Maintenance Surveyor

Darlington Borough Council; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council in Tees Valley is seeking a Maintenance Surveyor to manage and upgrade council housing stock. The role involves conducting surveys, managing repair works, and ensuring quality maintenance services. Candidates should be IT proficient with some experience in person-centred environments. Additional training will be provided, as well as numerous employee benefits including 32 days annual leave and access to a pension scheme.

Benefits

32 days Annual Leave

Access to Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous Leave schemes

Access to training and development

Physiotherapy service

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working in a person-centred environment preferred.
• Ability to work independently while supporting the team.
• Dynamic, innovative and forward-thinking mindset is required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and upgrade the Council's housing stock.
• Conduct surveys, specify and manage repair works.
• Deliver quality responsive repairs and maintenance services.

Skills

IT proficiency

Use of databases

AutoCAD knowledge

Good communication skills

Experience in person-centred environment

Job description

The role of the Maintenance Surveyor is critical to maintaining and upgrading the Councils Housing stock, you will be required to investigate, assess and record the materials, age and condition of Council housing assets, ensuring you collect and record information accurately, assisting with investment plans, capital programmes and net zero carbon strategy.

The post holder will be required to deliver a comprehensive, good quality responsive repairs and maintenance surveying service.

To be responsible for a full range of technical surveying duties including surveying, specifying and managing repair works

To work with other members within the Housing Asset Management team, to ensure contractors provide a quality and cost effective service.

You must be confident with the use of IT and capable of navigating through MS Office, Outlook and have knowledge and skills in the use of databases and autocad.

You must be confident to work independently although support from the broader team is always available. We require dynamic, innovative and forward-thinking people to join our team, it is preferable that you have some experience of working in a person-centred environment or with older and more vulnerable client groups although full induction and ongoing training is provided.

For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Role and Person Specification attached.

For a further informal discussion please contact Matthew Plews, Building Surveying Manager on 01325 405929.

The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:

• 32 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working)
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
• Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes
• Staff equality forums
• Green Car Leasing Scheme
• Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
• Physiotherapy service
• Confidential counselling service
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
• Local and National retailer discounts
• Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
• Arriva Employee Travel Club

For the full range of benefits we offer, please see our Why work for us internet page, which also includes our Total Reward Booklet and Employee Benefit Video.

Find out further information about us and what it’s like to work for our great team by visiting the Jobs and Careers home page.

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