Preservation Surveyor - City Wide

Preservation Surveyor
City Wide

Salary: £47,639 - £56,392
Hours: 36 per week

The City of Edinburgh Council is committed to ensuring that all our residents live in safe, healthy, and high-quality homes. We are seeking a highly skilled and technically proficient Preservation Surveyor to join our established team in our efforts in tackling damp, mould, and structural moisture issues across our housing stock.

This is a critical role within our Property Services team. You will be one of the technical authorities on building pathology, responsible for diagnosing complex issues and specifying robust, long-term remedial solutions. You will play a key part in our commitment to meeting the requirements of Awaab’s Law, ensuring that our response to damp and mould is rapid, effective, and prioritizes the health and wellbeing of our tenants.

Key Responsibilities

• Advanced Diagnostics: Conduct comprehensive site surveys to identify the root causes of damp, mould, condensation, and timber decay, utilizing advanced diagnostic tools.
• Technical Specification: Produce detailed, professional reports and remedial specifications that provide clear, actionable instructions for our maintenance teams and contractors.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all works are compliant with the Scottish Housing Quality Standard (SHQS) and the Energy Efficiency Standard for Social Housing (EESSH).
• Awaab’s Law Implementation: Act as one of the Council’s subject matter expert’s on Awaab’s Law. You will ensure our processes meet the strict legal timelines for investigation and repair, ensuring that tenant health is the primary driver of our service delivery.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Provide expert technical advice to housing officers, contractors, and residents, ensuring clear communication regarding the nature of repairs and the expected outcomes.
• Quality Assurance: Monitor the quality of remedial works to ensure they meet the highest industry standards and prevent the recurrence of issues.

Essential Qualifications

To be considered for this role, you must hold one of the following industry-recognized qualifications:

• CSRT (Certificated Surveyor in Remedial Treatment)
• CSTDB (Certificated Surveyor in Timber and Damp in Buildings)
• CSSW (Certificated Surveyor in Structural Waterproofing)

What We Are Looking For

• Building Pathology Expertise: A deep understanding of how building fabric interacts with moisture and how to implement fabric-first solutions.
• Legislative Knowledge: A comprehensive understanding of current housing legislation, including the specific requirements of Awaab’s Law and its application within the Scottish social housing sector.
• Analytical Mindset: The ability to analyse data, identify trends in property performance, and recommend proactive maintenance strategies.
• Commitment to Service: A passion for public service and a genuine desire to improve the living conditions of Edinburgh’s residents.
• Professionalism: Excellent report-writing skills and the ability to communicate complex technical information to non-technical stakeholders.

Why Join the City of Edinburgh Council?

As one of Scotland’s largest employers, we offer a competitive salary, a generous pension scheme, and a commitment to your ongoing professional development. You will be joining a team that is dedicated to innovation and excellence in property management, working on a diverse range of historic and modern housing stock.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We’re interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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