Lead Surveyor (Repairs & Maintenance)

Exceleron Designs; Oldbury; On-site; GBP 66,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Surveyor to join their dedicated maintenance team. This exciting role involves leading a team of Surveyors, ensuring the delivery of a first-class service to tenants while driving performance and continuous improvement. You will play a crucial role in managing repairs and maintenance, conducting inspections, and providing expert advice on property legislation. If you are a passionate leader with a commitment to excellence and a desire to make a difference in the community, this opportunity offers a rewarding career path in a supportive environment that values your contributions.

Qualifications

• Chartered membership of RICS or CIOB required.
• Excellent understanding of CDM regulations and property inspections.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Surveyors ensuring high-quality service.
• Analyse survey data to inform strategic plans and initiatives.
• Provide expert survey advice to internal teams and manage third-party specialists.

Skills

Team Leadership

Surveying Expertise

Data Analysis

Knowledge of CDM Regulations

Understanding of Property Legislation

Education

Chartered Membership of RICS or CIOB

Relevant Qualification in Surveying or Building Discipline

HHSRS Qualification

Job description

Lead Surveyor (Repairs & Maintenance)
Location: Birmingham & Surrounding Areas, B69 4PN
Salary: £65,528 per annum
Hours: 35 hours
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time

The Role

Our In-House Maintenance Team has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced, chartered professional to join us as a Lead Surveyor, a key leader in our repairs and maintenance function. We’re seeking someone who is a passionate people leader that can develop and drive the performance of a team of Surveyors, ensuring a first-class service is always being provided to our tenants.

You’ll lead on the delivery of a specialist and qualified surveying service that enables the effective management, diagnosis, delivery and detailed reporting of all special repairs to our portfolio of homes. Always with our tenants in mind, you’ll work with colleagues across our organisation to ensure a first-class responsive repairs service - always striving to continuously improve our service to ensure high customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities will include, but aren't limited to:

1. Lead and develop a team of Disrepair and Damp & Mould Surveyors, providing expert guidance and support as required.
2. Ensure a first-class and efficient surveying service, ensuring reports and specifications of work are detailed and accurate and completed with KPI’s.
3. Analyse survey data to identify trends and recurring issues, using these insights to inform strategic plans and preventative measures across the organisation.
4. Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders to raise awareness and implement targeted initiatives that reduce the likelihood of these issues reoccurring.
5. Manage third party surveying specialists.
6. Provide expert survey and inspection advice to both the Property Investment and Repairs and Maintenance teams.
7. Please note, as part of this role you may also be required to attend court as an expert witness.

Our ideal candidate?

Your CV and covering letter will highlight the following:

1. You'll hold a chartered membership of RICS or CIOB and will ideally hold a relevant qualification in a surveying or building related discipline as well as HHSRS.
2. An excellent understanding of CDM regulations, as well as previous experience undertaking surveys and producing detailed, expert reports.
3. Experience of inspecting properties and a good understanding of defects falling under relevant legislation such as, but not limited to, Awaab’s Law, Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, the Environmental Protection Act 1990, and the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018.

Who are Midland Heart?

We’re one team working together for our tenants; a large and ambitious housing organisation providing more people an affordable place to call home. We welcome people from every walk of life, at every stage of their career. We expect a lot from our people but in return you can be assured of a great place to work, where you will be well rewarded and where great people are able to succeed. Whether you want to build your career with us, or use your experience to move on, we’re here to develop your potential.

Please be advised that suitable applicants will be invited to participate in an assessment prior to the role closing date and we reserve the right to cease recruitment activity, should a suitable candidate be identified prior to the closing date.

Interested?

Applying is easy – simply click the apply button. You will be directed to our candidate portal. There you can submit a comprehensive CV which clearly demonstrates why you’re the ideal candidate for the job. Please note, we are not able to consider applications if a covering letter is not uploaded as part of your application.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to discuss any adjustments you might need in order to be successful in this role.

No agencies please.