Regional Surveyor

Our client is seeking an experienced Regional Surveyor to oversee approximately 260 residential properties across Wales & Southern England (12-month FTC). This home-based role offers the opportunity to manage a varied portfolio of housing assets, delivering responsive repairs, planned maintenance, stock condition surveys, compliance works and property improvements. Working closely with residents, contractors and colleagues, you'll play a key role in ensuring homes remain safe, well-maintained and suitable for elderly residents, while contributing to the long-term management and investment of the organisation's housing stock.

Do not pass up this chance, apply quickly if your experience and skills match what is in the following description.
Package: 39 days annual leave (including bank holidays), £350 per month car allowance, paid travel expenses, home-based working and excellent autonomy within a respected charitable housing provider.

Property Acquisition:
Assess property for suitability against company criteria for purchase.
Carry out and produce a pre-purchase survey and valuation for each new property.
Make recommendations as to whether purchase should proceed.
Identify building works required for approval and procurement by the Senior Regional Surveyor.
Asset management:

Undertake approximately 20% of patch stock condition surveys each year, with support from the Senior Regional Surveyor, to assess component lifespan and general property condition, and suitability of property for residents. Upload information on to HomeMaster. Refer any concerns about the welfare of tenants to the Head of Housing Management.
Provide support to the Senior Regional Surveyor and Repairs and Maintenance Officer with the development of the annual planned works programme.
Liaise with other colleagues on improvement programmes (such as retrofitting energy efficiency measures).
Assess work required. Specify necessary building works.
Oversee work in connection with any insurance claim.
Act as the client representative (i.e. named in contract).
Ensure that work is carried out to the required standard, managing all snagging, rework, etc. prior to sign-off.
Authorise invoices for payment up to delegated financial or other limit.
Build relationships with tenants to help in the assessment of their ongoing housing needs.
Act as the Managing Agent for URC Trust properties in accordance with their guidelines.
Liaise closely with the Repairs and Maintenance Officer and Compliance Coordinator to ensure repairs, maintenance, and compliance work is completed to the appropriate standard and in a timely fashion.
Policy and Administration:

Attend Asset Management Committee and Board as required; attend operational Asset Management Group.
Liaise closely with peer Maintenance Surveyor to cover periods of annual leave and sickness as far as possible.
Work with colleagues to ensure the property services handbook of policies and procedures is fit for purpose, recommending improvements where required to the Head of Property Services.
Contribute to the improvement of systems/procedures for the supervision of properties and their maintenance, repair, etc.
Ensure HomeMaster is kept updated as work is done to make sure KPI data on the system is an accurate reflection of both property condition and repairs/works completed and their timescale.
Maintain asbestos and legionella registers to ensure accurate, up-to-date information in accordance with legal requirements. Review and update as necessary.
Monitor the risks identified in the risk assessment process that are assigned to the role.
Ensure that all policies ‘owned' by the role are reviewed and updated, as necessary, when the agreed review date comes up.

Education and qualifications:
RICS building surveyor or CIOB or equivalent relevant qualification (Essential)
Experience and Knowledge:

3 years post qualification (Essential)
Managing building and maintenance repairs (Essential)
Working collaboratively with tradespeople (Essential)
Working collaboratively with property professionals (Essential)
Understanding homeowners' needs and translating them into practical cost-effective solutions (Essential)
Building Regulations, and planning applications processes (Essential)
Sound understanding of all regulations covering building safety and decency (Essential)
Social housing experience (Essential)
Working with vulnerable people (Desirable)
Property adaptations for the disabled or elderly (Desirable)
Skills and Abilities:

Sound judgment in relation to property matters
Good interpersonal skills including diplomacy, confidentiality, and careful listening
Ability to write clear and concise property reports recommending a course of action
Microsoft Office particularly Outlook, Word, and Excel to intermediate level
Ability to work independently whilst maintaining excellent communications with reporting base
Willing to work flexibly in order to meet a deadline
Other:

Willing to travel in the UK and to stay away from home overnight when required
Clean driving licence
Willing to work within the Christian ethos of our client
Enhanced DBS

A salary of £50,000 + car allowance and paid travel expenses.
A generous holiday allowance of 39 days.
Excellent benefits package. xwzovoh

- Attendance at head office in London twice per month.
- Working Hours: 35 hours per week