An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Building Surveyor to join a leading housing provider, delivering major remediation, latent defect, cladding and fire safety projects across a residential portfolio. This is a high-profile role focused on project delivery, stakeholder engagement, contract management and ensuring compliance with building safety regulations, whilst delivering excellent outcomes for residents and customers
Key Responsibilities:
Lead and manage major works, remediation, latent defect, cladding, and fire safety projects from inception through to completion.
Oversee multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring delivery against programme, budget, quality, and compliance requirements.
Procure, administer, and manage consultant and contractor appointments, ensuring value for money and contractual compliance.
Act as the key point of contact for residents, leaseholders and stakeholders, providing project updates and managing complaints effectively.
Coordinate multidisciplinary consultant teams and ensure effective collaboration throughout project delivery.
Monitor compliance with building regulations, fire safety legislation, CDM requirements and wider statutory obligations.
Manage project risks, programme delivery, quality assurance, and cost control activities.
Review and manage technical solutions relating to cladding remediation, fire safety, and latent defects.
Prepare reports, project updates, and committee papers for senior stakeholders.
Support contractor performance management, project handovers, and compliance documentation.
Attend occasional evening resident meetings and stakeholder engagement events where required.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
To be considered for this opportunity, you will ideally have:
Degree or equivalent qualification in Building Surveying, Construction Management, Building Engineering or a related discipline.
Extensive experience delivering major works, refurbishment, remediation, or building safety projects within residential or social housing environments.
Strong building surveying and contract administration experience across complex construction projects.
Experience managing consultants, contractors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
Excellent knowledge of CDM Regulations, building safety requirements and construction compliance frameworks.
Experience engaging with residents, leaseholders, and other stakeholders throughout project lifecycles.
Strong understanding of cladding systems, fire safety standards, and residential building regulations.
Experience administering JCT contracts and managing procurement processes.
Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage budgets, programmes, risks, and quality standards.
Chartered status with RICS, CIOB or equivalent, or working towards chartership, would be advantageous.
Experience managing cladding remediation and major refurbishment projects would be highly desirable.
Strong communication, customer service and stakeholder management skills with the ability to explain technical matters to non-technical audiences.
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