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Building Surveying Manager | Lead a professional surveying team delivering major housing improvement and maintenance projects. Manage high-value budgets, procurement and capital works. Chartered building professional required. Excellent benefits, leadership opportunity and long-term career growth.
Building Surveying Manager
Location: Ipswich
Salary: £48,738 - £50,908 per annum
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Hybrid role
Are you an experienced Building Surveying professional looking for a senior leadership opportunity? Our client is seeking a Building Surveying Manager to lead a team delivering high-quality maintenance, refurbishment and capital improvement programmes across a large residential property portfolio.
This is a fantastic opportunity to influence strategic housing asset management, drive service improvements and oversee the successful delivery of complex construction projects from inception through to completion. Some site attendance on a weekly basis expected.
Why Join Our Client?
* Senior leadership position within a well-established organisation
* Opportunity to manage high-value capital improvement programmes
* Influence strategic housing and asset management initiatives
* Collaborative and customer-focused working environment
* Excellent professional development opportunities
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and manage a team of surveying professionals and technical officers
* Oversee responsive repairs, planned maintenance and capital improvement programmes
* Deliver complex building and refurbishment projects on time and within budget
* Manage contractor performance, quality standards and compliance requirements
* Lead procurement activities, tender exercises and contract administration
* Prepare specifications, drawings and contract documentation
* Ensure compliance with health and safety, building regulations and CDM requirements
* Manage complaints, contract disputes and stakeholder relationships
* Produce reports and provide professional advice to senior leadership teams
* Develop policies, strategies and service improvement initiatives
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
* Building Services, Building Surveying or related degree-level qualification
* Membership of a relevant professional body
* Extensive post-qualification building surveying experience
* Proven experience managing teams and complex construction projects
* Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation and building regulations
* IOSH Managing Safely Certificate or equivalent
* Experience managing budgets, procurement and contracts
* Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills
* Strong organisational, leadership and problem-solving abilities
Desirable experience includes Local Authority or Registered Social Landlord environments, management qualifications and NEBOSH certification.
The role will require occasional attendance at evening meetings and work outside normal office hours when required.
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