Job Description

Head of Surveying and Technical

Are you looking for a fulfilling and rewarding career opportunity working for one of London\'s biggest housing associations, Notting Hill Genesis? Are you ready to take the next step in your surveying career?

Main Responsibilities

We\'re offering an exciting position as head of surveying and technical. You\'ll be responsible for providing a wide range of technical building and construction expertise to support the regional operational teams. The role will involve leading your team to enable effective resolution of major repairs, claims, regulatory and legal issues. You\'ll also carry out surveys and assessments to identify defects and effective solutions, acting as the expert for all major repairs, alterations and party wall matters.

This is a great opportunity to deliver high-quality building surveying to improve living standards for residents.

We value and respect difference and are committed to building an inclusive culture by creating an environment where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work. We support flexible working arrangements that foster collaboration, combined with the power of in-person interactions. Our optimal balance of three days a week in the office or with customers ensures we\'re at our prime, crafting exceptional customer experiences and achieving outstanding business outcomes. Some roles lend themselves to flexible options more than others and we are open to discussing agile working opportunities during the hiring process.

Ideal Candidate

We believe that great service starts with great people, and are committed to recruiting and developing passionate, dependable, and talented individuals who can add value to our thriving organisation.

You\'re passionate about forming strong, collaborative relationships with internal colleagues and residents, and external contractors and authorities. You\'re an efficient multi-tasker who can co-ordinate multiple surveying projects and manage budgets while maintaining quality standards and high performance. Your conscientious approach delivers positive outcomes, and your resident-centric attitude drives continuous service development.

Necessary experience and skills -

• Hold a relevant degree, such as an RICS accredited bachelor\'s degree in building surveying
• 10 years\' experience in building surveying
• Extensive experience in building pathology, and specific experience of building maintenance
• Track record of successful team leadership of improvement programmes
• Operational service delivery experience, including resident facing roles
• Strong understanding of what drives resident experience and ability to action learnings
• Experience of delivering reports and/or recommendations to senior managers
• Creative and problem-solving approach
• Strong financial acumen
• Able to deploy effective leadership
• Effective IT skills

What\'s in it for me?

• Excellent annual leave allowance and flexible working opportunities
• Generous pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance - free confidential advice and counselling services provided by independent specialist organisations
• Health cash plan
• Staff discounts
• Interest free loans: season ticket loan, tenancy deposit loan and training loan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life assurance x4 annual salary

How to apply/selection process

Step 1 - Send your application now

Step 2 - Successful candidates will be selected for an interview

Step 3 - Successful candidates will be asked to present a work sample

Step 4 - Final round of interviews

Closing date: 1 September

Interview date: w/c 4 September

Please review the attached role profile for more information.

Please apply for this role with us online. If you are not able to apply online, please contact our HR team via to discuss your requirements.

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Notting Hill Genesis