Disrepair/Legal Building Surveyor

1 month ago

London, UK, United Kingdom Innovus Full time

Job Role: Disrepair/Legal Building Surveyor

Location: London/Southeast

Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday


At Innovus, we are committed to delivering market leading solutions and professional services. As a Legal Building Surveyor, you will be contributing to our vision to recognised as the market leading provider of services to the UK’s property sector.


We are proud to employ highly skilled, experienced and innovative people who deliver business expertise and services across the property industry.


Main Purpose of the role:


  • Undertake surveys and diagnose areas of disrepair, especially damp and mould as required by the client Letter of Claim as a single or joint expert
  • Prepare impartial expert witness reports with photographs compliant with CPR35
  • Experience of working for private practice
  • Knowledge of Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 sections 9, 10, 11 and Human Habitation Act
  • Experience of Expert Witness and attending Court
  • Knowledge of RICS standards and guidelines
  • Manage a portfolio of cases and work well under pressure.
  • Develop new business opportunity
  • Maintain and ensure Innovus brand.
  • MRICS or FRICS qualified


Main Responsibilities


  • Surveying properties and preparing specifications of works.
  • Preparing documentation in accordance with CDM 2015 and ensuring compliance with the regulations and best practice.
  • Ensuring that all major works are carried out in line with Company procedures and legal requirements, including compliance with Section 20 consultation under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985.
  • Supervising works to buildings to ensure excellent customer care, exemplary contractor performance, and technically superb, completed work.
  • Contributing to excellent contractor and consultant performance management; building constructive working relationships with partners to improve customer service, value for money and quality of workmanship.
  • Identifying potential business opportunities outside of core client and assisting the Surveying and Projects Manager in obtaining new business with external clients.
  • Linking with the core client major works team to ensure good communications between the major works team and the surveying team.
  • Owning and undertake key improvement projects to support and develop the team direction in both capability and product offering.
  • Carrying out any other duties in relation to the efficient operation of the team and assist the Surveying and Project Managers as required.


Qualifications


  • MRICS or FRICS qualified


Experience


  • Substantial technical surveying experience in the Property Management environment with a wide range of building types
  • Demonstrable successful project delivery experience managing contractors and consultants as required.
  • Sound commercial understanding of a surveying ‘practice’ and ability to clearly articulate commercial performance with senior managers
  • Experience and willingness to build relationships with the team to identify and drive improvement opportunities.
  • An in depth understanding of the H&S issues and regulations that apply to surveying, contractor management and project delivery.
  • Significant understanding of the Residential Property Sector and Regulatory knowledge including Section 20 process, CDM.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stake holders, at all levels within the business.
  • Experience with AOV’s, Emergency Call Systems and Fire Panels would be an advantage.


Technical Skills


  • Project management and delivery skills.
  • Experience of Insurance Remediation works
  • Understanding of building structure and materials to support the Technical Services team (EWS1 / FRAEW)


The Benefits

Our customers deserve the best and the same applies to our people. We’ll support you with all of the technology, training and support that you need to do your job well. We offer competitive salaries and a range of benefit packages. In addition to the core benefits, we also offer a range of exclusive discounts on extra benefits to help you and your family make the most of your money, safeguard your future and look after your health.


Diversity and Inclusion


We’re committed to promoting diversity at Innovus and recruit on merit. We will consider applications from job share applicants.

Innovus is an inclusive employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants. If you have an additional need at any stage of our recruitment and selection process do speak to one of our team to let us know how we can accommodate you.


Ready to apply?


Click the below apply button to start your application for this role. We will ask you to upload your CV and answer a few questions. You may also be asked to complete verbal and numerical reasoning tests online.

Please note, due to our sector all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS.

If you meet the criteria for the role, we’ll be in touch to arrange a short telephone interview and our shortlist of candidates will be invited to attend a first interview with the hiring manager and another member of our team.

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