Overview
As Building Surveying Manager, you will lead a technical surveying team to oversee capital projects, planned maintenance, and structural compliance across property and housing portfolios for a public sector client. You will act as Contract Administrator / Employer’s Agent on major works, diagnose structural defects, and manage damp remediation programs. The role combines team leadership with budget responsibility and contract performance oversight, offering a stable, mission-driven environment. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure delivery and quality across projects. This is an opportunity to shape the built environment in a large public sector organization and drive
Pay / Benefits
- excellent public sector pension
- holiday entitlement
- flexible/hybrid working options
Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a team of building surveyors and technical officers
- Oversee capital projects, planned maintenance, and structural compliance across property and housing portfolios
- Act as Contract Administrator / Employer’s Agent on major works (JCT/NEC)
- Diagnose structural defects and manage damp/mould remediation programmes
- Manage capital budgets, gateway reports, and contractor performance
Key requirements
- MRICS, MCIOB, or AssocRICS (or equivalent public sector surveying experience)
- Strong background in contract administration and building pathology
- Proven team management and budget handling experience
- Full UK Driving Licence and proximity to Ipswich
- team leadership
- stakeholder communication
- problem solving
- MRICS/MCIOB/AssocRICS qualification or equivalent public sector surveying experience
- contract administration
- building pathology
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