VRF 64781
Senior Surveyor
Birmingham, B1
Permanent
37.5 hours per week
£46,800.00 per annum, plus £1,680 car allowance (pro rata)

About the role
We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Surveyor with a successful track record in the Housing sector. The successful candidate will proactively manage and coordinate the work of Trident Groups’ surveying team, taking responsibility for the operational delivery of both responsive repairs and planned projects across the organisation’s property stock.  A crucial role in supporting with the implementation of the stock investment programme, the building safety remedial plans and decarbonisation programme.

Key Areas

• Provide leadership and expert technical knowledge to the organisation on surveying, all aspects of building maintenance and investment.


• Deliver a range of surveying services, to; implementing, monitoring, inspecting, diagnosing repairs, and managing contract works on a range of projects and services


• Review property related customer complaints identifying the root cause. Manage disrepair and environmental health cases and recommend appropriate remedies, and strategies to address any related issues.


• Working with consultants, contractors, and customers in the delivery of improvement works to the associations stock.


• Undertaking all aspects of the surveying functions required in the provision of a professional service and ensure that the Associations stock is maintained in the highest possible standard.


• Support the Technical Services Team with the implementation and prioritisation of remedial programmes for all aspect building safety (including fire, asbestos, electrical, CDM, legionella, compliance).

The benefits;

• 34 days annual leave, plus the option to purchase up to 5 additional days


• Birthday leave


• New Home leave


• Life assurance (3 x salary)


• Employee Assistance programme


• Employee Wellbeing programme


• Flexible Working options

About You
The ideal candidate will:

• Be experienced in managing contractor's performance delivering building works at a project level including H&S, quality, value, progress and KPIs.


• Have a strong understanding of maintenance services within social housing sector (responsive, empty homes, planned, cyclical and compliance), and have a successful track record of delivering building surveying services or M&E projects, and management of work programmes (essential).


• Experience of working to set budgets whilst ensuring value for money.


• An understanding of current building legislation and wider sector issues relating to energy performance and building safety (essential).


• Demonstrable knowledge and experience of undertaking stock condition surveys and managing data (essential).


• Experience of working within the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations


• Excellent verbal, numerical & written skills (essential). Able to present findings and information to a wide audience (essential).


• Hold a relevant degree/HND or professional qualification in a related subject and membership of a professional body e.g. CIOB, RICS.

About Us
Trident Group has over 60 years’ experience of delivering homes, services and innovation for up to 8,000 people in over 3,600 homes in some of the most disadvantaged communities in the Midlands. The Group employs more than 750 staff, works with over 150 volunteers and provides training places and apprenticeships for many more. The Group has an annual turnover of more than £37m and owns assets close than £190m.

The Group consists of;

• Trident Housing, which provides landlord services for the Group in respect of housing management and maintenance


• Trident Reach, which is a registered care and support charity delivering person-centred care and support services. These services include supporting people within registered care, domiciliary care, people with learning difficulties, those with mental health needs, young people at risk, older people, BME groups, people at risk of being homeless, those seeking employability, education and training opportunities and those fleeing domestic abuse.

Trident offers their employees learning and development opportunities and wants to invest in their development and career growth. Through our apprenticeship scheme, we offer various courses in areas that will help support employees within their roles and for their further development.

We celebrate Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and as a person-centred organisation we are continually striving to build a community where everyone feels valued, respected and equally guided by our beacon of hope.

By joining Trident Group, you will have the opportunity to join our Diverse Voices Steering Group to ensure Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion remains at the heart of everything we do.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we have committed to:

• ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible


• communicating and promoting vacancies


• offering an interview to disabled people


• anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required


• supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work


• at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

Applying
All applications must be accompanied with a current CV which will be used to assess your suitability for the role. Please ensure all the skills, experience and qualifications requested are clearly demonstrated in your CV as explained in the body of the advert.

All applicants must provide their right to work documentation at interview stage, such as a valid passport which will be verified to check your eligibility to work and live in the UK.

Relevant roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from Disclosure and barring service (DBS).

Apply here: https://careers.tridentgroup.org.uk/job/569546