Building Surveyor

Churchill Retirement Living; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company car or cash for car allowance

Annual leave 24 days + Bank Holidays

Day off for your birthday

BUPA Healthcare and health screening

Company pension contribution

Life assurance

Professional development

Job summary

Churchill Retirement Living is seeking an experienced Building Surveyor to join our Property Services team. You will manage repairs, maintenance, and refurbishments across our retirement portfolio, liaising with contractors to keep developments compliant and high quality.

Based from home with travel across the UK to various developments, you will support the operations team with property queries and provide robust stock condition data for asset planning.

Qualifications

• Qualified to a Degree / HND / HNC level in property construction, engineering, or surveying.
• Knowledge of building regulations, defects analysis, and rectification measures.
• Experience in property maintenance and working with external consultants.

Responsibilities

• Manage external and internal building and service repairs, maintenance, refurbishments across the Churchill Estates portfolio.
• Ensure developments stay compliant and maintained to high standards.
• Undertake on-site surveys to provide stock condition data for asset management.
• Support operations with property-related queries, communicating with internal stakeholders.

Skills

Building surveying

Property maintenance

Construction knowledge

Health & Safety

Communication

IT skills (MS Office)

Education

Degree / HND / HNC in property construction / engineering / surveying

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Title

Building Surveyor

Location

Based from home with frequent travel to our developments across the country and our Head office in Ringwood.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Company car or cash for car allowance
• Annual leave entitlement of 24 days + Bank Holidays
• Day off for your birthday
• BUPA Healthcare and health screening
• Company pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Professional development

Responsibilities

Managing external and internal building and associated service repairs, maintenance, refurbishments and 'Section 20' works across the Churchill Estates retirement portfolio, liaising with external consultants and contractors where required. Ensure that developments remain compliant, fit for purpose and maintained to the highest quality standards. Undertake on-site property surveys to provide reliable stock condition data for the future asset management and maintenance of the portfolio. To support the operations team with property related queries and processes, maintaining excellent communications and relations with internal customers and stakeholders including the Property Services team, Lodge Managers, Regional and Area Management teams. The role of the Building Surveyor is operational, and the responsibilities of the post may vary in line with the company's growth or through personal training and development plans. The nature of the role will require flexibility to travel to various parts of the UK (mainly England) for which a company car or car allowance is provided.

About you

With Homeowners at the heart of what we do, it's important that you share our passion for excellent customer service and our mission to provide enjoyable, safe and worry-free retirement living spaces and accommodation. You will demonstrate sound knowledge and experience of construction, building defect fault analysis and rectification measures, property maintenance, Health & Safety, Building Regulations and other building related issues. You will be qualified to a Degree / HND / HNC Level, preferably in property construction / engineering / surveying, and either hold, or be working towards, a professional qualification in construction such as RICS or CIOB. Your relationship management, communication and listening skills will extend beyond our customers to a broad range of suppliers, contractors and internal customers and stakeholders. The successful person will be highly organised, have excellent IT skills including MS Office applications, an eye for detail and a 'can-do' attitude. You will take a proactive and flexible approach to your work and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

How you will be rewarded

• Competitive salary
• Company car or cash for car allowance
• Annual leave entitlement of 24 days + Bank Holidays
• Day off for your birthday
• BUPA Healthcare and health screening
• Company pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Professional development

About the company

Join us and be part of a professional, award winning, customer focused team. Our Company Values TORCH: Trust/Openness/Respect/Communication/Honesty. We understand the importance of protecting your personal data when you submit a job application. For more information on how we process your personal data please read our Privacy Policy.

About the role

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Building Surveyor to join our Property Services team. Reporting to the Head of Property Services, the Building Surveyor will be responsible for ensuring our customers are provided with the highest level of service and retirement accommodation by undertaking.