Building Safety Surveyor
2 months ago
Redhill
Are you ready to make a real difference in people’s lives while building a rewarding career? We are passionate about creating safe, healthy homes for our residents—and we’re looking for someone who shares that commitment. As a Building Safety Surveyor, you’ll join a forward-thinking compliance team tackling some of the most important challenges in housing today. This is your chance to play a key role in improving living conditions and shaping services that truly matter. This is more than a job—it’s an opportunity to be part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and customer focus. We empower our people to lead with purpose. You’ll join an organisation that values belonging, ownership, and collaboration—where your voice matters and your impact is felt across our communities. We’re proud of our inclusive, supportive culture and our commitment to professional development. What you’ll be doing In this role, you’ll play a crucial part in ensuring our teams have the tools, knowledge, and processes they need to deliver a high‑quality service. You will: · Lead the delivery of maintenance and compliance programmes across residential buildings, ensuring full adherence to safety regulations (fire, gas, electrical, water, asbestos, etc.). · Manage contractors and suppliers to ensure works are delivered on time, within budget, and to a high standard, with strong customer satisfaction. · Carry out inspections, audits, and quality checks, identifying risks and ensuring corrective actions are completed promptly. · Provide expert advice on building safety and compliance, producing reports and supporting senior stakeholders. · Maintain accurate compliance records, liaise with regulatory bodies, and drive continuous improvement across health & safety practices. What you’ll bring We’re looking for someone who: · Holds a relevant qualification (e.g. RICS or similar) or has strong hands-on experience in building surveying, construction, or maintenance. · Has a solid understanding of health & safety legislation and building safety regulations (e.g. Fire Safety Act, Building Safety Act). · Has proven experience managing building compliance, contracts, and external contractors within a housing or similar environment. · Demonstrates strong technical knowledge of fire safety systems, building regulations, and maintenance best practices. · Has experience managing budgets, contracts, and delivering projects to time, cost, and quality targets. · Is highly organised, customer-focused, and able to build strong relationships with stakeholders and teams. · Has a Full UK driving licence and has access to their own reliable transport. Why join us? We’re more than just a housing association — we’re a community‑focused organisation committed to creating positive change. You’ll be joining a supportive, forward‑thinking team where your ideas and expertise will genuinely make a difference. You will also share our values: earning trust by being open and accountable, listening with an open mind, working collaboratively, and caring about making things better. What we will offer in return To create a great experience for our customers, we need to create a great experience for one another. What we offer goes beyond the ordinary, giving you the opportunity to join a community of people who share the same values and are passionate about making a difference. Our reward package includes: · Competitive salaries · Fantastic work/life balance with flexible working and generous leave entitlement · Strong focus on learning and development, with opportunities to grow your skills and career · Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay · Funded health cash plan · Extensive wellbeing support · Voucher-based recognition scheme · Retail discounts We are focused on creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications form all candidates, including minority ethnics, the LBGTQ+ community, people with disabilities and long-term health conditions, neurodivergent people, parents, carers, and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds. Further information As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we run a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants. If you meet the essential criteria listed in the job description for this position and would like to be considered under this scheme, please state this in your application. All data collected is anonymous and has zero bearing on your application. If there is anything we can do to accommodate your specific situation, please let the recruitment team know.
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