Senior Building Surveyor

Guardian Jobs; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing and regeneration association in London seeks a Senior Building Surveyor to manage building surveying activities. The role involves ensuring properties are safe and compliant while delivering excellent customer service. The position offers ongoing training, a supportive environment, and various benefits including generous leave and health plans.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Health cash plan

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Ongoing learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in building surveying and asset management.
• Ability to build strong relationships with contractors and residents.

Responsibilities

• Monitor stock condition and recommend improvements.
• Lead and manage aids and adaptation programme.
• Respond to repair-related enquiries and complaints.

Skills

Technical Skills

People Skills

Job description

Poplar HARCA is a ground breaking housing and regeneration association based in the heart of London’s vibrant East End; and a stone’s throw away from Canary Wharf. We manage 10,000 homes, have a renowned development programme and create opportunities that realise the potential of our community.

Our Repairs team is looking for a Senior Building Surveyor to manage all building surveying related activities on a defined patch. The successful applicant will work as a team to ensure that all properties are safe, warm, dry and comply with requirements. They will deliver a fast, efficient, value for money repair service that achieves consistently high levels of resident satisfaction.

Responsibilities include:

• Monitoring stock condition and recommending improvements.
• Leading and managing Poplar HARCA’s aids and adaptation programme (portfolio responsibility).
• Maintaining, updating and improving Poplar HARCA’s asset database
• Dealing with, and responding to, all repair related enquiries, correspondence and complaints
• Providing technical advice, support and practical assistance to the Repairs Team, Asset Compliance Team and Asset Investment Team and other Poplar HARCA staff

This is an exciting role with ongoing training and support provided to help you develop and progress within the organisation.

We are looking for someone who has the correct balance of people and technical skills, who can build strong relationships with the contractors and residents on their patch and deliver an excellent customer-focused service.

Benefits include:

• 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays and 3 extra days off between Christmas and the New Year
• Health cash plan covering medical, dental, wellness and vision
• Opportunity to join a pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities

Closing date: 23^rd May 2025 at 5pm.