Surveying Manager

Job Description:

Job title : Surveying Manager

Location: Derby

Role type : Permanent

We are seeking a Surveying Manager to lead the delivery of surveying, investment, and compliance activity across a geographically dispersed portfolio of properties throughout the North of England. This is a highly people‑focused, operational role with responsibility for managing day‑to‑day surveying activity, coordinating contracts, and ensuring investment and compliance works are delivered effectively.

You will oversee a team of surveyors, actively managing performance, validating data, and ensuring works are completed to agreed standards. The role requires strong visibility, regular travel, and the ability to engage confidently and empathetically with onsite teams and care‑based stakeholders.

This position suits a practical, visible leader who enjoys being close to the detail while balancing strategic oversight.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a team of Property Surveyors, ensuring work is delivered as planned and performance standards are met.
• Oversee surveying, inspection, and diagnostic activity across a geographically diverse property portfolio.
• Manage and coordinate investment, planned maintenance, cyclical works, and referral projects from inception through to completion.
• Ensure statutory and non‑statutory compliance checks are carried out and closed out appropriately.
• Validate survey data to support investment planning, forecasting, and asset management decisions.
• Administer and coordinate contracts, including tendering, contractor management, quality assurance, and final account processes.
• Act as a key point of contact for onsite operational teams, including regular interaction with care home managers and local stakeholders.
• Attend meetings as required across the region, ensuring visibility and effective communication at all levels.
• Promote safe working practices and ensure all works comply with health & safety legislation and best practice standards.

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience managing surveying teams within property, housing, or care‑related environments.
• Strong technical knowledge across building construction, compliance, and planned investment works.
• Experience managing contracts and coordinating consultants and contractors.
• Confident working across a geographically dispersed portfolio with a high degree of autonomy.
• Detail‑focused, with the ability to validate data and hold teams to account.
• Empathetic, approachable, and capable of building trust with operational teams and residents.

Qualifications Required:

• Degree (or equivalent) in Building Surveying or a related discipline.
• Professional membership (RICS, CIOB, or similar) desirable.
• Strong working knowledge of health & safety legislation and CDM regulations.
• Full UK driving licence (extensive travel required).

This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Greenacre Recruitment Ltd who are operating as a recruitment agency and business. Greenacre Recruitment are committed to providing employment opportunities from a diverse and inclusive candidate talent pool. We believe diversity drives innovation. If you feel you have what it takes to fulfil this role, but are worried about any perceived barriers that might hold you back from applying, please contact us for an informal chat about your requirements and we will do our best to assist.