Role: Building Surveying Manager
Salary: £47,181 - £49,282
Location: Ipswich About the Service
The Maintenance and Contracts Service invests approximately £25 million each year in repairing, maintaining, and improving a retained housing stock of around 7,800 properties and 15 sheltered schemes, all maintained to a high local standard.
The organisation takes a holistic and integrated approach to stock management, operating a fully joined-up asset management service that oversees every stage of the process - from design through to on-site delivery - ensuring a right-first-time outcome through its directly employed trade teams.
Housing is a flagship service, providing a vital function for tenants and operating very much in the public eye. Teams benefit from working within a modern, environmentally friendly depot facility, designed to support efficient and sustainable service delivery.
This is an exciting opportunity to make your mark and to develop your career within a forward-thinking organisation. Innovation and ambition are actively encouraged, offering a varied workload that will enable you to build on your existing expertise while developing new skills.
The Opportunity
We are seeking two Building Surveying Managers to lead and oversee all activities within the Building Surveying Service, managing a team of Building Surveyors and driving high performance across all work streams.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead one of the Building Surveying teams, taking accountability for the delivery of various projects and programmes.
Undertake hands-on Building Surveying work at a senior level.
Ensure all performance and service targets are met, developing staff to reach their full potential.
Deliver surveying activities to the highest professional standards, including (but not limited to):
Diagnosing and managing housing defects
Managing damp and mould cases in line with Awaab's Law
Overseeing party wall agreements, disrepair claims, and boundary disputes
Assessing tenant own improvements and energy performance certificates
Undertaking feasibility studies, stock condition surveys, and planned maintenance
Designing, specifying, and project managing works
Managing adaptations services
You will demonstrate strong leadership, a commitment to continuous improvement, and a passion for delivering an outstanding service to tenants.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
A degree qualification and/or membership of a relevant professional body
At least five years of demonstrable experience in Building Surveying
In-depth knowledge of Building Surveying practices and Building Regulations