Surveyor Housing

Place Housing and Homelessness

Building Surveyor
Waverley Court

Salary: 46023 - 54476
Hours: 36 per week

We have an exciting opportunity for Surveyors to join the Low-Rise Block Management team.

Low Rise Block Management Service

You will assist in the development and implementation of this Service from the outset. You will plan and deliver the workload and programmes using innovative approaches to delivery existing data to inform plans develop strategies and consider policy changes that may benefit improvements to our tenants homes. You must have a customer centred approach and you will have opportunity to supervise and mentor Surveying Assistants and Apprentices as part of their role.

You will be responsible for the delivery of capital works to ensure our housing stock is sustainable for the future including fabric improvement on housing blocks both fully Council owned and Mixed tenure blocks and cyclical replacement of elements such as Kitchens and Bathrooms Windows Doors and Entry systems. You will also manage Estates improvement works and Adaptations working closely with the local Housing teams to ensure communication and engagement is a key part of all projects.

If you are someone who enjoys new opportunities and have strong skills demonstrating our behaviours - Respect Integrity and Flexibility as well as extensive experience of maintaining and creating a high performing culture driving change and service delivery we would love to hear from you.

Find out more here Work for the City of Edinburgh Council - Surveyors and examples of work in this area is showcased by our external contractor website.

If you have any questions or want to know more about the role in Area Based Regeneration or Low Rise Block Management please contact for more information.

Were committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued included and able to be their best at work and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values beliefs experience and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh we want to make sure that were bringing the best people into our roles not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

To help achieve this were changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and how you would bringOur BehavioursofRespect IntegrityandFlexibilityinto your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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Experience

Significant experience in the delivery of complex building repair projects. Budget management of workload up to 5-20m/annum. Management of major repairs and refurbishment projects on Local Authority Housing including complex high rise residential buildings.

Effectively working with a wide range of stakeholders including homeowners tenants professional bodies representing surveyors and architects heritage and conservation bodies and community groups.

Sound understanding of commercial issues and an aptitude for negotiations with experience of resolving issues with third parties. Proven experience and deep understanding of customer services.

Proficiency in Microsoft Word Powerpoint Powerproject and Excel. Experience or knowledge of working in a Mixed Tenure or shared ownership setting.

Knowledge and skills

Current knowledge and ability to implement Regulation legislation policy and statutes pertaining to housing and construction work. Excellent verbal and written communication skills including report writing for senior management and both technical and non-technical audiences.

Ability to work under pressure and prioritise work. Understanding of the political sensitivities and issues surrounding the delivery of high profile and complex work in a public sector organisation.

Ability to develop frameworks and procedures within strict governance and risk guidelines. Ability to contribute to interpret and analyse tender documents in order to ensure best value and quality in line with Council budgets

Management of a multiple concurrent complex projects and ability to analyse and apply suitable course of action. Demonstrates high degree of innovation. Demonstrates ability to manage complex customer/client relationships.

A willingness to learn and develop knowledge and skills through practical on the job experience. Knowledge experience and understanding of delivering property repairs within the Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004. Building (Scotland) Act 2003 or 1991 Confirmation Act.

Ability to assess and recommend repair solutions and methodology for building repairs. Ability to oversee and manage complex design teams to achieve strategic and project outcomes. Ability to find innovative solutions to complex problems and work with stakeholders to agree and implement. Good project management skills required

Qualifications and Training

Appropriate Chartered professional or working towards Chartered qualification. Hold a professional qualification such as MRICS or MCIOB.

Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant professional discipline and have relevant experience in an asset management exceptional cases this requirement may be satisfied through relevant experience and demonstrated competence. Evidence of continuing professional development

Job Specific requirements

Ability to communicate complex and contentious issues internally and externally including representing the Council as required. Ability to deal with complex issues and exercise good judgement.

High quality communications skills both written and oral. Ability to manage resources. Full UK driving license