Senior Pre Construction Surveyor

Orbit Group; Daventry; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Orbit Group is seeking a Senior Pre-Construction Surveyor to lead the defective building remediation programme and co-ordinate project design across refurbishment initiatives. You will work under the Pre-Construction Manager to steer projects from initial investigation through RIBA Stages 1–4, ensuring regulatory and budgetary controls are met.

You will travel across Orbit's core geographies, contributing to a place-based asset strategy and coordinating external consultants and contractors to

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in a property related subject or relevant professional qualification in Quantity Surveying or Building Surveying.
• Significant proven technical knowledge/ experience.
• Experience delivering a programme of work with high customer satisfaction.
• Knowledge of high risk buildings and Building Safety Act including gateway process.
• Knowledge of environmental and property legislation focusing on housing.
• Ability to travel to meet role requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the defective building remediation programme and assist the Pre-Construction Manager on complex projects.
• Develop and manage project plans and programmes for remediation and other projects.
• Prepare cash flow forecasts aligned with capital plans and asset management plans.
• Develop phasing or decant strategies to balance disruption, delivery, and budget.
• Take handover from remediation team and progress projects through RIBA Stages 1–4.
• Prepare and manage building safety regulator gateway docs and planning applications.
• Review contractor proposals, cost summaries and design details with stakeholders.
• Support selection and performance monitoring of external consultants and contractors.

Skills

Technical knowledge

Programme delivery experience

Building Safety Act knowledge

Environmental legislation knowledge

Travel willingness

Education

Degree in property/quantity surveying

Job description

We're building thriving communities as one of the UK's largest housing groups and a leading developer of affordable housing.

We believe everyone is entitled to a good home they can afford, in a place they are proud to live. More than 100,000 people live in our homes.

If you want to experience work that's truly rewarding, join us. Because when we achieve together, customers and communities thrive.

Work for Orbit. Believe in people.

The role

Supporting the Pre-Construction manager to develop and deliver the pre-construction phase of refurbishment projects pivotal in the delivery of a place based asset management strategy. The Senior Pre-Construction surveyor will undertake, oversee and co-ordinate the technical design and development of designated projects.

This role is part of Property where you'll help us to lead the way investing and maintaining 46,000 homes.

We will accept applications from all our Orbit geographies, with the understanding that this role will involve significant travel across all of Orbit's core areas, Midlands, South East and East of England.

What you'll achieve

This role will lead on the defective building remediation programme and support the pre-construction manager on more complex projects. Defective buildings is a technically complex programme of works, with a budget of circa £18m requiring a high level of competency in Higher Risk buildings, knowledge of the building safety regulator and ability to navigate statutory requirements

• Develop and manage project plans and programmes for the defective building remediation programme and other allocated projects taking into considerations standing procedures, stakeholders requirements to establish a realistic and deliverable timeline
• Prepare cash flow forecasts for the project aligning against the annual capital plan and asset management plan, recommending with clear rationale any reallocation of projects and resources into future years
• Develop and deploy phasing and/or decant strategies to achieve the balance between minimising customer disruption, timely project delivery and budget/value
• Take handover from the building remediation team of projects following the initial investigation and risk prioritisation. Develop project through RIBA Stages 1 to 4 and handover to on site project delivery team
• Preparation, submission and management of building safety regulator gateway documentation, planning applications, building regulation applications and ensuring requirements of the Building Safety Act are met. Act as single point of project liaison with the statutory authorities, managing queries and creating an auditable trail to the successful approval of the project
• Review contractor delivery proposals, scrutinise cost summaries and design details and agree final design proposals. Present proposals to stakeholders for agreement/sign off
• Support the Pre-Construction Manager in the selection, appointment and ongoing performance evaluation and monitoring of external consultants and contractors. To ensure that appropriate consultants and contractors are in place as required to support projects, in line with agreed procedures and processes

What you'll bring

Essential skills

• Educated to degree level in a property related subject or relevant professional qualification in Quantity Surveying or Building Surveying
• Significant proven technical knowledge/ experience
• Experience of delivering a programme of work in a way that achieves high levels of Customer satisfaction
• Knowledge of high risk buildings and Building Safety Act including Gateway process
• A knowledge of environmental and property legislation, focusing on housing
• Ability to travel to meet the requirements of the role

Desirable skills

• Member of a relevant technical institution.
• Knowledge and understanding of large complex organisations and the needs of customers, stakeholders etc., at all levels
• Ability to interpret large data sets including repairs reports to highlight and identify customer issues which could form part of the project brief

Why Orbit?

Choosing us means being rewarded in every sense.

Here's what you can expect to enjoy with us.

A rewarding experience that works for you

We strive to create an inclusive experience with benefits and wellbeing programmes designed to help you, and your loved ones, to thrive. For a better work life balance, we offer flexible working opportunities for many roles.

A place to progress

From training programmes to professional qualifications, we provide opportunities to learn and develop at every stage of your career. Whether you're a student, graduate or experienced professional we'll support you to grow.

For leaders, our tailored development journeys are designed to stretch and strengthen your leadership skills. As well as practical training, we give you access to renowned business schools and experiential programmes for greater breadth and depth of learning.

A purpose to feel proud of

We're proud to make a difference to people together. We're values-driven with a commercial focus on performance - because the more profit we make, the more we can achieve for people.

What brings us together is a passionate belief in progress and people.

Read more about the values and purpose that drive us on our careers website.

How we hire

We aim to make our hiring process simple and fair:

We put the safeguarding of our customers, colleagues and contractors at the heart of everything we do and as such, certain roles will be subject to a DBS check.