Job Description:

Job information Technical Estimator / Surveyor from the Company Hackney Borough Council, this latest Technical Estimator / Surveyor job vacancy is located in the city Hackney located in the country United Kingdom . This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate GCSE . Job Vacancies in this Technical field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

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Salary - Grade GBP £37,575 to £38,769 37575 - SO1 Contract Type Permanent Contracted Hours Full Time - 36 hours per week DBS Required No Department Climate, Homes and Economy Service Housing Services Closing date 14/07/2024

The Hackney Housing repairs section is looking for someone to help us maintain the properties we look after. We manage over 30,000 properties on behalf of the Council. Your role will be to provide surveying support and help us review and develop information that allows us to achieve value for money and make sure these homes are kept in the best way possible for the people who live in them.

As a technical Estimator / Surveyor you will support a variety of functions to help make sure our work is cost effective and of excellent quality. This role will involve providing surveying support to works managers and supervisors to help manage operatives productivity including critical oversight of incentive schemes. You will be involved in audit reporting and resolving issues with operatives, as well as establishing and reviewing production targets and costs.

You will undertake procurement of supply contractors and material supply contracts including preparation of tender documents, schedules of rates and the evaluation of tender returns including benchmarking to evidence value for money.

You will support works managers in managing supply chain contractors including monitoring and auditing contractor payments, provide contract administration functions and support managers in dealing with any disputes with contractors including the pricing of specific works or variations. An important aspect of your work will be to identify risks and take appropriate action to prevent costs exceeding budgets. This may involve taking remedial action, working under your own initiative as appropriate.

You will help in the pricing of new work areas including the examination of tender documents, highlighting contractual risk and areas that need further detail. You will also prepare estimates from enquiry documents, bills of quantities, drawings and schedules of rates. Your work will help us ensure pricing is in line with agreed outputs and basic labour, material and plant requirements.

You will review data to help support contract compliance and do regular analysis of market trends. You will help us compare actual performance with tender assumptions and so make sure we are operating cost effectively. This work will also help maintain our schedule of rates for in house works.

Some of this work is physically demanding and you may need to work at heights from scaffolds etc. You will need to apply common sense to your work, be able to manage your time and take pride in what you do. You will need to take an active role in meetings, write reports and keep accurate records. In return you will get great opportunities for training, generous annual leave and salary package.

You will be educated to a degree or HNC level or have equivalent construction experience. You will need an excellent working knowledge of Excel. The recruitment process will involve work related tests to be held the same day as the interview.

There is no better place to work in London than Hackney; we have great pride in our borough, our communities, and our services. Hackney is one of London's most vibrant and diverse boroughs. It's one of the most sought after areas to live in London with good schools, parks and local amenities, as well as great transport links and vibrant and diverse communities.

If you want to work in a place where you can represent our values so we achieve the best for our residents, please click on the apply button below.

The recruitment process is anonymous. Therefore, we do not accept supporting statements or CVs.

When applying, there will be a number of questions relating to the post on the application form. It is essential that you complete the application questions, responding to each using examples of your skills, knowledge and experience.

We will not accept applications where Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been used to assist with completing the competency questions or any part of the application form.

This application process replaces a supporting statement.

Closing date for applications: 14 July 2023

Interview date: TBC

We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.

Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently under represented in our workforce.

The Council has a dedicated employment support service (Hackney Works), which offers Hackney residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you are thinking about applying for a job, please contact the Hackney Works team to find out what support is available: hackneyworks@hackney.gov.uk

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Closed Date : 2025-02-21