Building Surveying Manager

Job Information Ipswich Borough Council Address: Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 2DE Salary: £49,282 per annum Hours: 37 hours per week Contract: Permanent Reference: 0804 The Maintenance and Contracts service spends circa. £25 million annually repairing, maintaining and improving a retained housing stock of circa 7800 properties and 15 sheltered schemes to our local “Ipswich Standard”. The council takes a holistic approach to stock management and has one seamless service that is now responsible for everything in connection with the asset management of that stock; from initial design to completing works on site on a right first‑time basis using our own directly employed trade teams. Housing is a flagship service of Ipswich Borough Council and it is a service that is vital for our tenants and very much in the public eye – as you would expect with such a range of work. We benefit from working with a brand new environmentally friendly modern depot facility. It is a great opportunity to make your mark at Ipswich and develop your career at the council. Innovation and aspiration are encouraged. The varied workload will enable you to refine your existing skills as well as develop new ones. We are looking for two Building Surveying Managers who will oversee all activities and aspects of the Building Surveying Service and a team of Building Surveyors. Responsibilities Act as one of the Building Surveying Managers, accountable for the delivery of various work streams and managing a team of surveyors. Act as a Senior Building Surveyor, undertaking Building Surveying work. Ensure all performance and service targets are met within the Building Surveying Service and develop staff to their full potential. Ensure all activity is completed to the standards expected. Examples of surveying work include surveying housing defects, managing damp and mould in line with AA’s Law, party wall agreements, tenant own improvements, disrepair claims, boundary wall disputes, energy performance certificates, improvements and planned surveys, designing and specifying works, project managing work, feasibility studies, stock condition, managing an adaptations service (list not exhaustive). Show leadership and be passionate to provide the best possible service to our tenants at all times. Qualifications A degree qualification and/or membership of a relevant professional organisation. Qualitative experience. Detailed knowledge of Building Surveying and Building Regulations. #J-18808-Ljbffr Suffolk County Council