At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead exciting construction projects, manage teams, and ensure high-quality delivery.
- Company: Join a medium-sized organisation making a positive impact in social housing.
- Benefits: Competitive hourly rate, flexible working, and valuable experience in the housing sector.
- Other info: Supportive environment with opportunities for career growth and impactful projects.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in communities while developing your professional skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in building surveying and managing contractors in residential environments.
The predicted salary is between 27 - 35 £ per hour.
We are looking for an interim Senior Building Surveyor who can quickly add technical and project delivery capacity to the team, act as a Capital Works Project Lead on assigned schemes, manage contractors and consultants effectively, and support the successful delivery of high-value planned investment and retrofit-related programmes across the stock.
Client Details This opportunity is with a medium-sized organisation within the social hosuing sector.
The company is committed to delivering construction projects that make a positive impact in the community and values professional excellence.
Description Looking for an experienced Senior Building Surveyor to support the delivery of a significant programme of planned investment, external refurbishment and retrofit-related works across occupied, multi-tenure residential dwellings.
The successful candidate will need strong experience in building surveying, managing contractors and consultants, and delivering capital renewal / planned works programmes within social housing, local authority, registered provider or similar residential property environments.
A key requirement of the role will be to act as a Capital Works Project Lead for assigned schemes, taking responsibility for leading project teams, coordinating contractors and consultants, managing delivery risks, monitoring programme performance, and ensuring works are completed safely, to specification, within budget and to the required quality standards.
The postholder will be expected to provide both technical surveying input and project delivery leadership, including quality assurance, site inspections, technical issue resolution, contractor performance management, resident impact considerations, and maintaining appropriate project records, approvals and handover information.
Experience of external refurbishment, building fabric works, component renewal and occupied-home delivery is essential.
Retrofit / PAS 2035 awareness or previous retrofit programme experience would be beneficial, particularly where works involve external fabric, energy efficiency, damp and mould, ventilation, cold bridging or whole-house improvement considerations.
Profile senior building surveying within residential / social housing environments; delivering planned works, capital renewal or external refurbishment programmes; acting as a project lead for capital works schemes; managing contractors, consultants and multidisciplinary project teams; working across occupied and multi-tenure dwellings; undertaking inspections, quality assurance and technical issue resolution; managing progress, risks, resident impact, defects and handover requirements; maintaining robust project records and audit trails; external fabric works, roofing, windows, doors, balconies, render, insulation or similar; retrofit, PAS 2035, EPC improvement or energy efficiency works - desirable but not essential.
Job Offer Hourly rate ranging from £27.00 to £35.00, depending on experience and umbr/paye requirements.
Temporary role offering flexibility and valuable experience in the housing sector.
Opportunity to work on impactful construction projects in Bolton.
Supportive and professional working environment.
Contact Details:
Michael Page Property & Construction Recruitment Team
