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Building Surveyor Major Works
Stratford (Hybrid)
Permanent, Full time
No DBS check required
£53,660 - £60,000 plus Essential Car User Allowance
Title: Building Surveyor Major Works East London and Essex
Contract Type: Permanent Full time, 35 hours per week
Location: West Ham Lane, Stratford London
Persona: Agile, Office based 20-40%
Salary: £53,660 - £60,000 plus Essential Car User Allowance
Closing date for completed applications: 22nd November at 11pm
Interview date: 9th December at our Cray House office
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated
Building Surveyor Major Works Role Profile Sept22.docx
L&Q is seeking skilled and experienced Building Surveyor to join the Trust's Major Works team. You will manage a range of improvement works, commissioning and managing a team of consultants to deliver site-specific works.
You will have a wide range of specialist skills including building surveying, project management and budgetary control. You will be a self-motivated, professional individual who is able to communicate and influence working with a wide range of stakeholders. This is a socially rewarding role with the opportunity to make a real difference to our residents and the local community.
We have a broad programme of projects and would welcome applicants who have already achieved MRICs/ MCIOB or equivalent professional qualifications or those qualified through experience with a willingness to learn and work on CPD.
Our Building Surveyors are expected to be able to drive and will have access to a car.
To be shortlisted you must be able to clearly demonstrate the following:
· Excellent building surveying skills and knowledge of construction methods
· Experience in major cladding replacement works on high- and low-rise properties.
· Experience in managing and running multiple complex building projects at the same time.
· Experience in building control and planning applications
· Experience in applying CDM 2015 principles to tenders and contracts.
· Understanding of contract law and excellent knowledge of standard form contracts and Contract Administration
· Experience in managing large budgets, producing cash forecasts and processing payments
· Experience in managing contractors and consultants to deliver within budgets and timescales.
· Good knowledge of the current Fire Safety requirements for high-and low-rise properties.
· Relevant technical experience and professional qualification in Building Surveying.
· A broad range of communication and influencing skills.
· Strong organisation and prioritising ability
· Good report writing and presentation skills and ability to communicate to all levels of stakeholders.
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.
*ECU Allowance is paid in accordance with the requirements of the relevant policy as updated from time to time.
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, annual bonus subject to group performance, 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, e.g. 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 108,000 homes, primarily across London, South East and North West of England.
As a charitable organisation, our role goes beyond providing homes and housing services. We are a long-term partner in the neighbourhoods where we work. We hope to build aspiration, opportunity and confidence in our communities through our £250 million L&Q Foundation and our skills academy.
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