Are you an experienced Building Surveyor looking for a role where you can see the impact of your work every day?
Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation is seeking a Senior Building Surveyor to play a leading role in maintaining, enhancing and shaping our diverse portfolio of residential, commercial and operational properties. From historic buildings and community assets to investment properties and exciting improvement projects, no two days are the same.
You will take ownership of building surveys, planned maintenance programmes, refurbishment and construction projects, contractor management and compliance, helping to ensure our estate remains vibrant, sustainable and fit for the future.
THE ROLE:
- Leading property inspections, surveys and condition assessments.
- Delivering maintenance, refurbishment and capital projects from concept to completion.
- Managing contractors, consultants and project budgets.
- Ensuring compliance with Building Regulations, CDM and other statutory requirements.
- Supporting sustainability initiatives and long-term asset improvement plans.
- Providing expert technical advice across the organisation.
ABOUT YOU:
- Degree-qualified in Building Surveying, Construction Management or a related discipline.
- Strong experience in building surveying and project delivery.
- Excellent knowledge of construction, maintenance and property compliance.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders.
- Professional membership of RICS, CIOB or CABE is desirable.
WHY JOIN US?
This is your opportunity to work on a varied and rewarding estate while helping to shape the future of the world's first Garden City. You'll join a collaborative team, enjoy hybrid working and have the chance to make a tangible difference to the properties, places and communities we support.
Ready to make an impact?....if so, we'd love to hear from you.
OUR VALUES:
Collaborative. Evidence-based. Inclusive. Supportive. Impactful
We look for passionate people who will help us to meet our vision and values. Our values demonstrate our principles and guide our actions.
We want our values to come to life through people’s experience of each other and the Foundation as whole - ultimately helping create a culture that ensures our commitment to achieving our vision and mission.
APPLICATIONS:
Applications must include a CV along with a covering statement explaining why you are applying for this role. Applications without a covering statement may not be accepted.
We are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the application process should you require these, please contact HR@Letchworth.com
Please note if we receive a large volume of applications for this role, we reserve the right to close the vacancy ahead of the published closing date.
FLEXIBILITY:
We understand that you might need a little help balancing your work and home life. Many of our colleagues work flexibly in many different ways. Please feel free to talk to us about the flexibility you may need; we’re happy to explore what’s possible for you and the role.
EQUAL OPPORTUNTITIES:
Whether it is creating diversity in our services or building new teams, we care about our people and the opportunities they have. We are committed to equality of opportunity across our organisation. At all levels we promote equality, ensuring our people are consistently treated in a fair and equal manner.
SAFEGUARDING:
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expect all our colleagues to share this commitment.
PERSONAL DATA:
Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation (LGCHF) will only collect personal data relevant to the recruitment process and will process that data in compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018 / UKGDPR. Your personal data will only be shared with persons directly involved in the recruitment process, and LGCHF will retain your personal data for only as long as it remains relevant to LGCHF. For further information please ask for a copy of our general recruitment privacy policy. For information on your data rights, go to
www.ico.org.uk.