Project Surveyor

Project Surveyor - Southern Region

Flexible working with travel within the operational area to be agreed – primarily covering London and the South-East.

Salary: £49,738, inclusive of a £5,800 Car Allowance

Reporting to the Senior Projects Surveyor, you will be responsible for delivering construction projects and managing supply chain relationships. You will also oversee specifications, tendering, and project delivery through supplier partnerships within the agreed operational areas.

Examples of projects include:

Homeownership (Leasehold) works Complex projects One-off works requiring specifications

The role is integral to the delivery of core investment programmes, with close collaboration required with peers to ensure the Property Directorate’s overall objectives are met in line with the business plan.

You will be leading and operating in an environment of significant change.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

Accountability for the delivery of projects from initiation through to completion on site Implementation of projects in coordination with the property delivery team Delivery of several key projects, requiring a basic understanding of Section 20 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 Liaison with internal and external stakeholders, including contractors, portfolio strategy team, sustainability team, and housing/care operations Ensuring compliance with all regulatory, statutory, and internal governance/policy requirements, with recommendations for improvements where necessary Building a resilient service and organisation

About you:

To be successful in this role, you will have:

A proven track record of delivering property projects, including homeownership (S20) programmes Demonstrable experience in managing high-value, complex partnering contracts, delivering high levels of customer satisfaction on time and within budget Experience in leading teams through change, ensuring that working practices are effective, efficient, and responsive to local needs Experience in collaborating with colleagues and customers to review service offerings and specifications, improving services and communicating effectively to both staff and residents Strong leadership skills, with the ability to manage people effectively and motivate individuals and teams to meet and exceed performance targets

You should also be:

Flexible in your approach to site locations within the region Ideally educated to degree level or have substantial relevant experience Preferably professionally qualified or working towards a relevant qualification, , MCIOB, MRICS

If your profile does not exactly match these requirements, but you believe you bring strong customer focus, project planning, and team-building skills within a construction environment, we would still like to hear from you.

Please note: We will be interviewing on a rolling basis as applications are received and reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Anchor – a great place to work

Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

A rewarding environment

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.

Health & happiness

Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts Mental health support Flexible working options Access to online GP appointments

Finance

Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better Quick and easy pension transfer service Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more

Career

Ongoing personal and professional development programme Leadership Pathways online learning resources Career progression and promotion opportunities

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Celebrating diversity, celebrating you

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.

We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members. We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.

We are a Gold Standard Inclusive Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Menopause Friendly and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant, HouseProud Pledge and Age Friendly Employer Pledge schemes.

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