Building Maintenance Inspector

• Building Maintenance Inspector
• Public Sector - Local Authority
• Full Time - Monday to Friday, 36 hours per week
• Temporary Role - 3 months with likely extension
• £20.31 per hour PAYE / £27.45 per hour Umbrella - NEGOTIABLE DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE
• Hybrid working - Time is spent between the office (SW18) and site. Some working from home (1 day per week) BMIs manage their own diaries so may go straight to site or straight home from site on some days

Technical knowledge about housing repairs is a must.

Job Purpose

Provides a broad range of technical support in relation to routine and non-routine maintenance works. Offers support to other departments as directed, including tenant management organisations and housing cooperatives as necessary. Manages contractors and ensures best value is maintained. Delivers technical expertise in the handling of disrepair claims. Ensures a safe working environment for contractors and members of the public in respect of technical issues. Upholds and maintains council policies and procedures at all times.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

1. Responsible to the Building Maintenance Manager (BMM) for the provision of technical support on routine and non-routine repairs.

2. Responsible for ensuring that void properties are processed efficiently within specified timescales and any delays minimised.

3. Investigates and responds to correspondence relating to repairs and maintenance within corporate guidelines.

4. Prepares and issues orders for repairs to Council properties from the Schedule of Rates, assisting admininstrative officers and estate managers as necessary. Monitors and approves additional works including variation requests and time extensions in accordance with procedural requirements. Conducts risk assessments to maintain the safety of contractors, residents and the general public.

5. Undertakes pre- and post- work inspections to ensure that quality is maintained in accordance with contractual requirements. Checks and validates invoices and post-inspects works to maintain quality and ensure the timely and efficient payment of contractors.

6. Prepares referral forms (C1 procedure) for major works schemes on the estates, gathering together all relevant particulars to inform the specification and drawing up an estimate of cost.

7. Coordinates the competitive quotation process, drafting detailed technical specifications for minor works in accordance with the Council's Code of Practice for procuring goods and services

8. Responds to tenant and leaseholders' requests for repair to their homes. Approves works and provides all appropriate documentation to support the decision making process.

9. Assesses the condition of homes and prepares technical recommendations for properties to be added to the external decorations programme. Also responsible for preparing specifications of works for external decoration schemes.

10. Conversant with council operated computer systems, including Microsoft Office and the council's bespoke housing management system (NPS), ensuring information is accurate.

11. Upon request, provides technical condition surveys and estimated costs of repairs for other departments e.g. home purchase grant approvals and properties referred for sale.

12. Reports on insurance claims for fire, flood, subsidence, heave or any other insured peril, liaises with the assessor, prepares a specification of works, seeks quotations and assesses technical conditions reports including drainage and asbestos. Carry out subsidence monitoring, keeping full records and updating the insurance section as necessary.

13. Oversees compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Act by contractors working on the housing stock e.g. risk assessments for working at height, confined spaces and Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSH). Liaises with safety advisors and inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive as necessary.

14. To be fully aware of and understand the duties and responsibilities arising from the Children Act 2004 and Working Together in relation to child protection and safeguarding children and young people as this applies to your role within the Council. To also be fully aware of the principles of safeguarding as they apply to vulnerable adults in relation to your work role. To ensure that your line manager is made aware and kept fully informed of any concerns which you may have in relation to safeguarding and/or child protection. Beware of responsibilities under MARAC in relation to domestic abuse.

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