Job: Building Inspector (Repairs)
Location: Gloucester and Worcester
Contract: Temporary 2 months (potential extension)
Hours: 37
Salary: £24.50-£32.19 per hour
Role Purpose
To support the delivery of a customer focused responsive repairs service in liaison with the Repairs Manager, across our housing stock, including the diagnosis of complex maintenance issues, including damp and mould, and attending site when required.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out responsive repair maintenance inspections, including pre-inspection prior to ordering and prepare written defects sheets and general information. Prepare schedules, quantities, costs and resolve contractor performance issues.
- Carry out a minimum of 10% post-inspections, monitoring the quality and quantity of work claimed on completion, together with compliance with contract specifications/service standards by contractors.
- Working closely and collaboratively with the Repairs Officers to ensure jobs are raised and completed efficiently and satisfactorily.
- Assist in advising the Repairs Manager of any problems, difficulties or issues affecting the performance of a contract or contractor, requiring escalation as appropriate.
- Manage disrepair cases/projects assigned by the Repairs Manager, ensuring appropriate policies and procedures are adhered to, ensuring that properties are returned and maintained to the required standard and quality.
- Investigate complaints and deal with requests for new works or rectification of faulty works and implement such action as is deemed necessary to achieve customer satisfaction.
- Record repairs and the generation of works orders on the QL housing management system, including scrutinising contractors' invoices for rates charged, hours worked and material charges.
- Inspect the housing stock, including leasehold flats to evaluate works required to specify materials, work content, trades and working practices involved.
- Carry out Stock Condition Surveys (SCSs) and Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) surveys in addition to Fire Risk Assessments (FRAs) in communal areas as required. Assist in preparing and issuing Section 20 notices for responsive, cyclical, and planned maintenance works as required.
- Support the Repairs Manager to manage aids and adaptations service, monitoring the quality and cost of the service and submitting grant claims.
- Ensure the safety of colleagues including themselves, tenants, contractors and the public in the planning and delivery of maintenance activities.
- Assist in the implementation of and compliance with health and safety procedures and risk assessments in accordance with policies.
Person Specification
- Relevant professional building qualification or relevant experience
- Background in building surveying or maintenance
- Using Schedule of Rates to issue and control maintenance work
- Experience of working with building and service contracts
- Preparing technical reports,
- Knowledge of housing management
- Current knowledge of health and safety legislation, including CDM regulations
- Understanding of Stock Condition Surveys (SCSs) and the Housing H&S Rating System (HHSRS)
- Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
To apply, please submit your CV outlining your relevant experience and qualifications.
We will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
For more information on this role call Emma or Matt on or send a copy of your CV