Diocesan Building Surveyor

This is a unique opportunity for a skilled Building Surveyor to apply their professional expertise in a role that directly supports the mission and ministry of the Church of England. This is a critical leadership role in the Property Department, and is the department's technical lead in building surveying, across a significant and varied property portfolio of mostly resdiential properties, in one of the largest and most diverse dioceses in the country.

You will be responsible for co-ordinating the delivery of a professional management, repair and maintenance service for all our properties.

This role combines a hands-on role in overseeing vacancy works, dealing with the technical aspects of building projects, and overseeing our processes for repairs, maintenance and buildings related projects.

Key Responsibilities Are

• Ensure that repairs and maintenance works are contracted with the most relevant contractors, overseeing tendering as necessary, inspecting work and providing robust feedback to contractors
• Direct and oversee all aspects of the refurbishment and other vacancy works which occurs when a clergy house is in vacancy

Lead, motivate and oversee the team of technical building surveyors

Key Requirements

• Professional building surveying qualification, preferably MRICS or Building Surveyor with significant demonstrable post qualification experience may be also be acceptable
• Experience in the implementation of programmes of planned maintenance, improvements and replacement of mainly domestic properties with a high degree of management and budget control skills.
• A commercial approach to the management of property, but with an understanding and empathy for the pastoral needs of the clergy and parishes.
• A good working knowledge of modern and traditional methods of building construction as they relate to a varied property portfolio including historic buildings.
  
  
  

About You

You are a qualified Building Surveyor with a passion for property and a desire to use your skills in a meaningful context. You will bring a blend of technical expertise, commercial acumen, and empathy.

• A professional building surveying qualification, ideally MRICS (or equivalent experience).
• Experience managing repairs, maintenance and refurbishment programmes for residential or mixed property portfolios.

Strong project management, budget management and contractor oversight skills.

Good knowledge of modern and traditional construction methods, including experience working with historic buildings.

The ability to manage multiple projects and priorities effectively.

A collaborative approach and an understanding of the pastoral context in which clergy housing is provided.

About Us

Southwark is a diverse and vibrant Diocese in so many ways, from the energy of the inner city to the beauty of the Surrey Hills. We are one of the largest Dioceses in the Church of England, serving the people of South London and East Surrey. We take joy in the distinctiveness and variety of God’s gifts and people. You will find churches that offer welcome, care and dignity in Christ’s name to their parishes; chaplains walking along side those in education, hospitals, and prison; and pioneering communities seeking to reach out and serve in new ways.

We seek to be Christ-centred and outward-focused in all we do.

The Diocese is one of the 44 dioceses of the Church of England, serving a population of approximately 2.5 million people across the Greater London area south of the Thames and into East Surrey. Our 320-square-mile portfolio is as diverse as our communities, ranging from the energy of the inner city to Surrey Hills.

Are you interested in applying?

Please view the Job Information Pack for full and further details about the role. Confirmation about shortlisting and interview dates to follow.

Equal Opportunities

The Diocese has a strong commitment to equal opportunities and will not discriminate on the grounds of race, nationality, age, sex, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, religion or belief. Its employees are expected to abide by the Equal Opportunities Policy which embodies these principles.