Technical Surveyor

To provide specialized technical expertise for us, the Lewisham Councils damp and mould service. You will be inspecting residents properties due to damp and mould concerns, submitting expert reports capturing as is and ensuring to put in action to remedy the mould, preventing a reoccurrence. Ensuring these works are completed to a satisfactory standard ensuring resident satisfaction.

• To provide expert advice in relation to Damp and Mould both for internal and external stakeholders and to work with the communications team to produce materials for distribution on both the website and in person.
• To inspect areas managed by us, the Lewisham Council or where Lewisham Council has responsibility including leaseholders, private sector landlords and have been instructed too in association with Damp and Mould.
• Produce expert reports, including pictures and root cause findings following detailed building pathology exercises. These should be produced and scored using the housing health and safety rating system guidance. These are to be produced with the intention that anyone may access and be able to understand.
• Produce a specification of works to capture the repairs required to remedy the mould but also prevent reoccurrence. Whilst the specification of works should focus on the mould, any other repairs should be identified and referred appropriately.
• Attend various meetings both internal and with external parties where required including difficult residents and those who have taken legal action against the council.
• To oversee start dates, works in progress, standards of workmanship, materials inclusive of health and safety measures including the construction and demolition management guidance including the health and safety executives legislation etc. Monitor and report variances to agreed standards and recommend corrective action.
• Attend post inspections following a set time period to capture if the works have sufficiently prevented the mould growth snag any potential failures, ensure guarantees for specialist works are collated and satisfactory.
• Be proficient in the use of devices, aids and instruments for the purpose of making assessments and diagnosis of building failures ensuring all reporting is collated and on the repairs management system within 24 hours of attendance.
• Have an understanding of the National Housing Federation Schedule of Rates, produced by M3. Ensuring to use these codes for booking of works where appropriate. Managing the commercial and financial aspect to ensure the service budget is managed correctly for both the direct labour and subcontractor partners.
• To risk assess on site any hazards as per the Housing health and safety rating system guidance and be able to produce dynamic risk assessments in regard to both difficult and vulnerable customers.
• Have attention to detail and good record keeping, ensuring notes, emails and inspections are stored appropriately and are done within the relevant business timescales.

• Maintain excellent customer service in all areas of work and ensure continued personal development
• To be able to work within a team and individually, supporting the team but also managing own workload in accordance with set KPIs.
• Comply with all of our policies, including contractual standing orders, financial regulations and all HR policies and procedures including Health & Safety and Equality & Diversity

The Person Specification is a picture of the skills, knowledge and experience needed to carry out the job. It has been used to draw up the advert and will also be used in the shortlisting and interview process for this post.

Those categories marked 'S' will be used especially for the purpose of shortlisting.

Please ensure that Equality and Diversity issues are addressed specifically in relation to the role for which you are applying when addressing the requirements of this person specification where appropriate.

If you are a disabled person, but are unable to meet some of the job requirements specifically because of your disability, please address this in your application. If you meet all the other criteria you will be shortlisted and we will explore jointly with you if there are ways in which the job can be changed to enable you to meet the requirements.

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