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Managing Director at Joshua Robert | Director at Godwin Powell Building Consultancy
Chartered Building Surveyor – Home Based
Location: Essex & East Anglia | Contract: Full-time | Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Benefits
Join one of the UK’s most best known brands.
Are you a Chartered Building Surveyor with a strong background in facilities and property maintenance? This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established team responsible for the asset management of a diverse portfolio of commercial properties across Essex and parts of East Anglia.
This role combines professional surveying expertise with operational leadership. You’ll take full responsibility for a defined geographical area, overseeing building surveying, project delivery, statutory compliance, and maintenance management across approximately 90 sites.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Acting as building custodian across your portfolio, ensuring all properties are maintained to be safe, legal, and fit for purpose.
- Managing an annual capex and revenue budget (circa £5m), ensuring best value and compliance with internal governance.
- Overseeing statutory inspections and regulatory compliance, liaising with authorities including EHO, Environment Agency, Fire Officers, and Planning & Building Control.
- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date data across internal systems.
- Responding proactively to maintenance issues and managing key suppliers and contractors.
- Collaborating effectively with internal stakeholders to support operational and strategic goals.
What You’ll Need
- Chartered status (CIOB, CABE or RICS)
- Proven experience in a building surveying role
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities
- A proactive, solutions-driven approach with a strong focus on Health & Safety
- Experience in a large-scale, multi-site organisation is advantageous
- Background in retail, hospitality, or licensed premises is a bonus
- Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel regularly across your region
What’s In It For You?
- Annual bonus up to 30% of your salary
- Buy up to two extra weeks of holiday
- Flexible working to support work-life balance
- Private medical plan
- Free shares and company pension
- Access to wellbeing resources, shopping discounts, and more
Why Join?
You’ll be part of a business with a long-standing heritage and a forward-thinking culture that values people as much as performance. With a collaborative team, clear responsibilities, and opportunities for professional development, this is a role where your expertise will make a tangible impact.
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