Job Role: Chartered Building Safety Surveyor
Location: Remote, covering a portfolio In London/Midlands/South East
Hours: 35 per week, Monday to Friday
Benefits: £65,000 - £75,000 per annum plus £5,500 car allowance DOE
At Innovus we are committed to delivering market leading solutions and professional services and as a Building Safety Surveyor, you will be contributing to our vision to recognised as the market leading provider of services to the UK’s property sector.
We are proud to employ highly skilled, experienced, and innovative people who deliver business expertise and service across the property industry.
Main Purpose of Job:
To support Institutional Investor Clients to manage their Building and Fire Safety obligations as building owner in residential property (under all relevant legislation and prevailing guidance).
Purpose of Job:
Accountable for efficient and effective management of the programme of Building and Fire Safety projects across the residential element of Institutional Investor Clients portfolio.
The job holder will be a residential chartered building surveyor with experience of fire safety and have a passion for diligent service delivery. The role will involve extensive interactions with the clients in house and outsourced professional team to drive a long-term, programme of building assessment and remediation, asset compliance and enhancement in line with our customers' expectations.
Key aspects of the job will include:
- Project and Programme Management of all fire safety and building remediation projects within the fund
- Provide timely and detailed professional and technical advice to the Asset Management Team and the Client
- Reviewing proposals for remediation advising on H&S, fire safety, building regulations, and resident impacts.
- Liaison with client internal and external legal team regards options for remediation - Building Guarantee, collateral warranties etc.
- Liaison with managing agents to commission External Cladding Surveys, Fire Risk Appraisals of External Walls (FRAEW), and completion of EWS1 forms and monitoring of third parties and any applicable works.
- Oversight of the implementation of mitigation measures dependent of report results (waking watch, sounder fire alarms, etc.).
- Interpretation of fire safety survey reports including FRAEWs, Fire Risk Assessments, Fire Door surveys, etc. and make recommendations for any required next steps.
- Monitoring and reporting on mitigation measures.
- Monitoring works to completion including site-inspections as required.
- To build and maintain strong relationships with all internal departments, client, and partners.
- Regular updates to the client including formal fortnightly programme reporting.
- Monitor communications with interested stakeholders including, but not limited to residents, leaseholders, insurers, managing agents and relevant authorities.
- Ensure all legislation and H&S obligations are complied with in delivering services
Experience and Personal Qualities
Experience:
- Minimum of 5 years' experience (3 years PQE) in Surveying or similar discipline in the built environment and at least 3 years' experience in of managing programmes and projects in a high profile and demanding client environment.
- Knowledge of the H&S regulations that apply to construction, surveying, and project delivery.
- Working knowledge or strong to desire to develop expertise in fire safety and associated guidance and regulations within the residential built environment including External Wall Systems.
- Knowledge of building regulations, planning applications and other property legislation.
- Drafting, review and interpretation of building specifications and defects.
- Experience of works tendering including administering JCT contracts.
- Experience of working with legal teams and developers (desirable)
- Experience of Building Safety Act 2022, The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, PAS 9980, EWS1 forms, etc. (desirable)
Qualifications:
- Full Professional Member of RICS
- Membership of professional fire safety body (desired)
- Qualification in Fire Safety and Risk Management, such as. NEBOSH, Fire Protection Association (desirable)
Personal Qualities:
- Strong programme and project management skills
- An uncompromising desire to achieve first class, customer-centric service delivery.
- Fully accepting of accountability and comfortable within a full ownership model.
- A real focus on detail and the ability to analyse complex problems and to create innovative solutions.
- Unfaltering dedication to deliver on commitments made internally and to customers.
- Good communications and leadership skills.
- Excellent relationship management skills and a demonstrable commitment to ensure all parties collaborate to deliver successful client outcomes.
- Team Player and ability to work in an environment of collective responsibility.
- IT literate and strong interpersonal and presentation skills.
The Benefits
Our customers deserve the best and the same applies to our people. We’ll support you with all of the technology, training and support that you need to do your job well. We offer competitive salaries and a range of benefit packages. In addition to the core benefits, we also offer a range of exclusive discounts on extra benefits to help you and your family make the most of your money, safeguard your future and look after your health.
Diversity and Inclusion
We’re committed to promoting diversity at Innovus and recruit on merit. We will consider applications from job share applicants.
Innovus is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We embrace diversity in all its form. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. If you have a disability, please let us know what adjustments you may need to the recruitment process to perform your best.
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Please note, due to our sector all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS.
If you meet the criteria for the role, we’ll be in touch to arrange a short telephone interview and our shortlist of candidates will be invited to attend interviews with the hiring manager and up to three other key stakeholders.