Building Surveying Manager

Building Surveying Manager
Location: Ipswich
If you're a Chartered building surveying professional with a strong lead-from-the-front mindset, this is your chance to shape a customer-focused surveying service that keeps homes safe, compliant and well maintained. Our client is hiring a Building Surveying Manager who can bring clarity, pace and professional leadership to high-value repairs and major capital improvement programmes across the housing stock.
What you'll be doing:
Lead and manage a team of Chartered surveying professionals and technical officers, including allocation, programming, monitoring, appraisal and progression of work
Ensure quality and safety standards are met, including compliance with specification and key regulations (health and safety, environment, building regs and more)
Manage and deliver complex, high-value projects-selecting teams, coordinating activity, and keeping senior leaders updated on progress and issues
Lead responsive repairs, major capital improvements and planned maintenance programmes by coordinating stakeholders and targets
Oversee feasibility studies, estimates, and the preparation of drawings (CAD), specifications and contract documentation-including adaptation, repair, maintenance, demolition and asbestos removal works
Drive service improvement: investigate best working practices, introduce new policies/procedures, lead service improvement panels, and apply lessons learned
Take responsibility for significant procurement projects, including writing detailed contract documents and supporting competitive tendering/quotations for smaller projects
Handle service area complaints and major contractor disputes through to conclusion, liaising with relevant stakeholders as needed
Ensure duties are compliant with Construction, Design and Management regulations and support safe, effective contract management (quality, progress, costs and safety)
What you'll bring:
Experience delivering building surveying work with a focus on compliance, quality and customer outcomes
Confident leadership skills-able to manage, coach and develop a mixed team of technical professionals
Strong ability to coordinate across stakeholders, including senior management and elected members, to keep programmes on track
Professional judgement in budgeting, procurement and contract oversight, with an eye for best value and continuous improvement
Comfortable producing clear reporting and giving professional/technical advice to senior decision-makers
Ability to coordinate training for non-technical staff on building-related subjects
Additional information:
You'll also provide cover for the Principal Contracts Manager and represent the council at relevant forums and meetings.
Ready to make a real difference to housing services in Ipswich? Apply now and take the next step in your building surveying leadership career with our client.

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