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Block Management Surveyor - Kent

£30,000 - £45,000 including commission - Surveying
Ref: 1350 Date Posted: Monday 14 Jun 2021
Are you a Block Manager who wants to change up their day-day role? This opportunity may be the one for you...
 
Our Client is looking for someone to responsible for co-ordinating and managing all compliance services, maintenance contracts and communicate updates to Clients and Leaseholders. You can be someone with a background in Surveying, or a Block Manager with several years’ experience.
 
What will joining this company do for you?
  • The chance to focus solely on Compliance, Contracts & Major Works etc
  • A healthy commission package
  • You’ll be working for a fun, laid back company that has a friendly vibe in their office
  • The option to work from home if preferred
Total Unit Count:
  • Approximately 2,500 units
Key Responsibilities:
  • Ensuring compliance of all Fire Risk and Health & Safety regulations for the Estate & Block Management portfolio
  • Ensure that all reports, certificates, maintenance contracts are in date, loaded on Resident Software and filed within various internal systems
  • Proactively manage all renewal dates via Resident Software and any other appropriate internal system
  • Arrange and book all appropriate checks, contracts and assessments liaising with Property Managers, Assessors, Contractors, Bookkeepers and Clients where appropriate ensuring that that there are funds; that the renewal costs are within Approved Expenditure or the appropriate procedure is followed should it exceed; that we have written Client instruction
  • Ensure that Clients are provided with a copy of the all the necessary paperwork; answer Client queries; seek Client written instructions on remedial works and action points
  • Attend site where required and reasonable to meet assessors, surveyors, engineers, council, fire departments, contractors, Clients and other such third parties
  • Arrange quotations for contracts, assessments, inspections etc and remedial works /  action points; arrange necessary works
  • Advise on and implementation of Section 20 procedures for all qualifying projects; raise fee invoices for Additional Service Fees and maintain thorough records on income and billing. Work alongside appointed surveyors and other professionals to act as a conduit between client, leaseholders and professionals and assist in co-ordinating through to completion including snagging.
  • Advise on and arrange planned maintenance reports and reinstatement cost valuations
  • Liaise with Clients over long-term maintenance plans following planned maintenance reports and implement and arrange works when necessary, liaising with the property managers for budgeting
  • Provide the department with general advice on relevant compliance
  • Act as the first point of contact for issues that are received from Clients and Leaseholders on all compliance, fire risk and health and safety
  • Where appropriate attend meetings, AGMs, departmental meetings
  • Retain annual CPD log of personal training and learning
  • Ensure that at all times you are working within the Company Terms of Engagement and Internal Policies, all regulations and industry Code of Practices, and keep up to date will all changes and introductions
Minimum Requirements
  • 4 years’ Block Management experience
  • A full working knowledge of Service Charge budgets, Section 20 notices and relevant law/regulations (Landlord & Tenant Act 1985)
  • Experience in chairing AGM’s and carrying out site inspections
  • Full UK Drivers Licence and your own car
Desirable Requirements
  • Industry related qualifications such as IRPM / RICS / IOSH
If you don’t meet the requirements for this role, call the Block Recruit team to see what other roles we may have which could fit your current level of experience or “create an account” with us on our website, so we can stay in touch and let you know when other roles to come up.
 
Salary Range & Benefits
 
This position is paying a competitive salary of £30,000 - £45,000 including commission depending on experience.
 
Application Process
 
Once we have received your CV you can expect to get a call or email within 24hours. Unfortunately, if you don’t meet the minimum requirements for this position then you may not be contacted for this role. However, we would still love to discuss other opportunities suitable to your current skill set and experience and how we can assist you in your employment search. Give us a call for a confidential careers chat today
 
Contact: Stella Stratton
 www.blockrecruit.co.uk | 020 3900 0401 | stella @blockrecruit.co.uk
 
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