Building Surveyor - Area Based Regeneration, Low Rise Block Management - EDN30497

Job Description

Place – Housing and Homelessness

Building Surveyor
Waverley Court

Salary: £44,257 - £52,373
Hours: 36 per week

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

Area Based Regeneration Team

You will assist in the development and implementation of a mixed tenure housing service. You will deliver a £40m year on year area-based building fabric improvement programme which includes projects delivering repairs, maintenance and energy efficiency improvements on low rise mixed tenure tenement blocks where the Council has an interest as a co-owner/landlord.

You will be responsible for assisting in securing private owner agreement and delivering common repairs and investment projects of an approximate value of £2m. Experience of contract administration and delivery of construction projects is essential alongside an ability to think strategically and work with stakeholders to develop innovative approaches to delivering investment to private and Council tenant homes.

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 jackie.timmons@edinburgh.gov.uk or mark.connelly@edinburgh.gov.uk for more information.

We're 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 we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.  

Requirements

To help achieve this, we’re 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 bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into 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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