Surveyor Team Leader

BDS (Northern) Limited; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

BDS (Northern) Limited is seeking a Team Leader - Home Condition to lead a team of surveyors delivering property assessments to support asset investment and energy efficiency goals.

The role is field-based across the Somerset area, 37 hours per week, on a 6-month fixed-term contract. You will ensure data quality, compliance with Decent Homes Standard and HHSRS, and collaborate with strategic managers.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams of surveyors or technical staff.
• Experience delivering stock condition surveys.
• Understanding of Decent Homes Standard and HHSRS.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of Property Condition Surveyors and Domestic Energy Assessors.
• Deliver high-quality stock condition surveys aligned with the Decent Homes Standard and HHSRS.
• Collaborate with strategic managers to plan and execute survey programmes.
• Ensure data quality through training, spot checks, benchmarking, and validation.
• Collect and analyse energy efficiency data to support SAP rating calculations.
• Monitor and report on survey access rates and performance.
• Validate planned repair proposals and update associated data.
• Champion excellent customer service and liaise with Neighbourhood teams to meet resident needs.

Skills

Team leadership

Surveying management

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Housing policy

Education

Building surveying qualification

Relevant technical qualification

Tools

Stock condition databases

SAP data and calculations

HHSRS knowledge

Job description

Team Leader - Home Condition

About The Role:

Are you passionate about improving homes and making a real impact in communities? We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Team Leader - Home Condition to lead a team of surveyors in delivering high-quality property assessments that drive asset investment strategy and energy efficiency goals.

As part of the Asset Management directorate, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring property data is accurate, reliable, and aligned with compliance and sustainability standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a team of Property Condition Surveyors and Domestic Energy Assessors.
• Deliver high-quality stock condition surveys aligned with the Decent Homes Standard and HHSRS.
• Collaborate with strategic managers to plan and execute survey programmes.
• Ensure data quality through training, spot checks, benchmarking, and validation.
• Collect and analyse energy efficiency data to support SAP rating calculations.
• Monitor and report on survey access rates and performance.
• Validate planned repair proposals and update associated data.
• Champion excellent customer service and liaise with Neighbourhood teams to meet resident needs..

This role is being offered on a full time, 6 month fixed term contract basis working 37 hours per week. This role is field based covering the Somerset area, with Weston-Super-Mare as the nearest office..

About The Candidate:

• Relevant technical qualification or significant experience.
• Building surveying and construction management skills and experience of undertaking comprehensive property surveys working at a similar level within an RSL or similar.
• Experience in the line management of teams of technical or surveying colleagues.
• Full understanding of the Decent Homes Standard as well as the Housing Health and Safety Rating Standard.
• Appreciation of the contribution housing can make to the goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and an understanding of the objectives of PAS 2035.
• Working knowledge and understanding of stock condition databases.
• Experience of building relationships with key influencers within the organisation.
• Knowledge of management as a subset of leadership and understands how leadership is not about a job title or position but a set of skills and abilities.
• Skills to develop the appropriate approach to supply the drive to reach the desired outcome.
• Good knowledge and understanding of processes and regulations as they are relevant to the team or specialist area.
• Basic Asbestos awareness.

Desirable:

• CIOB / CIH / RICS or equivalent qualification in property surveying or working towards.
• Accredited Domestic Energy Assessor or willing to work towards.
• Accredited PAS 2035 Retrofit Assessor or willing to work towards.