Director - Building Surveying (Permanent) in Ipswich, Suffolk

Ipswich Borough CouncilAddress: Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 2DESalary: 49,282 per annumHours: 37 hours per week Contract: Permanent. Required as soon as possible Reference: 0875Ipswich Borough Council is looking for 2 Building Surveying Managers. The Maintenance and Contracts service spends circa. 25 million annually repairing, maintaining and improving a retained housing stock of circa 7800 properties and 15 sheltered schemes to our local "Ipswich Standard". The Council takes a holistic approach to stock management and has one seamless service that is now responsible for everything in connection with the asset management of that stock; Housing is a flagship service of Ipswich Borough Council, and it is a service that is vital for our tenants and very much in the public eye, as you would expect with such a range of work. We benefit from working with a brand new environmentally friendly modern depot facility. We are looking for 2 Building Surveying Managers who will oversee all activities and aspects of the Building Surveying Service and a team of Building Surveyors. Specifically, this post will be responsible for:acting as one of the Building Surveying Managers being accountable for the delivery of various work streams and managing a team of surveyorsacting as a Senior Building Surveyor undertaking Building Surveying workensuring all performance and service targets are met within the Building Surveying Service and developing staff to their full potentialensuring all activity is completed to the standards expected. Examples of surveying work includes surveying housing defects, managing damp and mould in line with Awaabs Law, party wall agreements, tenant own improvements, disrepair claims, boundary wall disputes, energy performance certificates, improvements and planned surveys, designing and specifying works, project managing work, feasibility studies, stock condition, managing an adaptations service (list not exhaustive)you will show leadership and be passionate to provide the best possible service to our tenants at all times. You will have:a degree qualification and/or membership of a relevant professional organisationqualitative experiencedetailed knowledge of Building Surveying and Building Regulations. How to applyTo apply, please visit our website where you can complete the online application form for this vacancy. This job does not have a Suffolk Jobs Direct online application form. The 'Apply Now' button below only allows you to submit a job alert, not an online application.