Job Title: Property Surveyor
Location: Waterford / Hybrid
Reporting To: Regional Repairs and Maintenance Manager
Terms: 12 month fixed term contract (39 hours per week, Monday to Friday)
Job Purpose: The Property Surveyor is responsible for the management, coordination, and budgetary control of delivery of all properties in his/her designated area and maintenance services to all properties, ensuring that properties are sustained in a safe and reasonable manner.
Main Responsibilities:
* Conduct inspections of property for needed services and repair, including managing and conducting stock assessment programs and inspections.
* Coordinate emergency and regular repairs and coordinate repairs to buildings, liaising with all relevant parties, regulatory and statutory authorities, residents, clients, and third parties.
* Co-ordinate and manage maintenance of building protection systems and equipment, landscaping, and grounds maintenance, structural, mechanical, and electrical systems, boilers, heating, and ventilation systems, pumps, maintenance, and repairs of building interiors and exteriors.
* Maintenance and repairs of finishing, ceilings, flooring, and roofing, and all other building infrastructure and components, maintenance, and repairs to appliances.
* Supervise procurement and delivery of work to ensure a positive and healthy work environment.
* Provide leadership, guidance, and technical advice to staff and residents, promote staff morale, and workplace safety.
* Assign tasks and ensure schedules are maintained. Recognize and deal with language or any communication issues.
* Supervise consultants and contractors, delegate responsibilities.
* Maintain the general administration, statutory compliance, quality assurance, and protocol compliance, and financial/budgetary compliance of the maintenance and inspection program.
* Prepare budgets and financial reports, assist with preparation of Maintenance and Improvement Plans, establish preventative maintenance schedules.
* Prepare plans for projects, manage applicable projects, manage, and administer contracts, keep a daily log, accurately input, track, analyze, and interpret data using computerized maintenance management systems.
* Prepare and present reports, provide full accountability for the deployment, management, and use of resources.
* Prepare procurement documentation, administer procurement systems, evaluate and award contracts, negotiate and administer contracts under the direction of line and senior management.
* Recommend the purchase of goods and equipment.
* Liaise and negotiate with government agencies, departments, and other organizations as required.
Essential Criteria/Education Qualification: Relevant and recognized Construction, Construction Science, or Science/Technology qualification to NFQ Level 7 or equivalent learning.
Experience: A minimum of 7 years' recent construction/building maintenance-related experience, including involvement with tendering/procurement.
Technical Skills: Good computer skills, knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, report writing, and administration skills.
Desired Skills/Personal Attributes: Evidence of continued professional development over the course of this work period, including learning/training in relation to current legislation, construction regulations, safety health, and welfare, procurement, and contract administration.
Requirements: Own transport and a clean driving license, knowledge of fault finding and repair/maintenance requirements in respect of property and its constituent components and elements, budgeting and financial administration, maintenance planning and administration, knowledge of and building technology, the construction industry, and property, workplace safety, health, and welfare, inspection procedures, and reporting, building maintenance.
Cultural Competencies: Maintain standards of conduct and work effectively as part of a wider team. Be respectful, honest, and trustworthy, possess cultural awareness and sensitivity, be flexible and capable of working independently and to deadlines.
Note: Garda clearance will be sought and required for this post.