Building Surveyor – Legal Disrepair (PO7)

Seven Resourcing are looking for a Building Surveyor to work within Islington Council.

£ 41.90 per hour

– Experience managing legal disrepair cases

– Ideally have a surveying qualification (not essential)

– Good understanding of damp and structural issues

– Social housing experience (not essential)

– Managing works from specification through to post inspection

– Organised and proactive

– able to manage their own calendar and caseload

– Largely office based

– There is use of pool cars

PRIMARY JOB FUNCTION

Legal Repairs Surveyors will be responsible for overseeing an individual case load consisting of live disrepair claims, party wall awards, repair diagnostic cases and referrals from repairs teams. Surveyors will also be required to undertake training and acting in an advisory capacity for colleagues in the Technical Quality team, and will from time to time be required to give expert evidence in court.

To deal with all technical aspects of cases received by the team effectively and efficiently. To carry out essential repairs, avoid liability from legal disrepair action whenever possible; alternatively where this is not possible ensure claims are effectively mitigated. Liaise closely and establish good working relationships with lawyers in the Chief Executive’s Directorate and other Repair sections.

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