Senior Building Surveying Manager – Housing Assets

Morgan Jones Recruitment Consultants; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Jones Recruitment Consultants is seeking a Building Surveying Manager to lead a professional surveying team delivering major housing improvement and maintenance projects.

Hybrid role in Ipswich, with some site attendance weekly. You will manage high-value budgets, procurement and capital works across a large residential portfolio, influencing asset management and service improvements.

Qualifications

• Building Services or Building Surveying degree-level qualification.
• Membership of a relevant professional body.
• Extensive post-qualification building surveying experience.
• Proven experience managing teams and complex construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation and building regulations.
• IOSH Managing Safely certificate or equivalent.
• Experience managing budgets, procurement and contracts.
• Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong organisational, leadership and problem-solving abilities.
• Desirable: Local Authority or Registered Social Landlord experience; NEBOSH certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of surveying professionals and technical officers.
• Oversee responsive repairs, planned maintenance and capital improvement programmes.
• Deliver complex building and refurbishment projects on time and within budget.
• Manage contractor performance, quality standards and compliance requirements.
• Lead procurement activities, tender exercises and contract administration.
• Prepare specifications, drawings and contract documentation.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety, building regulations and CDM requirements.
• Manage complaints, contract disputes and stakeholder relationships.
• Produce reports and provide professional advice to senior leadership teams.
• Develop policies, strategies and service improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Presentation

Problem-solving

Health and safety knowledge

Education

Degree in Building Services or Building Surveying

Membership of a relevant professional body

IOSH Managing Safely certificate or equivalent

NEBOSH certification (desirable)

Job description

Morgan Jones Recruitment Consultants is seeking a Building Surveying Manager to lead a professional surveying team delivering major housing improvement and maintenance projects.

Hybrid role in Ipswich, with some site attendance weekly. You will manage high-value budgets, procurement and capital works across a large residential portfolio, influencing asset management and service improvements.