JOB DESCRIPTION & PERSON SPECIFICATION

JOB TITLE: Head of Building Surveying

REPORTS TO: Managing Director

LOCATION: Hybrid position, Derby/East Midlands location preferred

CONTRACT: Permanent

SALARY: Up to £65K depending on experience

START DATE: As soon as possible

Coactivation Ltd are a young family-run retrofit design practice, working throughout the U.K. to deliver improved homes with reduced CO2emissions. Working mainly with social housing providers and installation contractors, we have helped to deliver energy efficiency retrofit to hundreds of social and private homes, alleviating fuel poverty for residents and helping our clients on their path to operational zero carbon.

As part of our ambitious growth plans, we are excited to be expanding our survey and design team and now require a RICS qualified Head of Building Surveying. You will ideally have experience of managing a small team of surveyors as well as delivering into the domestic retrofit arena. You will be provided with ongoing professional development and training to expand your skills in this area and to help drive our retrofit business forwards.

If you have an interest in improving peoples’ homes and helping to drive the achievement of operational net zero carbon in the UK built environment, drop an email to [email protected] to explain why you’re the right fit for this role – we’d be delighted to hear from you.

JOB PURPOSE

This is a strategic role designed to help take Coactivation to the next level. It will form part of the senior leadership team and offers the successful person the potential to shape the direction of the business as we look to continue our high growth trajectory.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Skills / Responsibilities:

• To lead the in-house PAS2035 Retrofit Assessor team, helping to upskill the team to expand our range of survey offerings.
• To oversee work undertaken by subcontract surveyors and Retrofit Assessors.
• Working with Retrofit Coordinators, Designers as well as Contractors and project managers to understand the multi-stakeholder requirements of the Retrofit Assessment and to drive continuous improvement in this area.
• To work closely with the other members of the senior leadership team to work collaboratively towards growth and diversity of the company.
• To support the solutions process, providing cost estimates and contracts management for delivery of on site implementation.

KEY PERSONAL QUALITIES AND EXPERIENCE

You will be:

• Passionate about net zero carbon and in particular reducing the carbon emissions from existing buildings.
• Motivated to help lift social tenants, private rental tenants and homeowners out of fuel poverty through high quality retrofit.
• Experienced in delivery of surveys for energy efficiency retrofit, with a minimum of 5 years UK based post RICS qualification experience.
• Experienced in delivery of stock condition surveys for housing associations and or local authorities.
• Excited by the prospect of taking a leading role within a growing business specialising in energy efficiency retrofit.
• Ambitious, with a determination to succeed and a willingness to go the extra mile to achieve personal and professional success.
• A Chartered Surveyor MRICS, qualified DEA and Retrofit Assessor
• Retrofit Coordinator qualification desirable but not essential as training will be provided.
• You will share our values of:
• Honesty and Integrity
• Collaborative and Friendly
• Sustainability over profit

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: Up to £65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Derby, DE21 4XA

Reference ID: Head of Building Surveying