Building Safety Surveyor

Principal People Recruitment; Redhill; On-site; GBP 56,700 - 69,300; Full time

Job summary

Principal People are partnering with a well-established Housing Association to recruit a Building Safety Surveyor as part of its Building Compliance team. This hybrid role covers Surrey and the surrounding area, with no overnight stays and a clear focus on resident safety and compliance.

Reporting to the Head of Health & Safety, you’ll manage fire safety, water hygiene and HRBs, review risk assessments, inspect sites and drive contractor performance while shaping the future of the Building

Qualifications

• Experience managing building compliance within social housing, local government or similar property environment.
• Strong knowledge of statutory compliance, particularly fire safety; water hygiene and asbestos desirable.
• Good understanding of the Building Safety Act, Fire Safety legislation and Higher-Risk Buildings (HRBs).
• Experience managing specialist contractors and driving compliance programmes.
• Excellent stakeholder management, with the ability to build relationships with residents, contractors and colleagues.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Ensure homes remain safe, compliant and well maintained.
• Focus on fire safety, building safety and water safety, while supporting asbestos compliance.
• Manage specialist compliance contracts with residents, contractors and colleagues.
• Support HRBs, review risk assessments, undertake inspections and provide expert guidance.
• Help shape and continuously improve the Building Safety function across the portfolio.

Skills

Building compliance

Fire safety

HRBs

Water hygiene

Asbestos awareness

Education

Surveying qualification

Job description

Building Safety Surveyor | Hybrid Working | Up to £63,000

Principal People are delighted to be partnering exclusively with a well-established Housing Association to recruit a Building Safety Surveyor as part of the continued growth of its Building Compliance team.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing organisation that is investing heavily in both its homes and its people. Managing a large and diverse portfolio of homes, you'll become part of an expanding Building Compliance team with the opportunity to make a genuine impact on resident safety and compliance.

With strong support from senior leadership, this is more than just a compliance role. You'll have the opportunity to help shape the future of the Building Safety team as it continues to grow, with clear opportunities for progression and development. The organisation has a collaborative, positive safety culture where your expertise will be valued, and you'll work flexibly across Surrey and the surrounding areas with no overnight stays required.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Health & Safety and Building Compliance, you'll play a key role in ensuring homes remain safe, compliant and well maintained.

This is a varied role covering all aspects of building compliance, with a particular focus on fire safety, building safety and water safety, while also supporting compliance across areas such as asbestos.

As a key member of the Building Compliance team, you'll work collaboratively with residents, contractors and colleagues to manage specialist compliance contracts

Support Higher-Risk Buildings (HRBs), review risk assessments, undertake inspections and provide expert technical guidance.

You'll also help shape and continuously improve the Building Safety function, ensuring the highest standards of compliance across the portfolio.

About the Building Safety Surveyor

To be successful, you'll have:

• Experience managing building compliance within social housing, local government or a similar property environment.
• Strong knowledge of statutory compliance, particularly fire safety, with experience of water hygiene and asbestos highly desirable.
• A good understanding of the Building Safety Act, Fire Safety legislation and Higher-Risk Buildings (HRBs).
• Experience managing specialist contractors and driving compliance programmes.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with residents, contractors and colleagues.
• A relevant surveying, construction or building maintenance qualification, or equivalent practical experience.
• A full UK driving licence.