Senior Stock Condition Surveyor

Senior Stock Condition Surveyor - Merseyside - £48,422

Castlefield are working with a Merseyside based housing association who are looking to recruit a Senior Stock Condition Surveyor on a Permanent basis. 

As a Senior Stock Condition Surveyor, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact by maximising data collection and gaining a deeper understanding of the performance of our property portfolio. Your leadership will be critical in fostering a collaborative and accountable environment where trust, integrity, and mutual respect are central values. You will manage a team of Stock Condition Surveyors, providing clear guidance and support to ensure the successful delivery of our surveying programme.

Responsibilities:

• Provide effective management, leadership, and technical support to a team of Stock Condition Surveyors.
• Provide technical support to the Asset Strategy and Planning team to ensure compliance with Decent Homes and energy performance.
• Work closely with the Asset Survey Coordinator in the development and delivery of the survey programme.
• Performance manage the activities of the Stock Condition Surveying Team employing robust management methodologies, effective reporting, and KPIs to ensure productivity and financial compliance of the team in line with agreed targets.
• Provide the expertise and knowledge needed in the collection and validation of property condition data used to update the asset management and housing management systems.
• Be responsible for internal quality assurance relating to the data capture process and implementing the recommendations of any external quality assurance audit.
• Carry out technical surveys to support the asset management function of the Asset Strategy and Planning Team.
• Continuously evaluate the existing processes and procedures to ensure that change management is being carried out in the most efficient and effective manner and initiate appropriate action.
• Act as a coach and mentor in the development of staff and team competencies to promote change, innovation, continuous improvement, and management of risk.
• Provide clear management that builds an environment based on trust, mutual respect, and integrity, where everyone takes individual accountability and responsibility whilst working together as a team.
• Be responsible for staff development, recruitment, deployment, motivation, performance management, training, absence management, and discipline.
• Contribute to the delivery of the operational plan and the development of an outstanding service that makes a positive contribution to the vision in a manner that reflects values.
• Act as a champion of change, innovation, continuous improvement, value for money, and risk management.
• Take personal responsibility for your own personal and professional development.
• Be a positive influence in a team based on trust, mutual respect, and integrity in which everyone takes individual accountability and responsibility whilst working together as a team.

Skills & Experience:

• Level 4 qualification in construction or equivalent - desirable 
• Demonstrable experience of relevant people management & leadership experience commensurate with the role
• Relevant qualification related to domestic energy assessor  - desirable 
• Evidence of and commitment to continual professional, leadership and personal development
• Track record in working in a construction environment and working on projects that have resulted in measurable business benefits
• Experience of construction processes and legislation
• Significant experience of undertaking technical and stock condition surveys
• Experience of managing a team of technical staff and tracking productivity
• Evidence of operating collaboratively as one team to take collective responsibility for overall performance as well as working with key stakeholders