Thrive Oldham are recruiting for a Stock Condition Surveyor in the Bury area.
37 hours per week
Purpose and Objectives of Post:
Responsible for the provision of a high quality and comprehensive stock condition surveys to enable Asset Planning and Stock Management.
Immediately Responsible to: Stock Investment Manager
Relationships Internal:
Housing Services, Corporate Services, Procurement, Customers and Internal Clients.
Duties/Responsibilities:
1. To lead on and co-ordinate the processes and procedures for stock condition surveys and to work with colleagues to capture and provide data from their inspections in other service areas in a consistent and accurate manner.
2. To prepare and carry out a 5 year rolling programme of stock condition surveys prioritising properties as appropriate to their condition, last inspection date and other relevant factors.
3. To undertake surveys to a range of Council owned property and assess the age and condition of properties and their individual components and issue works orders for urgent works.
4. To co-ordinate processes for the capture of stock condition data from other Council staff who undertake inspections/surveys of Council property so as to maximise the opportunities for gathering and maintaining accurate stock condition data.
5. To populate the stock condition database efficiently and in a timely manner with data relating to the condition of property and other legislative requirements.
6. To undertake feasibility studies and make recommendations for planned/cyclical maintenance as well as refurbishment projects on the grounds of Health and Safety, legal obligations and cost effective asset management.
7. To assist with the inspection and supervision of works on site to ensure satisfactory standards are being achieved and that work complies with specifications and legislation.
8. To assist and support the design and delivery of both capital and revenue funded planned maintenance programmes.
9. To act as the clients representative at a range of meetings with service providers and external agencies including site meetings and special interest group meetings.
10. To work as a member of a team sharing knowledge and information and supporting colleagues.
Everyone in the Department is expected to:
1. Maintain a safe environment by working within health & safety guidelines and being aware of your responsibilities for health and safety.
2. Comply with policies and procedures. Within these boundaries, you are expected to use initiative to resolve problems and address issues.
3. Comply with GDPR and data protection legislation and relevant policies and procedures where applicable.
4. Ensure the quality standards and performance measures applying to your area of work are met and facilitate continuous improvements in all aspects of your role. Ensure that you work within the Quality Management System.
5. Act as an ambassador for Bury Council, promoting the organisation and its services positively and behaving in a manner that is consistent with our values.
6. Have values that align with Bury Council, and you are a good fit for our culture. As an employee of Bury Council you have a responsibility for, and must be committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and for ensuring that they are protected from harm.
7. Bury Council is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and expects all staff to comply with its equality related policies/procedures, and to treat others with fairness and respect.
8. The post holder is responsible for Employees Duties as specified with the Corporate and Departmental Health and Safety Policies.
9. As an employee of Bury Council you should contribute to a culture that values and supports the physical and emotional wellbeing of your colleagues.
Short listing criteria Essential:
1. GCSE English and Maths or Equivalent.
2. HNC (or Equivalent) in Building studies or equivalent.
3. Demonstrable knowledge of building construction, building defects, services, Health and safety legislation.
4. Detailed knowledge of legislation and current practice relating to repair, maintenance and development of buildings and land.
5. An understanding of contract administration processes and systems.
6. Experience of working with the public housing sector.
7. Ability to survey, inspect and measure dwellings.
8. Able to produce comprehensive technical matters and putting forward project or business cases.
9. Able to analyse and interpret financial, performance and resource information and produce complex project reports.
10. Excellent verbal and written communication skills including use of IT systems, software and databases for extracting and publishing data.
11. Able to manage own time and workload, working on own initiative prioritising work and working to deadlines.
Duration: Temporary / ongoing
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