Building Surveyor

We are recruiting for a Building Surveyor - Legal Disrepair for Islington Council, Full Time, paying up to £39.71 per hour.

**Job Purpose**:

- Legal Repairs Surveyors will be responsible for overseeing an individual case load consisting of live disrepair claims, party wall awards, repair diagnostic cases and referrals from repairs teams.
- Surveyors will also be required to undertake training and acting in an advisory capacity for colleagues in the Technical Quality team and will from time to time be required to give expert evidence in court.
- To deal with all technical aspects of cases received by the team effectively and efficiently.
- To carry out essential repairs, avoid liability from legal disrepair action whenever possible;alternatively, where this is not possible ensure claims are effectively mitigated.
- Liase closely and establish good working relationships with lawyers in the Chief Executive's Directorate and other Repair sections.

**Main Responsibilities**:

- To take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young person’s / vulnerable adults with whom you come into contact with
- Carry out site inspections and investigations, as necessary to produce detailed specifications of works using the national schedule of rates and composite values.
- Prepare estimates, feasibility studies, plans, sketches and drawings as may be necessary
- As and when required provide technical support/advice to colleagues and give
evidence in court as an expert witness.
- Assist the Senior Legal Repair Surveyor in the development of policies and procedures
- Work independently and manage a variable case-load.
- Take responsibility for party wall awards as required, including undertaking the
- Possess a working knowledge of the relevant building contracts and related
- Have a good working knowledge of relevant legislation, codes of practice, legal
- As and when required, act in the capacity of an expert witness in the preparation of
- Attend all necessary meetings in association with this role.
Provide prompt, courteous and helpful response when dealing with queries from, or initiating contact with service users, their representatives, outside agencies and residents of the Borough.
- Establish and maintain good lines of communication with colleagues in within Islington
- Obtain tenders/quotations from approved contractors for works not covered by the main contracts and ensure that proper approvals for expenditure are obtained before ordering any works, all to be in accordance with Islington Council’s set procedures.
- Monitor and oversee works on site including start dates, works in progress, standards
- Monitor and report any variances to agreed standards and recommend a corrective action.

**Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills, and Experience**:

- Ability to effectively manage a technical case-load within target deadlines
- Ability to effectively manage a technical case-load within target deadlines
- Ability to write and prepare specifications for repairs and maintenance work and major repairs and planned maintenance contracts
- Ability to monitor budgets, prepare work programmes and assist the Senior Legal Repairs Manager in this regard
- Ability to prepare Bills of Quantity
- Ability to prepare and certify interim and final payments to contractors
- Ability to communicate effectively by telephone, in writing and face to face in small and large meetings.
- Good attention to detail;To include report writing to validate
- This role will require you to obtain an Enhanced satisfactory clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service formally known as the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) Disclosure
- Ability to use computer equipment effectively for the purpose of communication,input and extraction of data