Contracts Surveyor

Job Title: Contracts Surveyor
Location: Hybrid Working
Employer: Pertemps Recruitment Partnership for Harrow Council
Contract Type: Temporary Assignment
Hours of Work: 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Overview of a Contracts Surveyor
Pertemps have an exciting opportunity within Harrow Council for a self-driven and motivated Contracts Surveyor to join an expanding team.
The role of a Contracts Surveyor offers a competitive pay rate of £ 20.87 per hour increasing in line with Harrow Council Pay Scale increments. Other benefits include, accruing up to 28 days holiday per year (including Bank Holidays) and the opportunity to apply for any internal permanent roles within Harrow Council.

The Main Purpose of a Contracts Surveyor:
" Use initiative to manage complex business / technical issues within the specialist area.
" Identify and immediately deal with situations where service delivery / business risk has been identified
" Apply new and innovative ways of doing things, recognising, and promoting the positive benefit of change to improve services and achieve goals
" Manage staff performance by providing constructive feedback, developing staff to achieve their potential, and taking action where performance falls below the expected standard
" Ensure staff are fully briefed on corporate and directorate developments
" Maintain under constant review operating procedures and processes for all service disciplines to achieve the highest standards of service delivery within stated performance outcomes
" Monitor and ensure performance information, including benchmarking, is analysed, and used as a basis for service improvement.

About you, the successful candidate will have:
" Knowledge of good practice in commissioning and procurement and value for money in matters relating to the delivery of the repairs, maintenance, and voids
" Knowledge of current housing issues at national, regional, and local level particularly those relating to housing investment
" Minimum qualification at HNC/HND level or higher in building surveying
" Evidence of continuing professional development
" Availability to attend out of hours emergencies as and when required
" Ability to manage contractors to maximise performance and improve services for VFM/Quality
" High level communication at all levels to include providing advice to others about proceeding safely to resolve problems
" Excellent report writing and presentation skills
" Ability to manage contractors to maximise performance and improve services for VFM/Quality

If you have the necessary skills and experience for this role, please click 'apply'

About Us
" For almost 60 years, Pertemps Recruitment Partnership has been the market leader in providing permanent and temporary staffing solutions and we are one of the most established players within the recruitment industry. The Sunday Times has listed us as one of the Best 100 Companies to work for 14 years running. We are not a big scary faceless company, quite the opposite: we strongly believe in the personal touch with everything we do. We are proud to be an accredited 'investor in people' which is reflected across our business in the length of service and career progression of our employees.
" Harrow Council is the 12th largest London borough and one of the most culturally diverse local authorities in the UK, making it a great place to live, work and visit. Located 10 miles from the city centre and just 13 minutes to Euston from Harrow & Wealdstone station there are great transport links via the Metropolitan Line, Watford DC Line and national rail service. It is easily accessible to the M1, M25 and A406