Building Surveying Manager

Hill & Hill Recruitment Ltd; Kesgrave; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Hill & Hill Recruitment are seeking a Building Surveying Manager to work within a Local Authority based in Suffolk. The role involves providing senior leadership across housing maintenance, planned maintenance and major capital programmes, managing a team of surveyors and ensuring delivery to high standards.

You will oversee feasibility studies, cost estimates, contract documentation and procurement, with emphasis on health and safety, regulatory compliance and value for money.

Qualifications

• Significant post-qualification experience as Building Surveyor or senior equivalent.
• Strong experience managing housing maintenance, planned maintenance and refurbishment programmes.
• Knowledge of Building Regulations and health and safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and technical expertise across maintenance and capital improvement programmes.
• Manage and lead a team of building surveyors and property professionals; workload, performance and appraisal.
• Lead project teams delivering high-value maintenance, refurbishment and complex works.

Skills

Building surveying

Team leadership

Contract management

Project governance

Health and safety compliance

Education

Degree in Building Surveying or related field

Job description

Hill & Hill Recruitment are seeking a Building Surveying Manager to work within a Local Authority based in Suffolk.

Key Responsibilities

• You will provide professional leadership and technical expertise across the Council's housing maintenance, planned maintenance and major capital improvement programmes, ensuring works are delivered effectively and to the required standards.
• You will manage and lead a team of building surveyors, technical officers and other property professionals, including allocation of workloads, programming, performance management, mentoring and appraisal.
• You will lead project teams delivering high-value and complex maintenance, refurbishment and improvement projects, coordinating internal teams, contractors and external stakeholders.
• You will provide senior technical advice to housing management, senior leadership teams, elected members and other stakeholders, ensuring building-related issues are clearly communicated and appropriately managed.
• You will oversee the delivery of responsive repairs, planned maintenance and major capital programmes, ensuring works are properly prioritised, programmed and delivered within agreed timescales and budgets.
• You will undertake and oversee feasibility studies, condition surveys, cost estimates, specifications, drawings and contract documentation for repair, maintenance, refurbishment, adaptation, demolition and other building works.
• You will ensure appropriate statutory approvals, Building Regulations, health and safety and CDM requirements are considered and complied with throughout projects.
• You will lead or support significant procurement exercises, preparing detailed specifications and contract documentation, obtaining tenders and quotations and ensuring procurement is undertaken in accordance with relevant procedures.
• You will oversee contractors and project delivery, including chairing meetings, monitoring progress, managing costs, assessing quality and ensuring health and safety requirements and specifications are met.
• You will investigate and manage complex customer complaints, contractor disputes and service issues, working with relevant stakeholders to achieve appropriate resolutions and identify lessons learned.
• You will contribute to service improvement, policy development and strategic planning, identifying improved working practices and developing initiatives to improve customer service, efficiency and value for money.
• You will prepare detailed reports, business cases and technical recommendations for senior management and elected members where required.
• You will provide technical training and guidance to non-technical colleagues and support the development of building-related knowledge across the wider housing service.

Your Experience

• Significant post-qualification experience working as a Building Surveyor, Senior Building Surveyor, Building Surveying Manager, Asset Manager or similar senior property professional.
• Strong experience managing housing maintenance, planned maintenance, capital improvement and refurbishment programmes, ideally within a Local Authority or Registered Social Landlord environment.
• Relevant degree-level qualification in Building Surveying, Building Services, Construction, Property or a related discipline, together with substantial professional experience.
• Strong knowledge of building construction, maintenance, refurbishment, repairs, defects and property condition.
• Detailed knowledge of relevant Building Regulations, health and safety legislation and statutory requirements affecting housing and construction projects.
• Experience managing and supervising technical and professional teams, including workload allocation, performance management and staff development.
• Proven experience managing complex and high-value building projects, from feasibility and specification through to procurement, contract management and completion.
• Strong experience preparing specifications, schedules of works, contract documentation, cost estimates and technical reports.
• Experience managing contractors and consultants, monitoring quality, cost, programme, compliance and health and safety.
• Good knowledge of standard forms of building contract and experience supporting procurement and contract administration.
• Strong understanding of risk management, quality assurance and project governance.
• Experience working with property databases, spreadsheets and other systems to monitor asset condition, programmes, budgets and project information.
• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with residents, tenants, contractors, consultants, senior management and elected members.
• Ability to analyse complex technical and customer issues and provide clear, accurate and practical professional advice.
• Proven ability to organise and prioritise a varied workload, delivering multiple projects within time, cost and quality requirements.
• A relevant management, health and safety or professional qualification such as IOSH, NEBOSH or a recognised building-related professional membership would be advantageous.
• Previous experience within a Local Authority, housing association or social housing environment would be highly desirable.