At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage exciting housing projects, ensuring safe and high-quality homes for our communities.
- Company: Join a dedicated Housing Property Services team focused on customer satisfaction.
- Benefits: Enjoy generous leave, wellbeing support, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Stable employment with excellent career growth and a supportive work environment.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while advancing your career in the building industry.
- Qualifications: Level 4 qualification in Construction and experience in housing repairs or maintenance.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Join our team as a Building Surveyor. We're looking for an experienced and customer-focused Building Surveyor to join our Housing Property Services team. You'll play a key role in maintaining, improving and developing our housing assets, helping to ensure our customers live in safe, high-quality homes. This is an exciting opportunity to manage a variety of repair, maintenance and improvement projects, providing professional, technical and advisory support across our housing portfolio while making a real difference to the communities we serve.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage projects from inception through to completion, including the operational delivery of construction works, contracts and projects.
- Carry out pre, during and post-inspection surveys to identify building defects and areas of disrepair, ensuring effective resolutions are implemented.
- Produce schedules of work, specifications, cost estimates and contract documentation.
- Prepare CAD-generated drawings and associated project documentation.
- Procure and manage contractors and consultants, ensuring works are delivered safely, on time and within budget.
- Monitor and control project budgets, valuations and contract performance.
- Provide expert technical advice to managers and stakeholders on repairs, maintenance, development and alteration works.
- Prepare and review Safety Plans in line with CDM Regulations and undertake risk assessments.
- Work collaboratively with customers, colleagues, contractors and external agencies to deliver successful projects and excellent customer outcomes.
- Identify, report and share learning from Health & Safety issues.
- Promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in all decisions and interactions, using inclusive language and celebrating differences.
What you'll need to succeed
- Level 4 qualification in Construction and the Built Environment.
- Experience within the building industry, ideally in housing repairs, maintenance or planned works.
- Experience undertaking complex surveys and diagnosing building defects.
- Experience producing schedules of works and specifications for repair and maintenance projects.
- Experience managing contractors and consultants.
- Good knowledge of Building Regulations, CDM Regulations, Health & Safety requirements and housing-related legislation.
- Knowledge of asbestos, legionella, damp and mould, Decent Homes and HHSRS.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to build positive relationships with customers, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Ability to produce clear, concise reports and technical documentation.
- Full, valid UK driving licence.
Desirable
- RICS, CIOB or other relevant construction-related qualification.
- Experience producing CAD-generated contract drawings.
- Experience investigating and responding to customer complaints, including Housing Ombudsman cases.
- Specialist training or qualifications in areas such as CDM, asbestos, fire safety or HHSRS.
- Housing sector experience.
What we offer
- Competitive salary Grade 5.
- Stable, full-time employment with meaningful work.
- Generous annual leave starting at 27 days, rising to 32 days after 5 years, plus bank holidays.
- Birthday day off paid leave on your birthday.
- Buy or sell annual leave options.
- Local bank holiday around New Year.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay.
- Free on-site parking at key office locations.
- Employee Assistance Programme wellbeing support for you and your family.
- Cycle to Work & Car Leasing schemes.
- Pension scheme with life insurance cover.
- Perkbox discounts, rewards and wellbeing resources.
- Healthcare cash plan claim back dental, optical, physio costs and more.
- Learning & development opportunities.
- Up to 5 paid volunteer days per year.
Building Surveyor in Bolton employer: Be One Homes
Join a forward-thinking organisation that prioritises employee wellbeing and professional growth, making it an excellent employer for Building Surveyors. With a strong commitment to maintaining high-quality housing and a supportive work culture, you will enjoy generous annual leave, flexible working options, and access to comprehensive learning and development opportunities. Located in a vibrant community, this role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact while enjoying a range of benefits designed to support your personal and professional life.
