Surveyor
7 months ago
Hammersmith & Fulham, rated nationally by Ofsted as one of the top Local Authorities, we never stop moving forward. Our ambition is to focus even more on increasing the quality of our practice and the work with children, young people, and families to sustain positive change. To do this we need the best people to help build our vision.
Our mission is to be the best council. To do this we need the best people to help build our vision. If you’re looking to develop your career in a fast-paced, professional environment whilst making a difference, then we look forward to hearing from you.
Please refer to the **Role Profile** for more information.
**Role Responsibilities**:
To participate as a member of the Surveyor Team to undertake a wide range of building surveying and related project management duties. You will be the ‘link surveyor’ for a group of schools and other buildings. You will proactively engage with school headteachers, business managers, site managers contractors, consultants building control, planning and health & safety to effectively deliver planned and urgent works. To contribute to the development of an asset management function for Children’s Department assets, including delivery of special projects and initiatives and helping maintain relevant project management, financial and other systems.
You will need to:
- Assess condition issues and identify practical solutions.
- Assist with managing reactive schemes of work to schools and other corporate properties
- Develop and reviewing agreed programmes of planned maintenance work with individual schools, accurately assessing both condition and urgency of works and estimating costs.
- Assist in developing specifications for quotes and ITTs.
- Assist in evaluating bids.
**People Values**:
How we act defines who we are. At the heart of our organisation is a common approach to defining ‘who we are’. We are looking for people who can build this into everything they do.
**We are fair**
We treat everyone with compassion, dignity and fairness. We value the views and opinion of others, and promote benefits and opportunities for all.
**We are caring**
We care about our borough and doing things well. We focus on standards and continuous improvement; learning from our mistakes and celebrating success.
**We are collaborators**
We work together for a better society. We work with our residents, businesses, schools, third sector and others for better outcomes for everyone.
**We are driven**
We will only settle for the very best. We seek to continually improve and put our residents, customers and businesses at the heart of everything we do.
**Recruiting for Attitude**:
Your skills and ability are important however, we recruit as much for attitude as we do experience. We are looking for people who have the following attributes:
**Complex problem-solving**
The ability to work within a complex system and find simple solutions and outcomes that deliver real change.
**Critical thinking**
The ability to challenge the norms through evidence-based approaches using both numerical and critical reasoning and thinking. You can rationalise decision-making and form views quickly and soundly from a range of sources.
**Creativity**
**People management**
You can get the best out of people. You have a coaching-style and drive through a commitment to personal and professional development. You are clear in your expectations and have exceptional feedback from your team about their working environment. You recognise and support people as individuals.
**Coordinating with others**
You have the knack of working well with others. You have an appreciation of your own presence and approach and can demonstrate how you have developed and continue to develop how you work with others. You can also recognise how others work, think, and feel to get the most out of collaboration.
**Emotional intelligence**
**Judgement and decision making**
**Negotiation**
You can demonstrate an understanding of the range of skills and techniques required to successfully negotiate with a range of other partners. This includes understanding how to structure and undertake successful negotiation on an organisational-wide level.
**Service orientation**
You must be unequivocal in your commitment and drive for outstanding service delivery. Both in terms of the quality of products and work delivered as well as the achievement of objectives. You and your team can demonstrate how your overall contribution to the organisation and service delivers to our organisational aims and objectives.
**Cognitive flexibility**
Hammersmith & Fulham Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
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