Full job descriptionProject Surveyor
Location: London
Hours: Full time
Contract: Permeant
Salary: £70,500 - £74,000
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Building Surveyor to join a leading housing provider, delivering major remediation, latent defect, cladding and fire safety projects across a residential portfolio. This is a high-profile role focused on project delivery, stakeholder engagement, contract management and ensuring compliance with building safety regulations, whilst delivering excellent outcomes for residents and customers
Key Responsibilities:
*Lead and manage major works, remediation, latent defect, cladding, and fire safety projects from inception through to completion.
*Oversee multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring delivery against programme, budget, quality, and compliance requirements.
*Procure, administer, and manage consultant and contractor appointments, ensuring value for money and contractual compliance.
*Act as the key point of contact for residents, leaseholders and stakeholders, providing project updates and managing complaints effectively.
*Coordinate multidisciplinary consultant teams and ensure effective collaboration throughout project delivery.
*Monitor compliance with building regulations, fire safety legislation, CDM requirements and wider statutory obligations.
*Manage project risks, programme delivery, quality assurance, and cost control activities.
*Review and manage technical solutions relating to cladding remediation, fire safety, and latent defects.
*Prepare reports, project updates, and committee papers for senior stakeholders.
*Support contractor performance management, project handovers, and compliance documentation.
*Attend occasional evening resident meetings and stakeholder engagement events where required.


Ideal Candidate Profile:
To be considered for this opportunity, you will ideally have:
*Degree or equivalent qualification in Building Surveying, Construction Management, Building Engineering or a related discipline.
*Extensive experience delivering major works, refurbishment, remediation, or building safety projects within residential or social housing environments.
*Strong building surveying and contract administration experience across complex construction projects.
*Experience managing consultants, contractors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
*Excellent knowledge of CDM Regulations, building safety requirements and construction compliance frameworks.
*Experience engaging with residents, leaseholders, and other stakeholders throughout project lifecycles.
*Strong understanding of cladding systems, fire safety standards, and residential building regulations.
*Experience administering JCT contracts and managing procurement processes.
*Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage budgets, programmes, risks, and quality standards.
*Chartered status with RICS, CIOB or equivalent, or working towards chartership, would be advantageous.
*Experience managing cladding remediation and major refurbishment projects would be highly desirable.
*Strong communication, customer service and stakeholder management skills with the ability to explain technical matters to non-technical audiences.