Surveyor

at  Kirklees Council

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Organisation
Kirklees
Directorate
Place
Service Area
Homes & Neighbourhoods
Hours
37
Number of Jobs
2
Location(s)
Across Kirklees
Position type
Permanent
Grade
Grade 10
Salary
£35,745 - £38,223
We are looking to appoint an experienced surveyor to work in a busy environment supporting the delivery of numerous projects.
As a proactive Surveyor the post holder will support and deliver the operational duties of their service/business area. The post holder will work with colleagues across the organisation in line with Kirklees Council’s core behaviours and values and contribute to the delivery of the organisation’s purpose, vision and objectives, ensuring positive outcomes for the business and Kirklees Council customers.
A key component of the role will be to directly contribute to delivering high performance and continuous improvement within the service/business area in line with Kirklees Council’s key objectives to deliver a customer focused service.
You will support our Senior Quantity Surveyor and other General Managers across a range of operational areas within Property Services, such as Empty homes, Planned capital works, day to day responsive teams and Mechanical/Electrical team.
The post holder will primarily be responsible for undertaking surveys on any type of properties to assess and schedule repair and refurbishment work. The post will also involve management and supervision of small refurbishment and conversion projects to increase the supply of affordable housing and organisation of work in non-Housing properties.
You will need to be able to work within established procedures, but as an organisation we are open to challenge if it is felt that these can be improved and be able to plan and manage your own workload, including keeping accurate records. The post holder will be required to deputise for other Surveyors as required.

Key skills, include:

• Good communication skills and ability to build strong working relationships with site-based teams and client departments.
• Appreciation of the customer role and needs from their properties’.
• IT skills for creating of estimates, target costs and regular valuations that culminate in a final account.
• Familiar with Contract Procedure rules with relation to procurement
• Make a valued contribution to the team and be a supportive team member.

• Ability to work within time constraints and prioritise own work.

  At Kirklees council we offer a comprehensive total rewards package for our staff, consisting of competitive pay, health and wellbeing programme, volunteering programmes, staff discounts and much more.
  This role is based within Homes and Neighbourhoods
  Debbi Mandell is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information.
  This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
  We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: jobs@kirklees.gov.uk or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.
  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
  Closing date
  01 October 2024, 11:55 PM

Please refer the Job description for details