Damp & Mould Team Leader (Surveying Team)

Rate: £475-£500 per day

Contract: Interim

Location: London

Directorate: Housing

MMP Consultancy is currently recruiting for an experienced Damp & Mould Team Leader to join a leading Housing service on an interim basis. This is an excellent opportunity for an accomplished surveying professional to lead the response to damp, mould and condensation cases across a large residential portfolio, ensuring compliance with Awaab's Law, the Building Safety Act 2022, and wider housing health and safety legislation.

This role will lead a team of surveyors, driving service performance, safeguarding residents, and ensuring that all cases are managed proactively, effectively, and within statutory timescales.

• Lead and manage a team responsible for investigating damp, mould and condensation cases across the housing stock.
• Carry out complex property inspections, diagnose building defects, and identify root causes.
• Ensure compliance with Awaab's Law, the Building Safety Act, HHSRS and all relevant landlord obligations.
• Prepare technical specifications, schedules of works and cost estimates for remedial repairs.
• Oversee contractors and consultants, ensuring works are completed to a high standard and within agreed timescales.
• Monitor budgets, performance indicators and compliance reporting.
• Support disrepair claims, complaints investigations and legal proceedings through technical evidence and expert advice.
• Work closely with housing, safeguarding and resident engagement teams to ensure a resident-focused service.
• Produce management information, compliance reports and performance updates for senior leadership.
• Identify recurring building defects and contribute towards planned maintenance and asset investment programmes.
• Set objectives, manage workloads and monitor team performance.

• Professional qualification in Building Surveying, Construction or equivalent relevant experience.
• Extensive experience diagnosing damp, mould, condensation and wider building pathology issues.
• Strong knowledge of Awaab's Law, the Building Safety Act 2022, HHSRS and housing compliance requirements.
• Previous experience managing surveyors or leading a technical housing team.
• Ability to specify, manage and monitor remedial works programmes.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage effectively and sensitively with residents.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and statutory deadlines.

• Membership of RICS, CIOB, CABE or another relevant professional body.
• Experience within social housing, local authority or regulated residential environments.
• Knowledge of planned maintenance, capital works and asset management strategies.
• Understanding of retrofit, energy efficiency and damp prevention initiatives.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior surveying professional to play a key role in ensuring residents live in safe, healthy homes while leading the delivery of a high-profile damp and mould service within a progressive housing organisation.