Senior Building Surveyor

Peabody; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Volunteer days

Flexible benefits

Life assurance

Pension scheme

Job summary

Peabody in London is seeking a Senior Building Surveyor to provide technical leadership and deliver high-quality repairs and maintenance across our housing portfolio. You will act as a subject matter expert, guiding surveys, reports and specifications to support investment decisions.

Two vacancies cover North East London and South London. You’ll mentor surveyors, manage contractors, and ensure compliance with Building Regulations, HHSRS and the Decent Homes Standard while keeping residents safe

Qualifications

• Degree in Building Surveying or related discipline.
• MRICS (Essential).
• Full UK Driving Licence (essential for South London).

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of complex, high-value repairs and maintenance projects.
• Provide expert advice on defects, damp, mould and moisture ingress.
• Act as technical escalation point for surveyors and teams.
• Undertake specialist investigations and surveys; recommend solutions.
• Prepare technical reports, specifications and schedules of work.
• Mentor and develop surveyors; promote best practice.
• Manage contractors to ensure compliance and value.
• Carry out quality audits and drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Asset Management and Building Safety teams.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and standards including Awaab's Law.

Skills

Building surveying

Leadership

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Report writing

IT skills

Education

Degree in Building Surveying

MRICS

Full UK Driving Licence

Job description

Our Vacancy

Senior Building Surveyor – Provide Technical Leadership and Drive Excellent Property Services

Are you an experienced Building Surveyor looking to take on a senior technical leadership role? As a Senior Building Surveyor at Peabody, you'll be a recognised subject matter expert, helping to deliver high-quality repairs and maintenance services while providing technical guidance across the wider Property Services team.

We currently have two Senior Building Surveyor opportunities available, covering North East London and South London. Both roles will play a critical part in delivering high-quality repairs, maintenance and technical surveying services across Peabody's housing portfolio.

Working closely with Building Surveyors, Property Services Managers, Asset Management and Building Safety teams, you'll lead on complex and challenging cases, improve technical standards and help ensure our residents live in safe, well-maintained homes.

What You'll Do

• Lead the delivery of complex, high-value and technically challenging repairs and maintenance projects
• Provide expert advice on building defects, structural issues, damp, mould and moisture ingress
• Act as the technical escalation point for Building Surveyors, Property Services Managers and operational teams
• Undertake specialist investigations and surveys to determine root causes and recommend effective solutions
• Prepare technical reports, specifications, schedules of work and recommendations for investment decisions
• Mentor, coach and develop Building Surveyors, promoting best practice across the service
• Manage contractors and consultants to ensure compliance, quality and value for money
• Carry out quality assurance inspections and technical audits to drive continuous improvement
• Collaborate with Asset Management, Compliance and Building Safety teams to support asset performance and regulatory compliance
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and standards, including Awaab's Law, HHSRS, Building Regulations and the Decent Homes Standard

What You'll Need

• Extensive experience in building surveying, repairs and property maintenance within social housing or a comparable residential environment
• Advanced knowledge of building construction, building pathology, defect diagnosis and repair methodologies
• Significant experience diagnosing and managing damp, mould and moisture ingress cases
• Experience managing complex and high-value repair and refurbishment projects from inception through to completion
• Strong understanding of Schedule of Rates, methods of measurement, procurement and contract management
• Experience undertaking specialist diagnostic investigations, including moisture profiling, thermal imaging and other building pathology techniques
• Proven ability to provide technical leadership, mentoring and professional guidance to surveyors and operational teams
• Strong contractor and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent report writing, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical information clearly to a range of audiences
• Strong organisational and planning skills
• Excellent IT skills and experience using surveying and property management systems

Qualifications

• Degree in Building Surveying or a related discipline
• MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) – Essential
• Full UK Driving Licence (essential for the South London role only)

Who You Are

• A recognised technical expert with significant building surveying experience
• Passionate about delivering excellent outcomes for residents
• A strong leader who enjoys developing and supporting others
• Commercially aware and focused on achieving value for money
• Calm and confident when dealing with complex technical issuesCustomer-focused, professional and accountable
• Committed to continuous improvement and high-quality service delivery

Why Join Us?

When you join Peabody, you're joining a team guided by our values:

Be Kind, Do the Right Thing, Love New Ideas, Celebrate Diversity, Keep Our Promises, and Pull Together.

We're committed to providing safe, quality homes and investing in the expertise needed to deliver excellent services for our residents.

What We Offer

• 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Two paid volunteering days each year
• Flexible benefits scheme and employee discount portal
• Life assurance at 4x your salary
• Up to 10% pension contribution

Please read before applying

This role involves leading on complex technical cases, supporting regional surveying teams and driving service excellence across Peabody's property portfolio.

We Currently Have Two Vacancies Available

• North East London – Drivers or non drivers
• South London – Full UK driving licence essential

There is also an opportunity to participate in the Property Services Out of Hours rota, although this is optional and not a requirement of the role.

Interviews will take place in person at our Westminster Bridge Road officer on Thursday 12th November.

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We reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive enough applications.