Senior Building Surveyor Repairs and Maintenance

Title : Senior Building Surveyor – Repairs and MaintenanceContract Type : PermanentLocation : London E15 4PH

Persona : Agile (Office based 20-40%)

Salary : £55,000 - £62,000 (plus £1,300 Essential Car User Allowance

Closing date for completed applications : Monday 3rd June at 11pm

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated

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We are looking for an experienced Senior Building Surveyor with a repairs and maintenance background to line manage a team of surveyors to build on and improve the surveying service.

Reporting into the Surveying Manager, you will line manage a team of up to 10 surveyors and work closely with internal teams including Housing, Direct Maintenance, Minor and Major Works, Leasehold Teams and others. You will manage relationships with important stakeholders including MPs, councillors, the Housing Ombudsman Service and local authorities.

You will lead by example and be confident in your ability to diagnose repairs and specify remedial works using the NHF schedule of rates. You’ll have experience in working in a similar role at a similar organisation and be able to motivate your team to deliver excellent results.

To be considered candidates must be able to display :

• People management experience
• Professional qualification in Building Surveying or qualification through relevant experience
• An understanding of Section 20 processes
• Demonstrable experience in providing excellent customer service
• Application of NHF schedule of rates
• Ability to influence and manage relationships with important stakeholders
• Comprehensive IT skills covering the full suite of Microsoft Office Packages

If you are interested in this role and have the experience required, then apply without delay!

We are a multi-site organisation, so some roles may require occasional travel between offices, but expenses will be covered.

At the foundation of everything that we do are our corporate values and associated behaviours. Our organisational behavioural framework outlines the core expectations of all employees, which should be demonstrated at all times when representing L&Q. More information about L&Q’s values can be found on our website and a copy of our behavioural framework can be provided on request.

Our commitments :

At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. This is why we are committed to developing our people. It's only by investing in a well-trained and motivated workforce that we can continue to prosper and sustain business success.

In addition to our support and training, the successful candidate will have access to our full suite of benefits including 28 days holiday rising to 31 days with length of service, excellent Pension scheme, an employee assistance programme and non-contributory life assurance.

We are committed to supporting your work-life balance and recognise the changing demands and circumstances in life. Please let us know during the recruitment process if you’re interested in part time working or job sharing. In addition, should your circumstances change once you have joined L&Q, you can also request flexible working arrangements, a change to working hours - if it’s feasible then we’ll make it happen.

We are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change

Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace.

We expect all of our employees to support our environmental policy and social responsibility work. We are an employer committed to environmental and social responsibility.

L&Q is a regulated charitable housing association and one of the UK’s most successful independent social businesses. The L&Q Group houses around 250,000 people in more than 110,000 homes, primarily across London the South East and the North West of England.

Our vision is that everyone has a quality home they can afford, and we combine our social purpose with commercial drive to create homes and neighbourhoods everyone can be proud of.