Building Surveyor – Residential
Royal Tunbridge Wells + South East Portfolio | Full Time | £50,000 – £60,000 per annum + Bonus
Grifo Developments is a growing residential development and operations business managing a high-quality portfolio across the South East. We combine hands-on operational leadership with disciplined commercial oversight to ensure our buildings are safe, compliant, efficient, and resident-focused.
We are seeking a commercially minded Building Surveyor – Residential to take technical ownership of completed assets and drive operational performance across the portfolio.
What’s in it for you?
Performance-based annual bonus
Hybrid working (up to 2 days remote per week)
25 days holiday + public holidays, increasing by 1 day per year of service (capped at 30 days + PH)
£500 per annum towards professional accreditations/memberships
Free parking at Head Office
Free annual eye tests + £50 contribution towards glasses
Direct access to senior leadership with real ownership and autonomy
Opportunity to shape operational systems across a growing portfolio
Are you the right person for the job?
Essential skills & experience:
Strong residential property operations experience (Build-to-Rent / PRS preferred)
Proven experience managing statutory compliance programmes
Solid understanding of building systems and lifecycle maintenance planning
Experience managing OPEX budgets and controlling cost variance
Confidence managing contractors, SLAs, and supplier performance
A highly organised, audit-ready approach to documentation
A practical, solutions-led mindset
Ability to work across multiple sites
Desirable:
RICS / CIOB / IWFM or similar property qualification
Knowledge of Building Safety Act and Golden Thread requirements
Experience with digital property management systems
What will your role look like?
Key responsibilities include:
Taking full ownership of the safe, compliant, and efficient operation of the residential portfolio
Owning statutory compliance across fire, water, lifts, gas, electrical and other regulatory frameworks
Maintaining a live compliance tracker, ensuring 100% in-date certification
Leading reactive maintenance delivery with the in-house Maintenance Operative and approved contractors
Designing and managing Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) programmes
Building and managing OPEX budgets, monitoring variance and gross-to-net performance
Managing supplier SLAs, contract renewals, and performance reviews
Overseeing operational insurance governance across the portfolio
Leading operational mobilisation at Practical Completion
Maintaining risk registers and business continuity plans
Providing structured monthly operational reporting to senior leadership
This is a portfolio-based role with regular site presence across the South East and the autonomy to shape best-practice operational standards.
If you’re a commercially minded Building Surveyor looking for real ownership within a growing residential portfolio, we would welcome your application.
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