Building Surveyor (Repairs and Maintenance) - Housing Services Manchester City Council
Building SurveyorHourly Rate: £28Location: Blackley, Manchester (M9)Job Type: Full-time, Temporary ContractJoin our Housing Operations team as a Building Surveyor, focusing on housing disrepair. This role involves carrying out professional technical surveying duties, delivering high-quality inspections, schedules of work, and expert technical advice. You will act as a crucial link between contractors, legal teams, and housing officers, ensuring that cases progress efficiently and works are completed to required standards, timescales, and legal obligations.Day-to-day of the role:Technical Inspections and Reporting:Carry out technical inspections of disrepair properties within required timescales.Produce clear, detailed, accurate schedules of work and technical reports.Validate and interpret expert reports, ensuring recommendations are appropriate, cost-effective, and deliverable.Conduct joint inspections and support the production of Scott Schedules and other legal documentation.Case and Legal Support:Liaise with contractors, legal representatives, housing officers, and internal teams to help progress disrepair cases efficiently.Provide technical evidence and, where necessary, act as a single joint expert or attend court as a professional witness.Support timely case closure in line with legal and regulatory requirements.Contractor and Works Management:Provide technical oversight to ensure works are delivered to required standards, budgets, and timescales.Monitor contractor per
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