The Planned Surveyor sits in Housing Solutions’ Asset Management team and reports to the Surveying Services Manager. The role delivers planned maintenance, major repairs and improvement projects, from specifications and procurement through to delivery, cost control and compliance. Most work is planned, with occasional support for urgent repairs, insurance works, defects, resident alterations and property surveys; the post combines remote work with office time. It is 37 hours a week and requires a basic DBS certificate satisfactory to Housing Solutions.
What the job involves
- Deliver planned maintenance, major repairs and improvement projects within approved budgets and statutory requirements
- Prepare specifications and contract documents, and support procurement
- Manage projects from preparation through delivery, coordinating contractors and consultants
- Chair progress meetings, authorise contractual payments, monitor costs and report on progress
- Gather and act on customer feedback
- Contribute to future projects, budgets and building standards
- Support the wider Assets team with unexpected major repairs, insurance-related works, latent defects, resident alterations and property surveys
- Work from the Maidenhead base
What’s required
Skills & knowledge
- Organised, practical approach to delivering maintenance and improvement projects
- Prepare clear specifications, manage contracts and control project costs
- Coordinate contractors and consultants, monitor progress and address delays
- Understand construction health and safety, Building Control and planning requirements, and provide timely information for leaseholder consultation
- Seek value for money and ensure payments follow contractual terms
- Communicate effectively with residents, colleagues and external stakeholders, respond constructively to feedback, adapt to urgent work and contribute to the wider team and future maintenance programmes
Checks & eligibility
- Basic DBS certificate considered satisfactory to Housing Solutions
What’s offered
- Generous company pension contribution
- Generous annual leave
- Employee wellbeing support, including the Healthy Lives, Healthy Minds programme
- Remote working alongside time in the office
- Development fund
- In-house development programmes
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