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Temporary Damp Surveyor - Engineering & Surveying Reference no: Greenwich RQ990879 Pay rate £19.30 per hour PAYE This opening assignment is for 3 months To carry out full property surveys specifically in relation to condensation & damp diagnosis. The surveyor will have specific knowledge of building structures and how they contribute to the cause, be able to correctly diagnose & specify remedial requirements. To understand and be able to use equipment to aid with diagnostics and undertaking seasonal monitoring. Must have an empathetic approach to our tenants and property conditions, able to produce drawings & floor plans, diagnose general building faults, obtain or create specifications for improvement works required with an understanding of how this may affect other components of the property/building, obtain competitive prices Key responsibilities:

• Carry out post inspections, confirm satisfactory completion, authorise payments, investigate invoice queries
• Cross-Service/Partnership working liaison skills and experience
• Managing external resources through PFI contract partnering to ensure best value for the client
• Respond to complaints, compliments and requests for information and consider service review and development in the light of these

“Role Requirements” – to give yourself the maximum chance of success please try and ensure your CV addresses the following essential criteria:

• Must have experience of working in a Housing or Maintenance environment

• Must have Customer Service Skills
• Must have excellent communication skills with both team and residents
• Must have ability to carry out property surveys and create specifications of work
• Must have ability to prepare technical reports and budget estimates with the ability to prepare specifications of work Good IT Skills – (use of Microsoft applications and Housing management software)
• Must have ability to analyse the problem, identify appropriate tools and materials for repair
• Must have ability to undertake pre and post inspections, work assessments,
• Must have ability to diagnose housing repairs as necessary including Damp and Mould and other building defects
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• Ability to prioritise workloads, analyse and resolve problems
• Ability to work alone to meet strict deadlines

NB: Please feel free to apply to us direct via [email protected] by quoting the job reference and job title exactly. SEE DETAILS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS AD. If you have previously applied to one of our vacancies and have already sent the required supporting documentation to us, please make this clear when you re-apply as this will help speed up your application. To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF. If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.

Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items: Other preferable/desirable details to include on your CV, if applicable:ALD If you would prefer to send a CV straight to us rather than by way of an on-line application, you are very welcome to do so via [email protected] but please quote both the job reference and job title exactly as they appear below:

Job Ref: Greenwich RQ990879

Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent. Please do try to resist contacting us with requests for progress updates. We really do read every CV sent to us. All applications will be acknowledged by a human, not a robot, provided the job remains live and provided your CV meets the “Essential Requirements” listed. Please note that we do our level best to take down ads as soon as roles have been filled. We are not in the business of harvesting CVs. Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary.