Building Surveying Manager

Ipswich Borough Council; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ipswich Borough Council in Ipswich is seeking a seasoned Building Surveying Manager to lead a team of chartered surveyors and professionals. You will deliver responsive repairs, planned maintenance, and high-value capital projects across the housing portfolio, shaping strategy and procurement activities.

The role requires extensive post-qualification surveying experience, strong leadership, and a passion for high-quality customer-focused services to improve homes for residents across Ipswich.

Qualifications

• Chartered/professional building qualification.
• Strong leadership and project management experience.
• Extensive post-qualification surveying experience.
• Knowledge of housing maintenance, compliance, and capital programmes.
• Passion for delivering high-quality customer-focused services.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of chartered surveyors and technical professionals.
• Deliver responsive repairs, planned maintenance programmes, and high-value capital investment projects.
• Shape housing strategy and manage significant budgets.
• Drive procurement, contract management, and ensure compliance with building, health & safety, and statutory regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Surveying experience

Housing maintenance

Customer-focused service

Education

Chartered/professional building qualification

Job description

Building Surveying Manager | Ipswich Borough Council | Ipswich

Ready to lead major housing improvement projects and make a lasting impact on local communities?

Ipswich Borough Council is seeking an experienced Building Surveying Manager to lead a team of chartered surveyors and technical professionals, delivering responsive repairs, planned maintenance programmes, and high-value capital investment projects across the council's housing portfolio.

You’ll play a key role in shaping housing strategy, managing significant budgets, driving service improvement, leading procurement and contract management activities, and ensuring compliance with all relevant building, health & safety, and statutory regulations.

• Chartered/professional building qualification
• Strong leadership and project management experience
• Extensive post-qualification surveying experience
• Knowledge of housing maintenance, compliance, and capital programmes
• Passion for delivering high-quality customer-focused services

If you’re looking for a senior leadership role where you can influence policy, drive innovation, and improve homes for residents across Ipswich, we’d love to hear from you.

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