Asset Building Surveyor

Asset Building Surveyor

Hybrid role - from our office at Newcastle Upon Tyne or Leeds (expected national travel is a couple of days a month)

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, you’ll advise on a range of issues across our portfolio, from inspecting and advising on hard to navigate buildings, preparing survey reports to preparing planned maintenance plans for key sites.   

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 inspections, 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.  

Fancy going home each day knowing that you have helped change our customers lives for the better? You’ll 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.  You’ll have experience of the planning system and implementing compliant and approved schemes including decent homes plus.


* Expert in investigating, diagnosing and conducting complex property conditions surveys, carrying out inspections, 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, drawing...