Senior Surveyor

About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Surveyor to join our team in London on a permanent basis. We have stock in both the North and South of London, the successful Senior Surveyor will be required to look after either the North or the South patch depending on where you're home base is.

As a Senior Surveyor you’ll be responsible for delivering planned investment through our framework contractors who cover the London Region. The investment is varied, covering a range of work types including mechanical and electrical work, fire alarms, lift replacements and fire safety works alongside our usual investment for kitchens, bathrooms, roofs and other key components.

What we’re looking for
We’re a customer-focussed organisation so we know that how we do things is just as important as what we do. You’ll not only be an experienced Senior Surveyor, but you’ll also have great customer service skills and a willingness to go the extra mile to get the job done. You’ll also be able to demonstrate:

• Excellent knowledge of building construction
• Excellent knowledge of relevant legislation, building regulation, standards and ability to manage Health & Safety during a project.
• Ability to survey and specify required works, or where necessary manage expert external consultants.
• Ability to diagnose and specify remedies to building defects.
• Manage contractor’s performance delivering building works at a project level including H&S, quality, value, progress and KPIs.
• Understanding of maintenance services within social housing sector (responsive, empty homes, planned, cyclical and compliance).
• Excellent standards of customer care and the ability to deliver accurate and clear communications in writing, face to face or by telephone.
• Good understanding of the Leasehold Process.
• Good IT skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office, housing and property management systems.
• Successful track record of delivering building surveying services or M&E projects, and management of substantial work programmes in a similar environment.
• Experience of preparing and issuing performance reports.

Essential Qualifications:

• RICS or CIOB or a relevant qualification in mechanical or electrical services for the delivery of M&E projects.