Development
Health & Wellbeing
Recognition

Senior Building Surveyor

Salary £52,000 per annum including car allowance
Location Bedford (Hybrid)
Mergefield Title {Mergefield Value}
Mergefield Title {Mergefield Value}

This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

Permanent 

Full time (37 hours per week) 

We are looking for a Senior Building Surveyor to be responsible for leading our building surveying team, ensuring that a full range of technical surveying duties are undertaken. You will ensure that bpha properties meet the standards expected through the various legislations that are in place and remain free from hazards and disrepair. 

You will be working with other to develop measure and processes to ensure bpha are proactively managing the condition of their customer homes, ensuring that bpha properties are free from Hazards (HHSRS) and Disrepair. You will also manage any instances of this to a swift and successful conclusion, working closely with our legal and governance team throughout 

 

What you will be doing: 

  • You will take responsibility for implementing, enforcing, and maintaining and strong SHEQ culture within your team that can be evidenced and stands up to scrutiny and audit 

  • Ensuring that bpha properties are fit for human habitation, and free from any hazards that would impact upon the health or the ability for the customer to use and enjoy the property freely 

  • Responsible for developing a highly motivated, empowered, and engaged team, that proactively work together to contribute towards delivering bpha’s vision and mission 

  • Work with the IHMS Senior Management team to ensure that all of bpha's Property Services policies and procedures adhere to any new or changing legislation 

  • To ensure a customer centric service is delivered at all times 

  • What we are looking for: 

  • Degree in Building Surveying 

  • MRICS Accreditation 

  • Certified HHSRS Practitioner 

  • Experienced construction professional with sound knowledge of maintenance and repair works 

  • Good knowledge & experience of landlord responsibilities, construction & housing health and safety 

  • Experience working in the social housing maintenance sector, either client or contractor side 

 

Amongst what we offer you is: 

  • A competitive salary of £50,000 

  • £2000 car allowance 

  • 28 days holiday PLUS Bank Holidays 

  • A generous contributory pension scheme 

  • Private health care 

  • Free life assurance 

  • Access to an extensive suite of wellbeing services and tools including a digital gym 

  • Opportunities for learning and development 

  • Discounted gym membership 

  • Retail discount scheme 

  • Hybrid working 

 

Please note the successful candidate will need to complete a basic DBS application. 

 

Closing date: 24th May 2024

Interview date: To be confirmed 

 

We reserve the right to close this recruitment if it is deemed that we have received a suitable number of applications. On this basis we would advise that applications are submitted as soon as possible 

bpha is a Housing Association located in the Oxford to Cambridge arc, which is committed to providing its customers with high quality, value for money services whilst continuing to develop energy efficient, sustainable and affordable housing.

We are a leading provider and developer of affordable homes – for rent, sheltered, residential care and shared ownership.

We work together with communities – to improve opportunities, independence and quality of life for our residents, and to benefit the wider community. We bring people together, and run and support a wide range of community activities.

All the money we make is used to invest in existing homes, to enable us to build new homes, and to deliver new and improved services.

We own or manage over 19,000 homes and employ 400 staff.

To build communities where people can live happily in a home they can afford.

Our values underpin the work that we do and are ingrained in our culture at bpha. We are looking for people who can share these values and translate them into day-to-day practices for the benefit of our communities, customers and fellow colleagues. So that we can realise our vision, together.

We are ambitious

We are better together

We show empathy

We take responsibility

We believe that benefits should be more than just perks. For us, they aren’t simply little extras added on at the end, they’re fundamental parts of what we stand for, from the very beginning. As standard.

That’s why at bpha, we reward our employees by making sure we give them a supportive and caring environment, that empowers them to be happy, healthy and inspired, every day.

  • Holiday entitlement of 28-33 days a year, plus public holidays
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Competitive pay
  • Life assurance cover

  • Private healthcare
  • Mental Health First Aid
  • Counselling service
  • Eye tests
  • Discounted gym membership
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Free annual flu jabs
  • Wellbeing activities and events
  • Free fruit and refreshments

  • Long service award
  • Annual staff recognition awards
  • Discretionary reward scheme

  • Annual volunteering day
  • Social events, clubs and activities
  • Breakout areas
  • Onsite cafe/restaurant at headquarters

  • Opportunities for professional training and qualifications
  • Workshops and training sessions for new skills
  • A fresh and modern eLearning platform

Alternatively, please sign in with...


Published

Not Published

Closing

in X days

{Expiry}