorate and other Repair sections Key Skills and experience:Managing works from specification through to post inspectionOrganised and proactive - able to manage their own calendar and caseloadSome knowledge / experience of disrepair workAbility to effectively manage a technical caseload within target deadlines. Ability to write and prepare specifications for repairs and maintenance works Please apply with an up to date CV Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.