Local Authority Building Surveyor, Manchester

Local Authority Building Surveyor, Manchester 
Pay rate to £350 per day 
Contract role, Local Authority Housing 
Pertemps are recruiting for an experienced Building Surveyor in Manchester. 
You will need to have experience in a similar role in a Local Authority Housing setting. 
 
Key duties and role outline 

• Provide a lead technical consultancy function for damp and mould inspections, ensuring properties are assessed against a range of factors including both property condition and resident need. To determine reactive and planned works and complete complex and innovative technical solutions are delivered in line with customer and legislative requirements. 

• Effectively communicate significant complex technical issues including the analysis and interpretation of legislation to manage negotiations and necessary processes. This will include identifying and addressing complex issues and making informed recommendations on action needed to support key corporate objectives. 

• Ensure customer satisfaction by taking ownership and demonstrating proactive collaborative working with repairs providers, and the effective management of resident complaints. 

• Effectively diagnose and mitigate any identified HHSRS and damp and mould risks, inclusive of the management of works and activities through to completion. 

• Work in partnership with Housing Services Heads of Services, Managers, colleagues, wider MCC representatives and political and senior leadership to support the delivery of the Housing Services’ repairs and maintenance strategy. 

• Manage the delivery and quality of work carried out contractors, in order to maximise customer experience and satisfaction. Work in partnership with our contractors to drive service improvement based on resident expectation and data analytics from the residents first point of contact through to resolution. 

• Maintaining excellent levels of communication with residents from end to end of the service, ensuring customers are kept informed of progress throughout the process. 

• Taking ownership for resolution of issues or complaints in a timely manner, ensuring any lessons learnt from these experiences are implemented as part of driving forward improvements to the service and continuously improving customer experience 

 
Please get in touch for more information. 
 
This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:- 

• A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to 

• An easy registration process (all done online) 

• Referral schemes and incentives  

• Ongoing compliance managed for you 

• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more. 

Please contact Graham Leatham on 07484 513909 or email graham.leatham@pprsocialcare.co.uk for more information.  
We recruit across all areas of Housing, Public Sector, Planning and Local Government work. If you are experienced in this sector, and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles.