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Job Title: Building Surveying Manager Contract Type: Temporary / Interim to Perm potentially Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week Location: Ipswich Job Overview We are seeking an experienced and motivated Building Surveying Manager to lead the delivery of a high-quality, customer-focused professional surveying service. The postholder will manage a team of Chartered Surveyors and technical officers, overseeing the maintenance, refurbishment, and major capital improvement programmes for the Council's housing stock. The role is responsible for ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, health and safety regulations, and delivering projects to time, cost, and quality standards. You will play a key leadership role in driving service improvements, ensuring value for money, and maintaining safe, well-managed homes across the borough. Key Responsibilities Lead and manage a team of Chartered Building Surveyors and technical officers, ensuring effective allocation, monitoring, and appraisal of workloads. Oversee responsive repairs, planned maintenance, and capital improvement programmes. Provide technical leadership on complex building, structural, and compliance-related issues. Manage significant budgets, procurement processes, and contractor performance to achieve best value. Undertake feasibility studies, specifications, and tender documentation for building works, including compliance with CDM Regulations. Carry out and oversee building surveys, condition inspections, and disrepair investigations. Ensure all works comply with health and safety, environmental, and building regulations. Lead service improvement initiatives and implement innovative solutions to enhance housing services. Represent the Council at senior forums, meetings, and liaise with councillors and external stakeholders. Prepare reports, policies, and strategies to support the Housing Service's strategic objectives. Candidate Requirements Degree or equivalent qualification in Building Surveying or a related discipline . Chartered Membership of RICS or equivalent professional body (or working towards). Minimum of 5 years' post-qualification experience managing housing maintenance and improvement programmes. Proven leadership and project management experience within a local authority, housing association, or similar environment. Strong understanding of building legislation, CDM Regulations, H&S, and contract management . Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills. Proficient in Microsoft Office, CAD , and asset management software. Desirable Management qualification (DMS or equivalent). NEBOSH or IOSH Managing Safely certification. Experience working in a Local Authority or Registered Provider environment.

Job Title: Head of Service Location: South London Contract Type: Temporary (Ongoing) Day Rate: 700 - 750 per day Start Date: ASAP Overview: We are working with a dynamic and forward-thinking South London local authority to appoint a highly experienced Head of Service to lead the Repairs and Damp & Mould portfolio within their Housing Directorate. This is a senior interim role requiring a hands-on, strategic leader to take ownership of the responsive repairs service, while also developing and driving the council's approach to tackling damp, mould, and condensation issues across its housing stock. The role is pivotal in delivering safe, decent, and high-quality homes for residents, with a clear focus on compliance, customer satisfaction, and service improvement. Key Responsibilities: Provide strategic and operational leadership of the housing repairs , voids , and damp & mould services. Lead the council's response to damp and mould complaints, ensuring timely inspections, root cause identification, and robust resolution strategies. Oversee and improve the delivery of day-to-day repairs, ensuring performance targets and KPIs are consistently met. Drive transformation and continuous improvement within the service, enhancing resident satisfaction and operational efficiency. Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, including housing health and safety rating system (HHSRS), landlord obligations, and regulatory standards. Develop and implement a proactive damp and mould strategy, working closely with internal teams, contractors, and residents. Lead a large multi-disciplinary team including surveyors, repairs operatives, case officers, and contract managers. Manage significant budgets and oversee contractual performance, particularly in relation to damp and mould remediation works. Provide regular reports and updates to senior leadership, councillors, and external bodies such as the Housing Ombudsman or Regulator of Social Housing where required. Ideal Candidate Profile: Substantial senior leadership experience in repairs and maintenance within a local authority or social housing provider . Demonstrable expertise in managing damp, mould, and disrepair issues at a strategic level. Strong technical understanding of property maintenance, building pathology, and HHSRS. Track record of delivering service transformation, driving improvements, and managing performance in housing repairs services. Confident managing large teams, complex budgets, and multiple contractors. Politically astute and highly responsive to emerging housing and compliance issues. Relevant professional qualifications in housing, construction, or surveying (e.g. CIH, RICS, CIOB) are desirable. To Apply: Please submit your CV and a short cover note highlighting your relevant experience. This is an urgent requirement, and early applications are strongly encouraged.

Job Title: Head of Disrepair Location: South East London Contract Type: Temporary Day Rate: 500- 550 per day Start Date: ASAP Overview: We're working with a respected local authority in South East London seeking an experienced Head of Disrepair on a temporary basis. This senior interim role is critical to improving the management of legal disrepair claims, ensuring timely resolution, and leading a proactive strategy to reduce future cases. You will oversee the full disrepair function, managing surveyors, legal officers, and contractors, and acting as the council's lead expert on disrepair matters. Key Responsibilities: Lead the authority's disrepair service, managing all legal disrepair and pre-action claims. Supervise a multi-disciplinary team (surveyors, legal staff, admin). Ensure cases are investigated and resolved efficiently and within legal timeframes. Act as lead advisor on disrepair legislation and policy to senior officers and members. Manage contractor performance related to disrepair works and legal case resolution. Work closely with legal services on claim handling, settlements, and court proceedings. Implement strategies to reduce incoming claims and improve service standards. Monitor compliance, ensure accurate case records, and produce regular performance reports. Essential Requirements: Extensive experience in disrepair management within a local authority or social housing setting. Strong understanding of relevant legislation: Landlord and Tenant Act , Housing Act , Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act , and Civil Procedure Rules. Proven ability to manage and resolve complex legal disrepair cases. Strong leadership and performance management skills. Excellent stakeholder engagement, including legal teams, residents, senior leadership, and elected members. Familiar with housing management and case tracking systems. Professionally qualified in housing, building surveying, or legal discipline (desirable). Contract Details: Location: South East London Rate: 500- 550 per day Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday How to Apply: If you have the expertise to take ownership of a busy disrepair function and the leadership to deliver lasting service improvements, apply now or get in touch for a confidential discussion.

An Interim Building Surveyor job for 3-6 months based in Redditch Your new company Hays are delighted to be supporting our client in recruiting a Building Surveyor to join their team for a 3-6 month interim assignment. Your new role You will carry out building surveys and produce detailed reports across disrepair, damp and mould, and fire safety in particular, and also assist across capital programme projects. You will complete detailed inspection reports across your selected works areas, and will also assist with any other general ad-hoc duties across the department as required during the contract. This is an office-based role requiring attendance on site for each working day. What you'll need to succeed In order to succeed in this role you will be an experienced building surveyor across all key areas, ideally with a background in local authority/public sector, although this isn't essential. You will be familiar with producing detailed reports on disrepair, damp and mould, fire safety/compliance, on void and tenanted properties, both pre-and-post works. This is a role with minimal day-to-day supervision and so applicants should be confident in their abilities to manage their own workload and diary. No Visa sponsorship will be offered for this role, and so applicants without the Right to Work in the UK need not apply. What you'll get in return In return you will receive a competitive hourly rate in this 3-6 month assignment. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. #

MMP Consultancy are currently seeking an experienced Maintenance Surveyor to work an interim contract with a public sector housing organisation in South London. This is an interim role, urgent start for a contract covering sickness which could go from a couple of weeks to a few months. Outside IR35 with a varied rate dependent upon experience. Title: Maintenance Surveyor (Disrepair) Salary: £25 - £28 per hour (Outside IR35) Location: South East London Contract: Sickness cover 2-12 Weeks (One Week Notice) Availability: Urgently Available Key Duties: * Disrepair cases will need to be picked up and managed through to completion. * Managing responsive and urgent repairs as per tenants' requests. * Working on a remedial repair backlog from a spread sheet which is already in place. * Working with a single contractor to agree works/raise orders/inspect completed works * Candidate will be required to go into resident's property for inspections but will work from home majority. * Manage database input and use computer effectively * Customer service expectations, responding to residents and offering excellent service If you are interested, please apply with an up to date CV. Further information will be provided once applied