Recruitment Pack – Project Surveyor
Welcome to Homes in Sedgemoor A message from our Head of People and Communications, Julia. Dear Applicant, Thank you for your interest in working with us at Homes in Sedgemoor. This is a great opportunity for an outstanding professional to join us at an exciting time. The successful candidate will be joining an award-winning organisation […]
Welcome to Homes in Sedgemoor
A message from our Head of People and Communications, Julia.
Dear Applicant,
Thank you for your interest in working with us at Homes in Sedgemoor.
This is a great opportunity for an outstanding professional to join us at an exciting time.
The successful candidate will be joining an award-winning organisation committed to colleague engagement, where every colleague is valued and heard. We can offer you excellent professional development, training and support to enable you to achieve your full potential.
The Project Surveyor role will involve the co-ordination and management of a number of major repair works and improvement construction projects. The role will ensure that works meet our customers’ requirements, are delivered safely, and achieve value for money.
If this role excites you and you are keen to join a small but passionate team of people working for our customers and a leading Arms Length Management Organisation (ALMO) then we look forward to hearing from you.
Within this pack are all the details about the role and the recruitment process and key dates. However, if you require any further information or would like to discuss the role, please contact us by emailing People@homesinsedgemoor.org.
We look forward to receiving your application.
With best wishes,
Julia Paling
Head of People & Communications
Job Description
What’s the role?
Project Surveyor (fixed-term, until March 2024)
£32,909 – £35,411
Generous mileage allowance
The Project Surveyor role will involve the coordination and management of a number of major repair works or improvement construction projects. The role will ensure that works meet residents’
requirements, are delivered safely, and achieve value for money.
You will:
Evaluate works, prepare specifications, and procure contracts as required in line with our Standing Orders.
- Oversee/take ownership of identified projects carried out for Homes in Sedgemoor.
- Ensure that residents are fully engaged, and a communication plan is in place before any work commences;
- Ensure that all legal processes are managed e.g., Planning, Building Control, Leaseholder Notices, Party Wall Notices etc.
- Ensure all aspects of CDM are adhered to.
- Conduct site visits to check on progress.
- Drive efficiency/VfM.
- Ensure all Health & Safety is followed on sites and prepare/check the documentation as required.
- Attend/chair meetings with contractors.
- Provide comms to relevant depts and ensure our systems are updated.
- Liaise with residents and deal with all enquiries, complaints and compliments.
- Attend mould and damp issues and provide reports when required.
- Post inspections and budget management.
- Report to the Investment Team Leader.
What will I have to do?
You will:
- Continually develop all services, deliver sector-leading service excellence; on time, within budget and to agreed quality standards ensuring exemplary standards of customer care.
- Liaise with our Compliance Team to ensure that we manage asbestos safely and effectively.
- Ensure VfM is achieved and recorded across all projects, including identifying and ensuring any agreed rebates and repayments back to Homes in Sedgemoor.
- Ensure the organisation’s health and safety responsibilities and codes of conduct are met via the actions and behaviours of our staff and contractors. In the event of any health and safety breaches take appropriate action to remedy and inform your manager at the earliest opportunity.
- Ensure compliance with all Health and Safety Legislation for each contract and area of work.
- Bring to the attention of your manager any systems or processes where you know or have concerns that they may be deficient.
- Ensure regular database audits are carried out to confirm the integrity of the data structure and reconcile to known parameters such as removal notes etc.
- Effectively monitor and manage budgets.
- Ensure financial control, identifying and reporting budget variances, providing corrective plans for overspends and areas for efficiency savings to deliver improved value for money services.
- Responsible for ensuring the specifying, procuring and management of contract works is carried out in accordance with contract standing orders and financial regulations.
- Immediately raise any concerns in relation to safety with your manager and escalate if necessary.
- Assist other surveyors with tasks as required (holiday cover included)
What do I need to do to be successful?
- Be technically strong, solution-focused and a proven decision-maker.
- Take responsibility for health and safety and comply with all safety legislation appropriate to building and construction.
- Strong focus on customer satisfaction and the customer experience.
- MCIOB or RICS qualifications are desirable.
- Sound commercial awareness and financial acumen.
- Ensure a safe working environment for customers, staff, the public and contractors by ensuring that health and safety are effectively planned, organised, controlled and monitored.
- Put Customers First; be a team player and deliver high standards.
- Ensure all statutory duties are implemented and complied with and be responsible for delivering contracts within timescale and budget, to a high level of customer satisfaction.
- Keep your promises, be flexible, reliable and work well under pressure, prioritise and plan ahead.
- Deliver the right result, think outside the box and be responsive to change and creative in approach.
- Track record in delivering high quality, customer and performance focussed maintenance or investment service in a similar or commercial environment.
- Successful programme and project management.
- Contract management and CDM.
- Management of asbestos within the contracts environment;
How will I evidence my success?
I will:
- Successfully meet the KPIs and objectives agreed for myself and my team.
- Successfully manage all contractors and contracts to ensure our customer gets the best possible service.
- Get feedback from my customers, peers and my manager about my effectiveness in delivering my services, as well as how I deliver them.
- Be able to demonstrate the service improvements I have delivered with tangible results that show success.
- Evidence that the Assets policies and processes have been effective in managing risk and providing good customer service.
- Evidence that the organisation is fully compliant with legislative obligations e.g., health and safety and procurement requirements for my area.
- Deliver my services within my allocated budget and evidence sound budget management throughout the year.
- Provide excellent service to all our customers, both internal and external.
About Homes in Sedgemoor
We are an ALMO responsible for delivering housing management, maintenance and community services to more than 4,200 tenancies and leaseholders on behalf of Sedgemoor District Council (SDC). We commenced operations on April 1, 2007, and agreed on a new 30-year Management Agreement with the council this year. This sets out the condition, obligations, and service requirements with which we are required to comply.
Our current strategy
Our strategic objective is to be the best managing agent in England by 2023.
To achieve this, there are three core pillars. Each pillar is delivered through a small number of core objectives and associated delivery plans and our success will be measured and reported through Strategic Performance Indicators.
Our behaviours to achieve success will be underpinned by three new
company values:
- We are Focussed
- We are Innovative
- We are a Trusted partner
Who we are
Recruitment Timetable
| Activity | Key Dates |
| Recruitment pack and online adverts go live | April 13, 2023 |
| Closing date | May 22, 2023 |
| Interview date(s) | W/C May 29, 2023 |
| Target start date (dependent on pre-recruitment checks) | July 2023 |
How to apply
To apply, you should submit:
- An up-to-date CV which shows your full career history – we recommend that this is no longer than three pages
- A completed Application form (available on our website)
- A completed Applicant Information form (available on our website)
- Full contact details for two referees (including your current/most recent employer). Please note, we will not take up references without your prior permission
Please indicate within your supporting statement if you are unable to make the interview date.
Please send your application, preferably in MS Word format, by email to People@homesinsedgemoor.org.
The closing date for applications is 22 May 2023.
Your application will be acknowledged and treated with the strictest confidence.