Senior Asset Surveyor

Sanctuary Group; England; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A not-for-profit organization in the UK is looking for a Senior Asset Surveyor to oversee the Bristol and Swindon areas. In this role, you will manage contractors, ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, and produce performance reports. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Surveying and relevant experience in a similar role. A competitive salary and attractive benefits package are offered.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus public holidays

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Life Assurance

Employee Advice Service

Cycle to Work scheme

Voluntary health plans

Wellbeing support and tools

Qualifications

• Degree, HND or HNC in Surveying qualified or currently undertaking the qualifications.
• Proven experience within a building and surveying environment.
• Working knowledge of building regulations and current practice.

Responsibilities

• Manage contractors in accordance with their contractual terms.
• Support delivery of a cost-effective maintenance service within budgets.
• Ensure health and safety is promoted within the area of responsibility.

Skills

Compliance with health and safety legislation

Proven experience in building and surveying

Strong understanding of repairs processes

Ability to interpret computerised information

Proficient in Microsoft packages

Education

Degree, HND or HNC in Surveying

Job description

Swindon – covering Bristol and Swindon

£48,753 - £51,319 per year plus Company Car or Car Allowance

40 hours per week – Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 17:00pm

We are seeking a Senior Asset Surveyor to join our team covering Bristol and Swindon areas. The role will involve managing a team of Asset Surveyors, monitoring works progress and post inspections as well as liaising with external contractors.

The role of Senior Asset Surveyor will include:

• Managing contractors in accordance with their contractual terms, making recommendations for improvements and implementing actions
• Supporting the delivery of a cost effective maintenance service by operating within appropriate financial policies, procedures and budgets
• Producing appropriate reports relating to surveying and contractor performance and cost on specific maintenance issues to enable them to be addressed and resolved
• Ensuring that health and safety and healthy working conditions are promoted within their area of responsibility
• Attending monthly performance reviews with the contractors, checking of invoicing and ensuring that payments are made in line with contractual obligations
• Managing the recruitment, performance and development of quality staff to ensure that skilled staff are available to meet business needs
• Developing and maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Managing the operational delivery of a cost effective voids and medical adaptations service by operating within appropriate financial policies, procedures and agreed budgets

Skills and experiences:

• To ensure full compliance with health and safety legislation, candidates applying for this role must be Degree, HND or HNC in Surveying qualified or currently undertaking the qualifications. As part of the interview process, candidates will be required to bring with them the original certification verifying proof of their qualifications. Copies and CSCS cards will not be accepted.
• Proven experience of undertaking a similar role within a building and surveying environment with a good working knowledge of building regulations, legislation and current practice
• A Strong understanding of repairs processes
• Proven experience in working with others to deliver property related works, including indirect reports and third party suppliers
• Working knowledge of legislations and best practice
• Ability to extract and interpret computerised information and documentation
• Proficient user of Microsoft packages
• This role will involve driving on company business. In order to drive a company vehicle, drivers must hold a full valid UK driving licence

About us

We provide in-house repairs and maintenance for a wide range of properties, as part of a not-for-profit organisation. We foster a diverse and inclusive culture. Our customers are at the heart of all we do, and colleagues help make a real difference to people’s lives.

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays
• A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
• Life Assurance
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Voluntary health plans
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
• Role salary is £42,759 with an additional policy allowance of £5,994 per annum (rising to £45,009 with an additional policy allowance of £6,310 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

If you're unsure about any details, have questions about the role or want to discuss a need for adjustments, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you –[e-mail]

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.
A basic Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for.
Sanctuary Maintenance Contractors Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.