ABOUT THE TEAM

Bath & North East Somerset Council is looking for a ‘Estates Technician’. The role of Estate Technician is designed to assist the Estate Surveyors manage the Council’s revenue and third party occupied estate, helping to improve efficiency and to allow the Estates Surveyors to concentrate on professional work.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ROLE IS SUBJECT TO A BASIC DBS CHECK.

Safeguarding Statement: The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with/without barred list checks.

Principal duties will be varied and include the following:

• Preparation, calculation and arranging invoicing of planned maintenance recoveries.
• Co-ordinate and prepare service charge accounts, and service charge
• Working with the Council’s Commercial Debt Recovery Officer to management any service charge and planned maintenance arrears and liaising with tenants as necessary.
• Checking and paying utility invoices.
• Assisting the Estates Surveyors with the management of specific properties, which may include assistance with rent reviews, lease renewals and new lettings.
• Managing the dilapidations program and monitoring the time in which the tenant must carry out works, liaising with the Estates Surveyor and the building surveyor as to when follow up inspections are required