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Gentoo is committed to holding robust and up-to-date Stock Condition and energy data on our homes. This data is the foundation to ensuring our customers live in safe, decent homes for today and tomorrow and ensures investment at the right time. Our current Stock Condition and energy team undertake over 6000 Stock Condition surveys per year in our customers’ homes. Due to a change in strategy for the collection of Stock Condition and energy data, Gentoo will now undertake EPC surveys of all homes using our internal team. Where appropriate, we will look to combine Stock Condition and EPC surveys to minimise disruption for customers. Gentoo is also committed to ensuring all homes achieve EPC C by 2030, and that all homes meet the Decent Home Standard. We have a significant investment programme in our existing homes, and getting this right, is based on the data in our asset system. A key fundamental to making this a reality is having accurate data on our homes’ energy performance and Stock Condition. We aim to visit our homes and assess their condition as frequently as possible. To achieve this strategy, we are delighted to be investing in and increasing our team of Stock Condition and Energy Surveyors and are recruiting for an experienced Senior Stock Condition and Energy Surveyor who will ensure the overall quality of this service. The key responsibilities of this role will include: Managing a team of Stock Condition and Energy Surveyors, Developing and overseeing the delivery of a surveying programme Ensuring surveys are completed within target, in line with current Key Performance Indicators, validating the quality and consistency of surveys, through a combination of site-based and desktop inspections, Providing technical advice for surveyors, to ensure the Group is compliant. We will invest in the successful applicant to support them in the role, ensuring they are fully accredited as both a domestic and commercial energy assessor.
What we are looking for:
We are looking for an individual who is customer focussed, accountable and has a passion for surveying, can lead a team and who has the following experience and qualifications: Level 3 Domestic Energy Assessor (Essential - Must be accredited to or be willing to become accredited to Elmhurst) Level 4 Domestic Energy Assessor (Desirable - Must be willing to become accredited to Elmhurst) Competency Qualification (or willingness to achieve) commercial energy assessment. HNC/D in relevant building industry qualification or demonstrable relevant experience A Full UK Driving Licence Experience and skills required: Previous experience in the development and delivery of a surveying programme to ensure that targets for Stock Condition surveys and energy performance certificates are achieved. Demonstrable experience in quality assurance checks to validate the accuracy of Stock Condition and energy assessments completed by a team and external contractors. Previous experience supervising a team with effective management skills. Knowledge of the requirements of the Decent Homes and associated Regulatory Standards and how these relate to stock data and of legislation relating to energy performance certificates, particularly legislation affecting the social housing sector. Knowledge of energy efficiency and environmental improvements together with associated data requirements. Current experience in the gathering of data for energy assessments, Stock Condition and HHSRS surveys and producing and managing the paperwork, software and certification for energy assessments e.g., billing of clients, internal ordering etc. Experience in the production of energy performance certificates for domestic and commercial buildings. Experience in working in and supporting a team to meet defined objectives or targets. Experience in successfully assisting the management of data for large-scale programmes of Stock Condition-related surveys sufficient to inform fully on the condition, performance, and sustainability of an organisation’s assets.
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