Building Surveyor LBS-010

Job Description

Job Category : Engineering & Surveying
Location : Council Offices, Southwark Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £23.67

require a void surveyor to specify void works to a large number of properties on a single estate in SE17. ensuring works are coded and raised to the natfed codes and costs are kept as low as possible.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB
To provide a specialist, comprehensive professional surveying and technical service
to the Task and Finishing Team (TFT) in the audit of specific ‘high-risk’ major works
projects carried out on the London Borough of Southwark’s (LBS) social housing
estates.
To provide professional building surveying expertise and advice on processes and
procedures relating to the procurement and management of major works improvement
projects to social housing schemes including, identifying any weaknesses areas for
improvement.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
Responsibilities
1. To act as an expert for the TFT within the building surveying professional field, with
an in-depth knowledge of building construction and practices.
2. To carry out detailed reviews of feasibility studies and design criteria for future
major works projects to ensure, as far as possible, that they are robust, accurate
and fit-for-purpose.
3. To provide professional advice on the management of major works projects from
inception to completion, including the programming of works and supervision of
contractors to deliver on budget, time and to the required quality.
4. To provide expert building and technical advice for the repair, maintenance and
refurbishment of homes on the LBS’ social housing estates.
5. To undertake condition and structural surveys, post inspections and assessments
of completed works, providing technical advice and recommendations to the TFT.

Knowledge, including educational qualifications:

Qualified Chartered Building Surveyor (MRICS/FRICS)
Knowledge of, and experience in housing building
maintenance and refurbishment and contract management.
Knowledge of landlord/tenant matters, leaseholder
consultation requirements, contract dispute and resolution.
Knowledge of issues around the delivery of maintenance
and refurbishment contracts in an urban environment.
Experience:
giving advice. Experience in dealing with the public, resolving queries and

service delivery, sustainability and construction. Experience in housing maintenance and refurbishment

Experience in the administration and management of
standard and bespoke building related contracts including,
budgetary control.

relationship in contracts. Experience of the management of the client/contractor

Aptitudes, Skills & Competencies:
Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of
people, maintaining a professional manner in high pressure
situations.

Able to effectively plan and organise a wide and challenging
workload.
Ability to explain complex information clearly to members of
the public, staff, contractors and others.
Able to write concise reports on complex issues.
Able to us IT including, but not limited to word processing,
spreadsheets, databases etc.