Building Surveyor

at  Shaw Healthcare

Position: Regional Building Surveyor
Location: Ideally South Wales based
Salary: up to 48k DOE Plus monthly car allowance of £425
Hours: 37.5
Contract : Full time
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Employee Ownership Trust
Onsite parking
Enrolment to NEST pension
Retail/Leisure/Holiday and travel discounts

THE ROLE

Shaw healthcare is a care provider operating circa 65 care homes and supported living services across the UK and is the largest employee owned healthcare company in the UK. Based in the head office in St Mellons, Cardiff an opportunity has arisen for a Regional Building Surveyor to join our Property Department. Reporting to the Director of Property Management.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Carry out routine inspections and annual condition surveys in line with contractual requirements
Prepare schedules of work relative to inspections and condition surveys including specifications and drawings and assisting with tender and contract documentation where appropriate
Supervising onsite works, authorising payments and final accounts
Liaise with the Care Service Managers in respect of Service User occupation and empty bedroom management
Write technical reports for the monthly Executive and Board meetings.
Participate in annual H&S audits in line with contractual requirement
Prepare Planned Maintenance Programmes and assist with management of associated life cycle funds and finance streams
Assist in the preparation of annual property budgets; liaising with the Operations team and Finance Departments
Attend Contract Monitoring Meetings and represent the organisation in meetings as and when required
Review and action remedial works identified by inspections from Statutory bodies including Health and Safety Executive, Fire Officers, Environmental health Officers and the Care Quality Commission
Assist in the preparation, implementation and monitoring of health and safety standards
Participate in the management of specific tasks, i.e. Asbestos, CDM Regulations, Control of Legionella and Fire Risk Management
Participation in the Groups Environmental Management System accredited under ISO14001
Provide technical assistance to manage property related contract variations
Contribute in managing and overseeing applications in respect of the Energy Efficiency Initiatives such as the Green Deal and the Energy Savings Opportunities scheme
Provide training and mentoring to direct labour operatives and Care Service Managers
Assist in the management of the Approved Supplier and Contractor database
Assist in the management of the organisation’s statutory compliance service agreements
Manage property leases and ensure all requirements are fully complied with
To act as employer’s representative on new build projects, agreeing specifications and standards
To act as the primary point of contact for approximately 20 care facilities and associated service contractors
To undertake the role of Client or Principle designer in respect of CDM Regulations
To keep records, manage databases, update the Lifespan Asset Management System and CAFM system and monitor the Maintenance Operative compliance system
To participate in the organisation’s expansion programme, carry out due diligence surveys and analysis of potential care home acquisitions