Senior Building Surveyor

Leonard Cheshire; Leeds; Remote; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Pension

Health plan

Employee assistance

Career development

Flexible working

Job summary

Leonard Cheshire is seeking a Chartered Building Surveyor to manage a regional portfolio, planning and prioritising planned and reactive works, and leading multiple sites with travel across the Northern region.

This role is home-based with regular site visits. MRICS or MCIOB is required, and you will ensure regulatory compliance, supervise contractors and collaborate with service managers to deliver high-quality property services.

Qualifications

• MRICS or MCIOB Chartered Building Surveyor.
• Experience managing multiple sites and projects.
• Knowledge of building regulations, CDM, and health & safety.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel extensively.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prioritise planned and reactive works for your portfolio.
• Carry out building surveys and pathology inspections, diagnosing defects and recommending solutions.
• Manage PPM schedules, budgets and capital projects from inception to completion.
• Ensure properties meet statutory, regulatory, health & safety and fire safety requirements.
• Manage contractors, monitor performance and ensure works are delivered safely, on time and within budget.
• Collaborate with Service Managers and Maintenance Coordinators to deliver high-quality property services.
• Build strong relationships with contractors and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Contractor management

Stakeholder management

Excel skills

Communication skills

Independent working

Driving licence

Education

MRICS/MCIOB

Tools

Excel

Job description

Homebased - ideally based Yorkshire/Lancashire for regular travel across the Northern regionSalary £51,167 per annum35 hours per week

Make your expertise count

At Leonard Cheshire, our buildings are more than bricks and mortar they are homes and care environments that enable disabled people to live as independently as possible.

What you'll do

• Manage your own portfolio, planning and prioritising planned and reactive works.
• Carry out building surveys and pathology inspections, diagnosing defects and recommending solutions.
• Manage PPM schedules, budgets and capital projects from inception to completion.
• Ensure properties meet statutory, regulatory, health & safety and fire safety requirements.
• Manage contractors, monitor performance and ensure works are delivered safely, on time and within budget.
• Work closely with Service Managers and Maintenance Coordinators to deliver high-quality property services.
• Build strong relationships with contractors and internal stakeholders.

Skills/Experience required

• Chartered Building Surveyor Property: MRICS or MCIOB
• Experience managing multiple sites and projects, ideally in housing, social care or healthcare, but not essential
• Strong knowledge of building regulations, statutory compliance, CDM and health & safety.
• Strong contractor and stakeholder management skills.
• Good Excel and digital systems skills.
• Excellent organisation and communication skills, with the confidence to work independently.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel extensively, including occasional overnight stays.

Working pattern

This role involves travel across a region, and you will typically spend 3 days visiting services/sites across the region and 2 days working from home, depending on priorities and workload. Travel expenses and accommodation are covered in line with company policy.

What we offer

• 33 days holiday, including bank holidays
• Contributory pension and competitive life cover
• Health Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Career development and professional qualification support
• Flexible working where possible

About Leonard Cheshire

For over 75 years, Leonard Cheshire has supported disabled people to live, learn and work as independently as possible.

Our values guide everything we do:

Positive warm and empathetic, always looking to improveProud strong-willed and driven in our beliefsPioneering confident, creative, and forward-thinking

Ready to apply?

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability and will support reasonable adjustments where possible.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all individuals. Pre-employment checks and references will be required.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

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