Project Surveyor - Midlands

Project Surveyor - Midlands

Agile working with travel with the operational area to be agreed – In general this will cover The Midlands

Salary: up to £41,722 per annum plus £5,800 car allowance

Contract: 6 months Fixed Term

Reporting to the Senior Projects Surveyor, you will be responsible for delivering construction projects and management of supply chain relationships. You’ll also be responsible for specifications, tendering and project delivery works through supplier relationships in the operational areas as above.

Examples of projects include:

• Homeownership (Leasehold) works.
• Complex projects.
• One off works requiring specifications.
• The project will be part of delivery of core investment programmes, there is a key interdependency with peers to ensure the delivery of the Property directorate’s overall objectives in line with the business plan.
• You will be operating and leading in an environment of significant change.

The key purposes of the role are:

• Accountability for the delivery of projects to either start on site stage or completion on site.
• To implement projects in coordination with the property delivery team.
• Delivery of a number of key projects which will require a basic understanding of the Section 20 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985.
• To take responsibility for liaison with internal and external stakeholder relationships including contractors, portfolio strategy team, sustainability team and housing/care operations.
• Ensuring compliance with all regulatory/statutory and internal governance/policy requirements and make recommendations for improvements.
• To build a resilient service and organisation.

About you:

• A track record of delivering property projects, including homeownership (S20) programmes.
• A demonstrable track record of engaging with high value, complex partnering contracts delivering high levels of customer satisfaction on time and within budget.
• Has led teams through change ensuring that working practices deliver effective and efficient ways of working and meet local need.
• Has worked with colleagues and customers in reviewing service offers and specifications that deliver improved services and communicated effectively to both staff and residents.
• An effective people manager with strong leadership skills and ability to motivate individuals and teams to achieve and exceed performance requirements.
• You must also be:
• Agile with the approach to the site location within this region.
• Preferably educated to degree level or substantial relevant experience.
• Preferably a professional qualification or working towards an appropriate to the role e.g. MCIOB, MRICS

If your profile doesn’t quite match these but you feel you can bring strong customer focus, project planning and team building skills in a construction environment we would still like to hear from you.

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.

Our values

Every one of us can make a difference to our residents and play a part in shaping homes and services around their needs.

Our Anchor values of being Accountable, Respectful, Courageous and Honest apply to us all, whether you manage colleagues as part of your role or not.

Displaying our values can influence those around us to do the same. We can all be leaders at Anchor and should all be driven by the same customer ethos.  Our Anchor Leadership Framework helps align these values with the skills and behaviours we demonstrate.

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

To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated being well website Please follow the link or copy and paste https://anchorbeingwell.co.uk/ into your browser 

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.