Building Surveyor

# Building Surveyor Job Introduction What you'll do As a Building Surveyor, you'll play a vital role in improving the quality of our homes and ensuring they're well maintained. You'll carry out surveys, prepare technical specifications, and provide expert recommendations to deliver best value and excellent outcomes for residents. From managing major works to overseeing responsive repairs, you'll help us maintain safe, well-cared-for homes and deliver a first-class service. How you'll do it Conduct full building surveys and prepare detailed reports and recommendations. Project manage complex major and reactive works, ensuring delivery on time and within budget. Oversee responsive repairs and carry out post-inspections to assure quality. Prepare tender documents, scopes of work, and cost appraisals, managing interim and final accounts. Investigate complex cases, including disrepair and insurance-related works, and provide clear recommendations. Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, including HSE and CDM. Provide technical advice on major repairs, FRA, EPCs, and other contracted works. Share best practice and support colleagues to improve knowledge and service delivery. The ideal candidate We believe great service starts with great people, and we are committed to recruiting and developing passionate, enthusiastic, and talented individuals who can add value to our thriving organisation.Essential: Degree in building surveying or similar qualification (e.g. HNC or NVQ Building Studies) Experience managing major works and preparing tender documents, scopes of work, and cost appraisals Ability to write detailed technical reports Experience of delivering repair improvement plans across varied delivery modelsDesirable: Member of RICS or CIOB DEA/FRA assessor trainedOnce you join us, you'll find plenty of opportunities to grow within our organisation. You'll also have access to a wide range of learning opportunities to help you achieve and maximise your potential.Benefits include: Excellent annual leave allowance and flexible working opportunities (qualifying period may apply) Generous pension scheme Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay in addition to statutory entitlements (qualifying period may apply) Employee assistance - free confidential advice and counselling services provided by independent specialist organisations. Health cash plan Staff discounts - we give our staff access to discounts at hundreds of major retailers, gyms, restaurants, entertainment, days out, insurance, and much more. Interest free loans - season ticket loan, tenancy deposit loan, and training loan Cycle to work scheme. Life Assurance x 4 annual salaryNotting Hill Genesis is a not-for-profit organisation providing affordable homes for Londoners and it is now one of the largest housing associations in London. We are both a landlord and a developer, with more than 60,000 existing homes and 10,000 more in our pipeline and we employ around 1,500 staff.For more information on what we do and what makes us different please visit:We welcome applications from everyone. We actively monitor the diversity of our workforce and strive to show equal representation throughout all levels of the organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident employer amongst other diversity commitments.To find out more about our approach to equality, diversity and inclusion please visit: Selection Process Step 1: If you are interested, please send your application now!Step 2: Successful candidates will be invited to interview and assessmentPlease apply for this role online. If you are not able to apply online or if you have any reasonable adjustment requirements arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our hiring team via a redeployee apply for this role, their application will be considered before any others.This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a Basic check via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) NHG reserves the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role, so we advise you to submit your application at your earliest opportunity. Attached documents OpenStreetMap contributors Building Surveyor Salary £39,961 to £57,393 per annum for 35 hours per week depending on experience Frequency Annual Job Reference nhg/TP/4451/1734 Contract Type Fixed Term Contract Details 9 month fixed-term contract Working Hours 35 Location Kings Cross, United Kingdom Posted on 06 January, 2026 Closing Date 20 January, 2026 Spread the word