Repairs Surveyor

Job Category:  Interims
Job location Civic Campus, Euclid Street, Swindon, SN1 2JG,
United Kingdom
Swindon Borough Council
Hours per week: 37
Start date: Immediate start
Salary: £34.91 per hour

Job Purpose

Role Profile

The post holder will be a key contributor to delivering the revenue repairs service to approx. 10,500

tenanted homes, 3,000 garages and 700 corporate and commercial operational Council owned properties.

Key Accountabilities

� Assist in managing day to day repairs in both domestic and commercial buildings and ensuring that

the work is carried out to a high quality, represents excellent value for money and achieves a high

level of customer satisfaction

� Assist in managing the safety inspection programme to both domestic and commercial operational

properties, to ensure they are carried out in accordance to Regulations and in accordance with

service standards with respect to quality and timescales, legal obligations.

� Undertake surveys on properties to diagnose gas service faults and identify the most appropriate and

effective solution

� Support neighborhood housing officers in diagnosing and dealing with complex technical matters that

they may identify

� Raise day to day works orders and any necessary variation orders that are accurate and timely

� Raise follow up works orders, to ensure that systems do not fail, ensuring that these orders are

accurate and timely.


Knowledge & Experience
Candidates must have substantial knowledge and experience in the following areas of business and will be
required to provide evidence of this:
� 2-years� experience of building surveying and inspection, including contract administration
� Knowledge of construction methods
� Knowledge of building faults including their diagnosis and appropriate remedial measures.
� Understanding of the legal framework relating to disrepair
� Understanding of how to work effectively with non-technicalstaff, tenants, leaseholders and building
users and delivering a customer focused service including providing for diverse needs
� Experience of using computer applications including Microsoft Word and Excel.
� Knowledge of construction health and safety legislation including the Construction Design and
Management regulations
� Knowledge of planning and building regulations
� Knowledge of other relevant legislation and good practice.
Qualifications
� Higher National Certificate or equivalent
� Current driving licence
Decision Making
� Diagnosing repairs and recommending repair solutions
� Deciding on most cost effective repair to be carried out
� Approving expenditure on day to day repairs
Creativity and Innovation
� Identifying and introducing service improvements
� Flexibility in delivering the repairs service
� Producing communication presentations and articles
Job Scope
Number and types of jobs managed
� 40,000 repairs and inspections
Typical tasks supervised/allocated to others
� Technical support and administration.