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. Your data will be handled in line with GDPR