Title - Asset Survey Manager

Contract Type - Fixed Term 18 months

Location - L&Q Stratford West Ham Lane E15

Persona - Agile  (60 – 80% Home working)

Salary - £48,000 - £55,000

Closing date for completed applications - 7^th July  2022 at 11pm

Face to face Interviews will be held on - 14^th July 2022

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated

L&Q has an exciting opportunity for a Survey Manager for Building Safety. This role will help to deliver L&Q's Building Safety Information project to create the golden thread of information. This is an 18 month programme, which will put L&Q in the position to meet the new building safety regulations at the earliest date.

The successful candidate will take ownership for managing all building surveying as required by the project for buildings in scope of the more stringent building safety regime. As part of this you will work with internal and external teams to manage the undertaking of building surveys, and the transfer and storage of survey information in our chosen data/information systems.

This is an excellent opportunity to progress your career. You will be a self-motivated, with survey management experience. You should be able to communicate clearly and influence a wide range of stakeholders.

Skills and experience necessary: 

• An understanding of the upcoming building safety legislation and the roles and responsibilities of the principal accountable person / accountable person
• Working knowledge in information, data, and document management systems
• Experience of building surveying, specifically experience of surveying requirements for Fire Safety systems
• Experience of surveying for Structural systems
• Experience of contract management
• Experience of data administration, management, and interpretation
• Experience of data/information collection
• Excellent organisational skills, with experience of project management in change programmes
• Good written and oral communication skills for effective stakeholder management

If you have the skills and experience listed above and are interested in working for an organisation that can really make a difference to people’s lives, then this could be your next role. If you are interested in this role and have the experience required, then apply without delay!

L&Q follow current COVID guidelines. If you require any adjustments or support, please email [email protected]

At the foundation of everything that we do are our corporate values and associated behaviours. Our organisational behavioural framework outlines the core expectations of all employees, which should be demonstrated at all times when representing L&Q.   More information about L&Q’s values can be found on our website and a copy of our behavioural framework can be provided on request.

Our commitments:

At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them.  This is why we are committed to developing our people. It's only by investing in a well-trained and motivated workforce that we can continue to prosper and sustain business success.

In addition to our support and training, the successful candidate will have access to our full suite of benefits including 26 days holiday rising to 31 days with length of service, excellent Pension scheme,  an employee assistance programme and non-contributory life assurance.

We are committed to supporting your work-life balance and recognise the changing demands and circumstances in life.  Please let us know during the recruitment process if you’re interested in part time working or job sharing.  In addition, should your circumstances change once you have joined L&Q, you can also request flexible working arrangements, e.g. a change to working hours - if it’s feasible then we’ll make it happen.

We are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion.  We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace.

We expect all of our employees to support our environmental policy and social responsibility work. We are an employer committed to environmental and social responsibility.

L&Q is a regulated charitable housing association and one of the UK’s most successful independent social businesses. The L&Q Group houses around 250,000 people in more than 97,000 homes, primarily across London and the South East.

As a charitable organisation, our role goes beyond providing homes and housing services. We are a long-term partner in the neighbourhoods where we work. We hope to build aspiration, opportunity and confidence in our communities through our £250 million L&Q Foundation and our skills academy.

In response to the housing and affordability crisis, we will build 100,000 new homes over ten years. Of these, 60,000 homes will be built or funded by L&Q, whilst a further 40,000 will come through partnerships. Crucially, at least 50% of these new homes will be genuinely affordable, with a target of 60% in London.

Our vision is that everyone has a quality home they can afford, and we combine our social purpose with commercial drive to create homes and neighbourhoods everyone can be proud of.

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