Geoff Morris
Surveyor – Hanover Housing Association
Glos, UK
geoff.morris123@btinternet.com
07902 223383

Work Experience

Surveyor
Hanover Housing Association – Chippenham
November 2017 to Present
General Building Surveying duties covering a large geographical area from Staffordshire down to the Isles of Scilly. Supporting the Estate Managers with technical advice, including subsidence, damp, fires, floods, roof leaks and completing Fire Risk Assessments at Sheltered Schemes for the Elderly.

Maintenance and Estates Manager
Camphill Village Trust – Glos, UK
December 2014 to November 2017
Initially a 12 month short term
contract to set up and oversee a small Handyman and Estates Gardening Team Running all aspects of the Estate Function, serving two large estates in the Newnham area. Dealing with Capital and Revenue works, setting up Sub Contractors, 5 Year Investment Plan, instigating tenders, rents and asset sales

Interim Reactive Building Surveyor
Gloucester City Homes, Railway House – Gloucester
March 2013 to December 2014
Extended short term contract
– acting as Client Surveyor, working closely within a small team overseeing Reactive Repairs on behalf of GCH. Working in partnership with the current term Contractor Lovell Respond to ensure the delivery of a first class building maintenance service!

Interim Maintenance Operations Manager
Seren Housing Group, Exchange House – Newport
April 2011 to March 2013
managing the Reactive Repairs Team
[on a short term agency basis]. Linking closely with the Customer Services Team and the in house
Reactive Building Repairs Contractor [Charter Building Maintenance] plus management of the Electric and Gas Maintenance Contract completed by External partners. Dealing with all resident complaints to enable a good understanding of the issues linked to poor performance.

Interim Property Officer – South Wales Police
Various Short Term Agency Contracts – Bridgend
April 2010 to April 2011
Bridgend
Interim Property Manager – United Welsh HA
Interim Property Manager – Brunelcare in Bristol
Managing the Property Department including six office based staff plus a DLO of thirteen operatives, carrying out Day to Day Responsive and Planned
Maintenance for in excess of 1050 units of Sheltered and Very Sheltered
Housing Schemes. Assisting the Interim Housing Director reviewing the Planned
Maintenance strategy, supply chain management and budget fixing to achieve the Decent Homes Plus Standard.

Construction, Energy Assessment & Business Studies Trainer (DEA & HI)
Property Professionals, Citypoint, Temple Gate – Bristol
August 2006 to February 2010
Bristol.
Construction, Energy Assessment & Business Studies Trainer (DEA & HI)
Delivering construction and business related training to mature students, studying to become fully qualified Domestic Energy Assessors (Dip DEA) and Home Inspectors (Dip HI). Delivering “Powerpoint” led training material to mature students, in a series of one week modules covering business studies, construction, building services, renewable energy and energy efficiency (RDSAP).
Training includes Health and Safety, Construction, Building Services, Energy Efficiency/Heat Loss from buildings, Renewable Energy options, Environmental Impact, Display Energy Certificates & Commercial Energy Assessment Level 3.

Technical Investment Manager
Bristol City Council, Horfield Area Housing Office – Bristol
April 2004 to August 2006
Primarily, identifying land for development and housing for refurbishment, responsible for managing the Area Technical Services team of 5no building maintenance surveyors, plus 3no Finance & Admin staff. Also responsible for the production of the Area Investment Strategy for Area 8 (St George and
Barton Hill), controlling the technical repairs budget (£3.3m) and overseeing the response, cyclical and planned maintenance works for both Area 6 – Fishponds and Area 8 – St George and Barton Hill.
In 2006, assisted the setting up of a five year partnership deal with two private building contractors, under the NEC Partnership contract!

Temporary Technical Services Team Leader
Various Short Term Agency Contracts – St. Pauls
February 2003 to April 2004
including:
Bristol Churches HA, Surrey Street, St Pauls, Bristol
Temporary Technical Services Team Leader
Eight week contract – managing a small team of building maintenance surveyors who were completing the day to day, responsive and void property management.
Achievements included successfully reducing the number of void properties from 90> to <30 during my short stay.
Somer Housing Group, Lower Bristol Road, Bath
Temporary Contracts Manager
Short term contract setting up and running a new commercial venture, for a solely owned subsidiary of Somer Housing Group! Setting up and managing a small workforce, carrying out measured term contract building maintenance, for local HA’s in the Bristol area.

Building Services Manager – Direct Services Dept
South Gloucestershire Council, Hanham Road Depot – Kingswood
January 2000 to December 2002
Senior Depot Manager – responsible for the management and control of all aspects of the building maintenance operation! Working closely with all clients including the Housing, Education and the Social Services Departments, completing Planned, Responsive, Voids, Cyclical Repairs and a 24/7 Out of Hours
Emergency Repair Service
Managing a workforce of 75 multi skilled tradesmen, and 12 office staff, with an annual turnover in excess of £4.5m! Dealing with all resident complaints to enable a good understanding of the issues linked to poor performance.
Achieved “Investors for People” status for the Department in 2002, at the first attempt!

Education

ONC General Building Studies
Walsall College of Technology – Walsall
1983 to 1984