Project Surveyor – Special Projects

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent housing association is seeking an experienced Project Surveyor to manage and deliver Latent Defects Projects focused on cladding and fire safety. With a commitment to quality and customer service, you'll utilize your chartered status and project management expertise to oversee complex construction initiatives. The role offers great benefits, flexible working, and opportunities for professional development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

27 days holiday

Non-contributory pension

Excellent benefits

Flexi scheme

Qualifications

• Chartered Status with RICS, CIOB or equivalent.
• Comprehensive understanding of fire safety regulations and cladding systems.
• Experience in conducting structural surveys and managing multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Latent Defects Projects with focus on cladding and fire safety.
• Ensure compliance and quality in projects.
• Provide out of hours updates to residents and stakeholders.

Skills

Project Management

Technical Proficiency

Stakeholder Collaboration

Education

Degree or NVQ in Building Surveying, Building Engineering, or Construction Management

Job description

Project Surveyor – Special Projects

Newlon Housing Trust is a successful charitable housing association and one of the major providers of new affordable housing in north and east London.

We have an opportunity for an experienced Surveyor to join us and effectively and professionally deliver Latent Defects Projects, with a focus on cladding and fire safety. With an emphasis on technical proficiency, project management and stakeholder collaboration, you will ensure compliance and quality, and will provide an excellent frontline customer service by working to ensure customers' needs are met and team/departmental objects are achieved. You will also be required to provide regular out of hours meeting updates to residents and stakeholders which will require some evening and weekend working.

With a degree or NVQ, or equivalent, in Building Surveying, Building Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field, you will hold Chartered Status with RICS, CIOB or an equivalent professional body. A Comprehensive understanding of cladding systems, fire safety standards and building regulations for residential accommodation is essential, along with demonstrated expertise in conducting structural surveys and overseeing multi-disciplinary teams for complex construction or remediation projects. You will have advanced project management skills and ideally hold fire safety-specific certifications and/or a building control qualification.

In return, you can expect 27 days holiday, a non-contributory pension, excellent benefits and a flexi scheme. You'll also be working out of purpose-built offices that form part of the award-winning Hale Village regeneration project, and are situated just two minutes' walk from the major transport interchange at Tottenham Hale.

For further information and details of how to apply, please visit our website: www.newlon.org.uk/vacancies

Closing date: 23:59 on Sunday 29 June 2025
Interviews will be held in-person on Tuesday 8 July 2025

Newlon Housing Trust is a charitable housing association and a committed Equal Opportunities employer.

No agencies please.