Senior Property Repairs Surveyor

Binley Woods, Warwickshire
Orbit Group
We re building thriving communities as one of the UK s largest housing groups and a leading developer of affordable housing. We believe everyone is entitled to a good home they can afford, in a place they are proud to live. More than 100,000 people live in our homes. If you want to experience work that s truly rewarding, join us. Because when we achieve together, customers and communities thrive. Work for Orbit. Believe in people. The role The Senior Property Repairs Surveyor is responsible for overseeing individual caseloads consisting of live disrepair claims (including damp and associated repairs), party wall awards, repair diagnostic cases, referrals from repairs, health & safety and environmental teams and acts as a line manager to a team of Technical Repairs Surveyors. The role plays a significant part of the customer experience, having visible presence at our properties and acts as the main point of contract for customers while their case/works is being processed through to completion. The post is known internally as Senior Technical Repairs Surveyor. This role is part of Customer & Communities where you’ll help us to lead the way keeping our promise to more than 100,000 customers. What you’ll achieve Management of property repair caseloads from ‘cradle to grave’. Carry out site inspections and investigations as necessary to produce detailed specifications of works using the national schedule of rates and composite values. Responsible for the correct diagnosis of building failures. Undertake quality assurance checks on completed works. Manage relevant building contracts and related documentation. Manage and develop the skills and knowledge of the Technical Surveyors. Prepare estimates, feasibility studies, plans, sketches and drawings as necessary. What you’ll bring Essential skills Building surveying experience with knowledge of stock condition surveys for social housing. Working knowledge of current building safety, health and safety and other relevant legislation. Knowledge of legal legislation in relation to housing disrepair. Ability to manage technical caseloads and write specifications for repairs, maintenance work, major repairs and planned maintenance contracts. Ability to prepare work programmes, estimates, value work in progress and issue variations. Desirable skills HND/C Building or BSc Building Working knowledge of building industry codes of practice, measured terms and building forms of contract. Why Orbit? Choosing us means being rewarded in every sense. Here s what you can expect to enjoy with us. A rewarding experience that works for you We strive to create an inclusive experience with benefits and wellbeing programmes designed to help you, and your loved ones, to thrive. For a better work life balance, we offer flexible working opportunities for many roles. A place to progress From training programmes to professional qualifications, we provide opportunities to learn and develop at every stage of your career. Whether you re a student, graduate or experienced professional we ll support you to grow. For leaders, our tailored development journeys are designed to stretch and strengthen your leadership skills. As well as practical training, we give you access to renowned business schools and experiential programmes for greater breadth and depth of learning. A purpose to feel proud of We re proud to make a difference to people together. We re values-driven with a commercial focus on performance – because the more profit we make, the more we can achieve for people. What brings us together is a passionate belief in progress and people. Read more about the values and purpose that drive us on our careers website. How we hire We aim to make our hiring process simple and fair: Online application Interview(s) Decision and offer We put the safeguarding of our customers, colleagues and contractors at the heart of everything we do and as such, certain roles will be subject to a DBS check