Survey Manager

Job title:

Survey Manager

Company

A2Dominion

Job description

Survey Manager
Salary: £65,000 – £68,000 per annum
Type: Permanent, Full time (35 hours per week)
Location: FlexibleAbout UsWe’re a UK housing association committed to a new vision – providing homes people love to live in.With over 38,000 homes in management across London and southern England, we provide a wide range of homes for social, affordable and private rent, specialist housing services, as well as homes for sale and shared ownership.Our 70,000 customers have diverse backgrounds and levels of income and we’re here to provide all of them with homes that are safe, high quality and sustainable. And with social housing roots going back eight decades, we continue to ensure that every penny of profit we make is reinvested into our charitable social purpose – delivering more homes and better services for customers.We’re also members of the G15, a group of leading housing associations that work together to house one in ten Londoners and tackle the housing crisis.About the RoleWe’re searching for a dedicated Survey Manager to lead our new in-house surveying team at A2Dominion. This role will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of an efficient, accurate, and high-quality surveying service, along with comprehensive data collection that aligns with and supports the organisation’s strategic objectives, working collaboratively across Property Services and the broader business.This role is primarily home based.Key Responsibilities

• Stock Condition Survey Programme: Design and oversee a rolling 20% stock condition survey, including HHSRS, ensuring accurate, high-quality data collection across the portfolio.
• Energy Performance Data: Manage EPC data collection for regulatory compliance and support energy efficiency strategies, informing investment and energy improvement programmes.
• External Survey Management: Organise and manage external survey resources, ensuring clear specifications, methodologies, and high-performance standards.
• Team Leadership: Recruit, manage, and mentor a skilled team of surveyors, fostering a collaborative, high-performing culture focused on productivity and results.
• Training and Support: Ensure the Surveying Team is well-trained, resourced, and supported to work safely and efficiently, producing reliable data.
• Data Prioritisation: Focus on robust data collection to underpin reliable 1-year, 5-year, and 30-year stock investment programmes.
• Strategic Collaboration: Collaborate with stakeholders to translate survey findings into actionable strategies aligned with organisational goals.
• Interdepartmental Integration: Align surveying activities with asset management, maintenance, and operational objectives through close collaboration with Property Services and other units.
• Expert Advice: Provide expert input, guidance, and recommendations on surveying matters.
• Quality Assurance: Implement robust quality assurance to meet industry standards, comply with regulations, and adopt best practices.
• Innovation and Process Improvement: Continuously enhance survey processes with new technologies and innovative methodologies to improve efficiency and data quality.

More about you

• Bachelor’s degree in Building Surveying, or a related field or equivalent experience.
• Membership with RICS, CIOB or equivalent professional body is desirable.
• Strong technical knowledge of building systems and familiarity with the lifecycle and maintenance challenges of various construction types and materials.
• In-depth understanding of Decent Homes legislation and HHSRS.
• Significant experience of property surveying techniques and methodologies.
• Demonstrable experience in commissioning and managing stock condition surveys, technical assessments, and inspections to gather essential asset data and intelligence.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience of line management responsibility.

Join us in making a tangible impact on housing in the UK, where your expertise contributes directly to improving lives and shaping thriving communities. We want to provide homes that people love to live in.As an employee of A2Dominion, we want you to feel rewarded and have a choice of flexible benefits, salary exchange benefits, and rewards and discounts that work for you, wherever you are in your life.We offer a wide range of staff benefits. For this role, these include:

• 25 days’ holiday (Plus Bank Holidays) increasing up to 28 days with 3 years of service
• Up to 8% contributory pension
• Flexible working
• Investment in your learning and development.
• In addition, all permanent and fixed-term employees receive a generous annual allowance of up to £300 to use towards health and lifestyle benefits for both you and your family.
• We also operate a Cycle to Work Scheme whereby employees have access to cycling equipment throughout the year and can pay via monthly salary deductions.

Whatever the role, we want you to bring your knowledge and experience to play your part in improving people’s lives.If you require a reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process, please contact our Resourcing Team to request: resourcing@a2dominion.co.ukA2Dominion Group is a Disability Confident Employer which means that we are committed to employing disabled people and will:

• actively look to attract and recruit disabled people
• provide a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process
• offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job
• be flexible with assessing people so disabled applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate that they can do the job
• make reasonable adjustments as required

At A2Dominion Group, we recognise the positive value of diversity, promote equality and inclusivity in our hiring processes. We always aim to recruit the person who is most suited to the job and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds – men and women, people of all ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, religions, and beliefs.Meeting the role requirementsWe recognise that some people will only apply for a role if they meet 100% of role requirements. We recognise that some people will only apply for a role if they meet 100% of role requirements. If this sounds like you, we’d still encourage you to apply and also to arrange a call with one of our Resourcing Team to discuss your application further at resourcing@a2dominion.co.uk.A2Dominion is proud to be a family friendly employerEveryone is welcome at A2Dominion Group. We know that equality, diversity, and inclusivity make us better. We embrace the unique contributions of our people and seek to create a workplace where everyone feels like they belong. Find out why our people love working with us.Join us at A2Dominion, where your expertise will be integral to our recovery journey, creating lasting positive changes in the lives of our customers. If you possess the right motivation and drive to contribute to our recovery and change initiatives, we invite you to apply and be a crucial part of our team.Closing date for applications: 17 January 2025

Expected salary

£65000 – 68000 per year

Location

Ealing, West London

Job date

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 03:59:56 GMT

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