Job Details
Role Purpose
- Surveying services for properties requiring adaptations to accommodate residents with disabilities.
- Assessing properties that require adapting, and identifying any building defects that may affect the proposed adaptation
- Work closely with the Occupational Therapists, producing detailed specifications and AutoCAD drawings for tenders.
- You will be responsible for overseeing the entire process until the satisfactory completion of the works.
- To determine the condition of existing buildings and to identify and analyse defects which will or may affect any proposed adaptations.
- To prepare documents for Disabled Facilities Grant applications as required.
- To carry out pre and post works inspections to ensure the specified works are undertaken to contract standards and in accordance with the Occupational Therapists recommendations.
- Work closely with and co-ordinate with various professional bodies to ensure that work is undertaken in a manner commensurate with all statutory requirements and current legislation e.g. H&S, CDM, Party Wall Act legislation
The successful candidate will have the following skills and competencies:
• Have an HND / HNC or equivalent professional qualification in a building surveying or a related subject or be qualified by experience in a similar role.
• Experience of delivering disabled adaptations projects within agreed timescales and with quality outcomes, including effective planning, managing and monitoring programs of work.
• Good knowledge of Building Regulations, asbestos awareness and Health & Safety legislation
• Ability to plan and deliver building works including effective planning, managing and monitoring programs of work for disabled occupants
• Knowledge of the legislative and procedural frameworks within which the Disabled Facilities Grants operate.
To apply please call (phone number removed) or email me an up to date CV to (url removed)