Project Surveyor

Cross Keys Homes; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing provider in Peterborough seeks a Project Surveyor to manage projects from inception to completion. The role involves ensuring compliance with regulations and providing excellent customer service. Candidates should have a strong background in project management and construction technology. This position offers competitive benefits including a pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement, and family-friendly policies.

Benefits

Great pension scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Flexible family-friendly policies

CKH Rewards benefits platform

Westfield Health access

Qualifications

• Proven project management experience in building works.
• Strong knowledge of construction technology and building regulations.
• Experience in defect diagnosis and technical reporting.

Responsibilities

• Procure and manage major works and service contracts.
• Conduct surveys and produce specifications.
• Monitor contractor performance against KPIs.

Skills

Project management

Construction technology knowledge

Budgeting

Communication

Contractor management

Education

HNC in Building Studies or equivalent

Degree-level qualification in a construction-related field

Tools

CAD

Job description

Overview

The Vacancy

Full time Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm. Peterborough – Field based, blended with remote and office working.

We’re expanding our Asset team and looking for a skilled and motivated Project Surveyor to help us deliver high-quality planned, cyclical, and service programmes of work. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic and forward-thinking team that’s committed to improving homes and communities.

As a Project Surveyor, you’ll manage projects from inception to completion, ensuring compliance with regulations, maintaining financial control, and providing excellent customer service to residents and internal stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Procure and manage major works and service contracts, ensuring health and safety (CDM) compliance.
• Conduct surveys, produce specifications, and prepare tender documentation.
• Monitor contractor performance and ensure delivery against KPIs.
• Manage budgets, valuations, and financial reporting.
• Liaise with tenants, contractors, consultants, and internal teams.
• Ensure compliance with planning, building regulations, and landlord responsibilities.
• Supervise assistant/trainee/apprentice surveyors as required.

What We’re Looking For

Essential:

• HNC in Building Studies or equivalent.
• Proven project management experience in building works.
• Strong knowledge of construction technology and building regulations.
• Experience in defect diagnosis and technical reporting.
• Excellent communication, budgeting, and contractor management skills.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a suitably insured vehicle.

Desirable:

• Degree-level qualification in a construction-related field.
• IOSH or Prince2 certification.
• Experience with JCT contracts, CAD, and asset management databases.

Additional Information

• This role requires a Basic DBS check.
• May involve lone working and working at height.
• Flexibility to respond to emergency situations during office hours.

If you are interested, apply now as we may close the role early if we receive sufficient interest. Full job description available below.

The Company

A commercial business with a social heart, our vision is to create opportunities that change lives through our drive, expertise, resources and passion.

Our dynamic approach has made us one of the region’s leading providers of affordable homes for rent and sale. We’re developing new homes across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, and the surrounding area, and we’re committed to increasing the supply of affordable homes in the communities where they are needed most. Agility and innovation are central to our approach to adapting to change, and we’ll continue to grow our business in today’s fast-paced operating environment.

There’s more to building communities than building houses. In addition to providing quality homes and delivering excellent landlord services, we also provide care at home and at our two extra care communities in Peterborough as well as around-the-clock support through our LifeLine personal alarm service. Our community investment programme sees us working with specialist partners to bring a range of employment, wellbeing and family-friendly services to the heart of our communities, with a rapidly expanding digital support offer too.

You can find out more about us and the services we offer our residents on the CKH website.

Putting People First

CKH actively seeks to continue to build an inclusive environment for its employees and the communities it serves and welcomes applications from people from all backgrounds.

At CKH, everything we do is about the people who live in our homes and access our services. No matter where your career with us takes you, you’ll be part of a team that makes a difference and creates opportunities that change lives.

As well as working to create sustainable, prosperous communities, we’re keen to build a workplace where you can feel supported by colleagues and enjoy your time at work. With a broad range of backgrounds and experience, our team is united by our shared values: action, commitment, excellence, integrity and teamwork. If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.

Benefits

We know we need to provide a great working environment to attract the best people. Our offer includes:

• Great pension scheme: we will double your contribution up to a maximum of 10% and include Life Cover.
• Generous holiday entitlement: 25 days plus bank holidays, increasing with time.
• Flexible family-friendly and carers policies allowing a range of paid and unpaid leave.
• CKH Rewards benefits platform including cashback on purchases, instant vouchers and reloadable gift cards.
• Westfield Health: access to benefits such as 24 hour DoctorLine, Employee Assistance Programme, money back for glasses and dental treatment (after probation).