Asset Building Surveyor

Asset Building Surveyor

Hybrid role - working from One Strawberry Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, from home and across our national property portfolio

Permanent, full time (37.5 hpw)

Circa £40,000 - £45,000 per annum (depending on experience) plus great benefits including Health Cash Plan

Home, a place where you belong

Join us in our fantastic role of Asset Building Surveyor and support us in the delivery of our asset programme to maintain high quality homes with long-term investment plans for new build, refurbishment and remediation properties.

As our internal technical expert on building construction and defects, youll advise on a range of issues across our portfolio, from inspecting and advising on hard to navigate buildings, preparing survey reports, commercial viability options to preparing planned maintenance plans for key sites. Youll work up and deliver major projects from identification through to the end of Defects Liability Period. If you fancy working in a varied role where no two days are the same and to continue developing your own career as you grow with us, then read on

Typical day as an Asset Building Surveyor

• Undertake building surveying and providing creative solutions to maximise Asset performance, which might range from complicated defect issues, non-trad stock, existing schemes which require re-configuration to new viable uses.
• Analysing existing stock data, collecting additional information from specialist consultants and preparing long term investment plans.
• Delivering bespoke projects from initial findings through spec, appointing project teams and driving forward to completion.
• Ensuring we have a good commercial understanding of our assets by evaluating and carrying out financial appraisal of schemes.
• Attending site meetings regularly to perform the function of the client, keeping our project teams and other key stakeholders informed of any variations. Youll accurately report and achieve key performance indicators, including time, cost, revenue, value, quality and safety on site.

Fancy going home each day knowing that you have helped change our customers lives for the better? Youll do that here, working for a top ten Great Place to Work in the UK Employer!

You have

• Experience of working on projects (private or public sector) as a Building/Projects Surveyor, from inception to completion including appointing the project team and securing all approvals.
• Expert in investigating, diagnosing and conducting complex property conditions surveys, specifying remediation works and working with external partners.
• A MRICS or MCIOB, accredited Building Surveying degree or equivalent strong experience built up through your working profession.
• A current knowledge of building construction, design and CDM requirements. Good knowledge of relevant codes of practice, building regulations, legislation, standards and materials.
• Experience in the creation of tender and construction documentation schedules of work, specifications, drawings produced using AutoCAD Lt, and MS project.
• Experience of the planning system and implementing compliant and approved schemes including decent homes plus.
• An eye for detail, be a great influencer and have creative spark to think outside the box on how things can be done more efficiently.

Our team

Youll join John and Vik in our Building Surveying and Asset Delivery team, were super passionate about what we do! We have delivered £1million property conversions, multi-million portfolio refurbishments and remedial works projects, and have a significant retrofit programme underway. We work nationally to resolve the most challenging projects and are a team who work hard to solve problems together. Were a supportive bunch and are looking for someone to help identify and drive forward the next stage of our work programme.

Job details

• Full time, 37.5 hpw Monday to Friday. If you need to nip out to walk the dog or do the school run, were ok with that too!
• Flexible hybrid working, based from our office at One Strawberry Lane, Newcastle City Centrefrom home and across our national property portfolio.
• A full current driving licence and access to a vehicle for work, well pay for your mileage.

A place where you belong

Great things happen when we can be ourselves at work. We want all our colleagues to be who they truly are here. Our internal diversity networks, peers and allies (Multicultural, LGBTQIA+ and Disability) support us all to be our best. Together we make Home Group a great place to work!

Whats in it for you?

• 34 days leave (includes bank hols and a me day to use whenever you fancy) increasing to 39, the option to buy 5 more, and time off for volunteering too!
• Health cash plan saving you from £1140 per annum. Well cover your costs (and kids if you have them) towards dental, optical, prescriptions, alternative therapies and lots more.
• Over 800 high street discounts on groceries, holidays and days out. Looking for a new phone, bike or car? Save money with us.
• We Grow Our Own colleagues (not literally of course!), when youre ready for the next step in your career, you can grow with us!
• Generous pension scheme with life insurance of 3x salary.
• See our full range ofbenefitson our website.

Find out more

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