Project Surveyor

Project Surveyor

Location: Tongwynlais, Cardiff

Salary: £35,805 to £37,689 per annum

Hours of Work: 40 hours per week

About the Company:

Are you looking for the opportunity to join a dynamic team and be part of the controlled growth and success of our in-house Maintenance Department? Do you have experience of surveying, procurement and the project management of maintenance contracts?  Then we have an exciting new role that might be just what you’re looking for.

Newydd Housing Association is an award-winning organisation that currently owns and manages around 3,000 rented properties in mid and south Wales, working in several local authority areas.

Newydd Maintenance Ltd is a subsidiary company which provides maintenance services to Newydd Housing Association and is built on an in-house contractor model, designed to drive quality customer services, whilst achieving substantial planned growth and expansion, potentially outside of the group.  

About the Project Surveyor Role:

Reporting to our Commercial Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the commercial functions of the Maintenance team which delivers a £4m+ budget per annum. You will also ensure budgets are run in an efficient and cost-effective manner across our direct labour workforce and our preferred subcontract partners.

We are looking for a positive, proactive, and energetic Project Surveyor who can build on the success of a newly formed team.

Project Surveyor Requirements:

• Previous substantial experience of surveying within a commercial function, an expert knowledge of job costing techniques and a working knowledge of building procurement methods
• Proven track record of success and demonstrable history of providing value for money.
• Degree level qualification in a construction related field
• IT literate with extensive experience of MS applications and knowledge of a dynamic repairs system.
• Enjoy working effectively under your own initiative and managing a busy workload
• Team player with great customer service and communication skills
• You may need to work remotely and will need access to a car with business insurance for occasional use
• Continuous Improvement is at the heart of what we do so high standards of work and the ability to be flexible and innovative is important to us. Central to the way you work should be the desire to finish jobs “right first time”.