Job Description

MMP Consultancy currently has an opportunity for a Property Surveyor (Damp & Mould) to join a Local Authority in East London.

Title: Property Surveyor (Damp & Mould)

Rate: £350 Per Day

Location: East London

Job Purpose:

To be responsible for a specific work stream within the Asset Management team, providing a professional housing surveying service for the repair, maintenance, improvement and re-servicing of council owned, managed and leased stock in accordance with our clients policies and procedures, providing an effective responsive repair, planned maintenance and project management service for the organisation.

Key Accountabilities:

The post holder reports to the either the Major Works & Voids Manager or the Disrepair & Special Projects Manager.

The post holder, depending on the team speciality, will be responsible for special projects, disrepair, estate improvement, asbestos management and minor works OR reactive and planned repairs, voids and fire damage.

The post holder will take the lead in areas for which the team is responsible and will include coaching other members of the team.

The post holder may be required to work evenings, weekends and occasional public holidays, in order to ensure consultation and service requirements are met.

Key Tasks:

Key tasks and accountabilities are intended to be a guide to the range and level Qf work expected of the 'post holder. This is not an exhaustive list of all tasks that may fall to the post holder and employees will be expected to carry out such other reasonable duties which may be required from time to time.

To deputise for the Major Works & Voids Manager or the Disrepair & Special Projects Manager in the management of services for the entire Housing Property Services.

To establish and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders and partners and any other agency or department, so as to provide an effective and efficient service.

To undertake Health & Safety inspections and evaluate outcomes for the whole team, and ensure any works necessary are carried out.

To ensure that day-to-day and responsive repairs, including the appointment diaries, are managed and executed to provide both a good service to the customer as well as ensuring value for money. To effectively monitor and control expenditure against budget and to provide statistical analysis. To liaise directly with the council's preferred contractors.

To ensure that all works are supervised and undertaken in accordance with contract specifications, London Borough of Newham's procedures, Health &

Safety (including gas safety) Regulations and the Control of Asbestos Regulations

2012.

To affect the leaks procedure, including liaising with the Legal Section to initiate enforcement action.

To assist with the contract documentation for invitations to tender, examine tenders and recommend contractors for appointment, using expert knowledge.

To act as client in relation to technical consultants, challenging practices and costs where necessary

To prepare project programmes, structural reports, feasibility studies, scheme specifications and tenders for capital and revenue programme schemes, including environmental works. To manage small project teams that involves other stakeholders within the council.

To maintain records and contribute to the development and maintenance of a comprehensive stock database via regular stock condition surveys and or H&S inspections and make recommendations as necessary

Title: Property Surveyor (Damp & Mould)

Rate: £350 Per Day

Location: East London