Job Role: Chartered and Residential Surveyor
Location: Remote, Midlands, travel to the Southeast
Hours: 35 per week, Monday to Friday
Benefits: Up to £75,000 per annum plus £5,500 car allowance
At Innovus we are committed to delivering market leading solutions and professional services and as a Building Safety Surveyor, you will be contributing to our vision to recognised as the market leading provider of services to the UK’s property sector.
We are proud to employ highly skilled, experienced and innovative people who deliver business expertise and service across the property industry.
Main Purpose of Job:
To support Institutional Investor Clients to manage their Building and Fire Safety obligations as building owner in residential property (under all relevant legislation and prevailing guidance).
Accountable for efficient and effective management of the programme of Building and Fire Safety projects across the residential element of Institutional Investor Clients portfolio.
The job holder will be a chartered residential building surveyor with experience of fire safety in the residential environment and have a passion for diligent service delivery. The role will involve extensive interactions with the client's in house and outsourced professional team to drive a long-term, programme of asset compliance and enhancement in line with our customers' expectations.
Key aspects of the job will include:
- Project and Programme Management of all fire safety and building remediation projects within the fund
- Provide timely and detailed professional and technical advice to the Asset Management Team and the Client
- Reviewing proposals for remediation advising on H&S, fire safety, building regulations, and resident impacts.
- Liaison with client internal and external legal team regards options for remediation - Building Guarantee, collateral warranties etc.
- Liaison with managing agents to commission External Cladding Surveys and completion of EWS1 forms and monitoring of third parties and any applicable works.
- Implementation of mitigation dependent of report results (waking watch, sounder alarms).
- Interpretation of fire survey reports and make recommendations for any required next stage works.
- Monitoring and reporting on mitigation measures.
- Monitoring works to completion including site-inspections as required.
- To build and maintain strong relationships with all internal departments, client and partners.
- Regular updates to the client including formal fortnightly programme reporting.
- Monitor communications with interested stakeholders including, but not limited to residents, leaseholders, insurers, managing agents and relevant authorities.
- Ensure all legislation and H&S obligations are complied with in delivering services
Experience:
- Minimum of 10 years' experience in Surveying or similar discipline in the built environment and at least 5 years' experience in of managing programmes and projects in a high profile and demanding client environment.
- In depth understanding of the H&S regulations that apply to surveying and project delivery.
- Working knowledge of fire regulations within the residential built environment including External Cladding.
- Knowledge of building regulations, planning applications and other property legislation.
- Review and interpretation of building specifications and defects.
- Experience of works tendering including JCT contracts.
- Experience of working with legal teams and developers (desirable)
Qualifications:
- Candidate must be a Member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)
- Qualification in Fire Safety and Risk Management, such as. NEBOSH, Fire Protection Association (desired)
Personal Qualities:
- Strong programme and project management skills
- An uncompromising desire to achieve first class, customer-centric service delivery.
- Fully accepting of accountability and comfortable within a full ownership model.
- A real focus on detail and the ability to analyse complex problems and to create innovative solutions.
- Unfaltering dedication to deliver on commitments made internally and to customers.
- Good communications and leadership skills.
- Excellent relationship management skills and a demonstrable commitment to ensure all parties collaborate to deliver successful client outcomes.
- Team Player and ability to work in an environment of collective responsibility.
- IT literate and strong interpersonal and presentation skills.
The Benefits
Our customers deserve the best and the same applies to our people. We’ll support you with all of the technology, training and support that you need to do your job well. We offer competitive salaries and a range of benefit packages. In addition to the core benefits, we also offer a range of exclusive discounts on extra benefits to help you and your family make the most of your money, safeguard your future and look after your health.
Diversity and Inclusion
We’re committed to promoting diversity at Innovus and recruit on merit. We will consider applications from job share applicants.
Innovus is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We embrace diversity in all its form. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. If you have a disability, please let us know what adjustments you may need to the recruitment process to perform your best.
Ready to apply?
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Please note, due to our sector all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS.
If you meet the criteria for the role, we’ll be in touch to arrange a short telephone interview and our shortlist of candidates will be invited to attend interviews with the hiring manager and up to three other key stakeholders.