Senior Building Surveyor
This is a {Advertised Permanent / Temporary}, {Advertised Full Time / Part Time} vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The Vacancy
Are you a seasoned Building Surveyor ready to take the next step in your career? Do you thrive on leading teams, solving complex property challenges, and making a real impact in your community? If so, Paradigm Housing Group wants to hear from you!
As a Senior Building Surveyor, you’ll play a pivotal role in maintaining and enhancing the value of our housing stock. You’ll lead a small team of surveyors, drive continuous improvement, and ensure high standards across all surveying activities. From structural inspections to fire risk assessments and energy efficiency upgrades, your expertise will shape the future of our homes and communities.
- Providing comprehensive advice and support on a range of property issues
- Mentor, coach and develop the team
- Conducting and overseeing a wide range of property surveys and inspections
- Diagnosing defects and preparing detailed remedial specifications
- Acting as project manager or contract administrator on major works
- Supporting asset management with expert advice on property issues
- Ensuring compliance with regulations including HHSRS, Decent Homes, CDM2015, and more
- Collaborating with internal teams, residents, contractors, and local authorities
What We’re Looking For:
- Professional qualification ideally (MRICS or MCIOB) and/or a degree or HND in Building Surveying
- Proven experience in building surveys, repairs, and managing large-scale projects
- Strong knowledge of JCT contracts, CDM regulations, and building legislation
- Leadership skills, good communication and time management
- A methodical, problem-solving mindset with a customer-focused approach
- Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
This role may suit a surveyor, who has mentored/managed a small team and would like to develop their management skills further. OR perhaps someone who has worked at a more senior level who wants to utilise their technical expertise and knowledge in more hands-on role?
Why Join Us?
At Paradigm, we’re more than just a housing provider—we’re a community builder. You’ll be part of a forward-thinking organisation that values innovation, professional development, and making a difference. We offer:
- Competitive salary and benefits including pension
- 25 days holiday to start, rising with service plus 3 days over Christmas/New year
- Flexible working arrangements
- Up to 3 days paid giving back/volunteer days
- Continuous professional development opportunities
- A supportive and inclusive work environment
Our profits go into building more homes for people who need them and not in to paying dividends to shareholders. Does this appeal to you? Would you like to work for a great team, where you can add value and have a personal impact on the future success of our business? You could be a few clicks away from a rewarding career with us.
Work pattern: 37 hrs p/w: 9-5.30pm Mon-Thurs, 9-5pm Fri with some flexibility.
Shortlisting will be conducted in line with the essential and desirable criteria set out in the person specification.
We Reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the published date should a suitable candidate be identified.
About us
We are Paradigm Housing Group.
We manage more than 17,000 homes across the South East.
We know that house prices in the areas where we work are high, both to buy and rent. We want to help more people have a safe and sustainable home that they can afford.
As a charity, the money we make goes into building new homes and providing an excellent service for residents.
We are a Best Companies two-star accredited organisation in recognition of our high employee engagement and commitment to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is free to be themselves and feel like they belong. We are clearly focused on the delivery of our five-year corporate plan with ambitious and challenging objectives including delivering one of the sector’s largest digital transformation programmes, improving our environment and sustainability targets and delivering more quality homes to people who need them.
Our benefits
- Holidays – 25 days rising to 30 with length of service (30 days starting for senior roles) plus an extra three paid days off between Christmas and New Year, and the opportunity to buy up to another five days.
- Pension scheme: a defined contribution scheme with employer contributions of 7.5% or 9.5% depending on the employee’s contribution rate.
- Car leasing scheme.
- Annual bonus potential.
- 1 paid professional subscription per year.
- Family friendly policies including generous paternity, maternity, shared parental and adoption leave, sabbaticals and more.
- Health cash plan – worth over £1,800 per year. Includes dental, optical, prescriptions and flu jabs, physiotherapy, chiropractic therapy, reflexology, Sports massage and more.
- Hybrid working for many roles.
- Up to three paid Giving Back (volunteer) Days a year.
- Modern collaborative offices, with free parking and charging points for electric vehicles.
- Opportunities for career development and progression.
- Social events such as quiz nights, Christmas Party, Summer BBQ.
Our Vision
We provide excellent services to customers.
And build new homes to help more people.
We make sure our homes are safe and sustainable.
And strive to do more by making the most of our resources.
Working For Us
Our Values
Safer Together
Driving Improvement
Working As One
Acting Thoughtfully
Being Clear
Please note that customer facing roles may be subject to a DBS check.
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