Building Surveyor - Damp, Mould and Disrepair

Edgy Design Studio - Goedgy.com; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000

Job description

Home Based, covering Milt on Keynes, Luton and Bedford areas

Have a keen interest in understanding and diagnosing damp and mould? Want to be a part of an exciting and passionate team? Then this is the job for you! Here at Stonewater, we have the perfect opportunity to join our specialist Damp and Mould team working with our customers, contractors and Homes team to do just that.

Reporting into the Damp, Mould & Disrepair Service Manager, you will be responsible for resolving cases of damp, mould and disrepair. This will involve carrying out inspections, virtually and in person, to diagnose the cause of damp, mould and disrepairs, ordering works, tracking cases to completion and working with colleagues across Homes and our Partnering Contractors where you require specialist input. In addition, you will be responsible for tracking HHSRS actions to make sure our homes are safe.

The ideal candidate will…

• Be educated to minimum HNC level or equivalent professional experience/qualification in construction, housing, management or property.
• Have knowledge and experience in building pathology and be able to diagnose cause of damp and mould.
• Have proven experience of delivering a maintenance service.
• Have good understanding of Decent Homes requirements.
• Have good written/ verbal communication skills.
• Have knowledge of building components, diagnosis of building defects, building/contract law, building regulations, housing law.
• Have strong attention to detail and understands the importance of recording all relevant information.

The role will be home based but there will be an expectation to travel to locations in your region and attend national meetings as required.

Appointment to this role will be subject to satisfactory references and possession of a valid Right to Work document.

Discover Stonewater:

Stonewater is a leading housing provider. We manage around 40,000 homes, serving 93,000 customers across our portfolio of affordable properties for general rent, shared ownership and sale, alongside specialist accommodation, with an ambitious house-building programme.

Our mission is to provide quality homes and services for people whose needs are not met by the open market.

We’re looking for like-minded people to join our team of over 900 talented colleagues who embody our values of being ethical, ambitious, passionate, agile and commercial, as well as people who want to make a difference and transform people’s lives.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and working towards accreditation for becoming a Disability Confident Leader, which allows us to record and report on disability, mental health and wellbeing in the workplace to better support our colleagues. We have also achieved accreditation for being an Advanced Employer for Investing in Ethnicity Maturity Matrix. We are committed to being a Menopause Friendly employer and working towards accreditation our Menopause Friendly accreditation.

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Stonewater reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should enough quality applications be received prior to the current closing date.