Senior Building Surveyor
This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The Vacancy
Hours of Work: 35 per week
Closing date: 17th May 2024
Interviews: 13th and 27th May 2024
At MSV Housing we’re committed to making sure our customers have good quality safe homes and our Senior Building Surveyor is key to making this happen.
We are looking to recruit an experienced building surveyor to join our established team. Reporting to our Head of Building Defects and Disrepair our Senior Building Surveyor plays a pivotal role in leading and managing a team of building surveyors and building contracts.
What will our Senior Building Surveyor do;
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Oversee the management of disrepair claims and ensure that MSV is in compliance with all relevant regulations and legislation. Work with other areas of the business to develop proactive initiatives aimed at reducing legal claims.
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Carry out surveys and inspections to determine the condition of existing buildings and identify and analyse defects, making proposals for remedial works.
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Prepare reports detailing findings in relation to buildings defects setting out proposals for remedial action in both reactive and proactive situations.
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Provide mentorship, guidance, and technical support to the building surveyors and multi skilled operatives in the Building Defects Team.
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To provide effective leadership and to motivate team members to achieve high levels of performance and customer satisfaction.
What we are looking for;
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Possession of a qualification such as BSc Hons Building Surveying/HNC Building Studies and or other recognised building or professional qualification
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Experience of effectively managing building contracts, monitoring and reporting on budgets, quality and performance.
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Experience in a management or senior/lead role in repairs related services
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Strong knowledge of building pathology and the ability to use this in practice
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Knowledge of current techniques for property repair and ability to follow developments and innovations in this field.
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A valid driving licence and willingness to travel across the north west
We offer a range of great benefits including:
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Essential car user allowance to support you with car running costs
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Flexibility on where you work with home working kit provided
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33 days holiday per year plus bank holidays, and a holiday a buy scheme.
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Company pension scheme with up to 10% matched contributions
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Company funded access to a health cash plan, where you can claim back costs of everyday health treatments such as optical, dental and much more.
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Enhanced sick pay with up to 3 months full pay and 3 months half pay
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Health and Wellbeing Support including an employee assistance programme, free counselling, mental health first aiders and numerous wellbeing initiatives
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Life assurance subject to being a member of our company pension scheme.
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Learning and development to support you to develop the skills you need to fulfil your role and progress in your career
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Commitment to Equality and Inclusion with employee network groups covering anti-racism, LGBTQ+, disability and long-term health conditions, carers, and menopause.
MSV are also committed to supporting you to balance work and life, including with any caring or parental responsibilities you might have, and have a range of flexible working options and wellbeing support available to all colleagues to facilitate this.
For more information about the role please visit our careers page where you will find a candidate pack and apply for the role. https://www.msvhousing.co.uk/careers/job-vacancies/
If you wish to discuss the roles informally, please contact Jon Worsley, Head of Building Defects and Disrepair on 07872060234.
Interviews are scheduled to take on 13th and 27th May 2024 however interviews may be carried out throughout the recruitment process and the role closed if a suitable candidate is found. Therefore, we strongly recommend candidates to apply early.
We’re passionate about inclusion and we’d love to hear from people from diverse backgrounds for this role.
The Company
We own and manage almost 9,000 homes across Greater Manchester, Lancashire and West Yorkshire and pride ourselves on being a housing association that retains our original values and missions and continues to deliver a range of housing solutions to the most vulnerable in society. For MSV our main priority has, and always will be, to deliver and build on the services we provide as a social values organisation. We embrace equality and inclusion and are genuinely focussed on people. We want better life chances for our people, we work with customers to strengthen our business and we want to see fewer homeless people and people in poverty.
Our Benefits
As well as a competitive salary, attractive pension, and holiday entitlement, there are many other reasons to work for MSV! Our colleagues are important to us, that’s why we offer a full programme of training, flexible working, and health & wellbeing support.
Some of the Health & Wellbeing benefits you can access when you join MSV include:
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