Special Projects Surveyor

Newlon Housing Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Newlon Housing Trust seeks an experienced Building Surveyor with project management expertise to join the Special Projects Team in London. You will oversee complex latent defect and remediation programmes, focusing on external walls, cladding, and fire safety compliance, aligning with Building Safety Act requirements.

You will coordinate across consultants, contractors and internal teams, manage CDM processes, and support residents during major works, including occasional out-of-hours briefings.

Qualifications

• Degree or NVQ in Building Surveying, Building Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline.
• Chartered with RICS/CIOB or equivalent professional body, or substantial relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage Latent Defect and Remediation projects from investigation to completion.
• Coordinate technical work across consultants, contractors and internal teams.
• Monitor compliance, safety, quality and contractor performance.
• Provide leadership in project management for remediation works.
• Support residents during major works and communicate updates to stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Building surveyor/technical expertise

Contract administration

CDM Regulations

Education

Degree or NVQ in Building Surveying/related

Tools

BIM software

Job description

We are currently seeking an experienced and highly capable Building Surveyor with Project Management skills to join our Special Projects Team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong technical expertise and proven project management experience to work on some of Newlon's most complex and high-profile remediation programmes. Utilising state-of-the-art Building Information Modelling technology to record all our works to maintain the 'Golden Thread' of information.

The Special Projects team is a specialist task force responsible for investigating, managing, and delivering capital latent defect programmes across Newlon's existing housing portfolio. The team leads on the rollout and monitoring of large-scale capital projects, managing contractor performance and applying in-depth technical knowledge of building fabric, statutory processes, and compliance requirements to deliver what are considered highly complex projects.

Reporting directly to the Head of Special Projects, you will be responsible for managing Latent Defect and Remediation Projects, with a strong focus on external wall defects, fire safety compliance, and latent defects. You will play a key role in expediting a complex remediation programme aligned with the Building Safety Act and Fire Safety Act. Overseeing projects from investigation through to completion.

Your role will include the day-to-day management of remediation and latent defect projects, technical coordination across consultants, contractors, and internal teams, monitoring compliance, safety, quality, and contractor performance, and taking the lead on project management for works.

You will also support residents during major works programmes, ensuring clear and consistent communication, and required to attend occasional out-of-hours and evening meetings to provide updates to residents and stakeholders, in line with project communication plans. Ensuring a high level of customer.

You will ideally hold a degree or NVQ (or equivalent) in Building Surveying, Building Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline, and be Charter ed with RICS, CIOB, or an equivalent professional body, or have substantial relevant experience. And have a comprehensive understanding of cladding systems and external wall constructions, strong knowledge of fire safety standards and Building Regulations, and proven experience administering and tendering public-sector JCT contracts. Project management and contract administration skills are essential, along with experience acting in the Client role under CDM Regulations. A strong working knowledge of building safety and regulatory requirements according to part B is a must.

Newlon Housing Trust is a successful charitable housing association and one of the leading providers of new affordable housing across North and East London.