Associate Director - Building Surveying

We are on a mission to become the leading force in residential property management services. The global residential property management industry is currently undergoing a digital transformation and Odevo is at the forefront of this transformation. Our mission is to radically simplify living for families and individuals by delivering highly attractive and efficient property management services to building owners and associations as well as to residents. Our core belief is that digital technology combined with great people will play a central role in delivering a step change in how boards and residents experience property management.

What we do matters to billions of people across the world. Residential real estate is the world’s largest asset class and buying a home is often the biggest investment a person or family will ever make. But the residential property management industry is lagging behind when it comes to customer focus and digitalization. That is why we formed Odevo.

Over the past six years, leading property management companies in the US, UK, Nordics, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Italy, and Mexico have joined forces to form Odevo. In that time, our revenues have grown 60-fold, establishing us as one of the largest and fastest-growing international players in the industry. Our ambition is to continue to grow rapidly organically and by attracting additional companies to join us in both existing and new markets.

We deliver our property management services with custom developed software to simplify living and make life easier for property owners, association boards, residents and very importantly our own property management professionals. We make complex topics such as managing property finances and the daily maintenance of buildings easy, and we automate time-consuming everyday tasks so people can spend more time on things that they really enjoy.

We are now a 10 000 employee company with a start-up mentality. We aspire to break new ground through innovation, and we actively cultivate a workplace where we can grow as individuals and have fun while achieving great things together.

To continue our ambitious growth journey, we are now looking for people who share our vision to join us on a journey that will continue to transform the property management industry on a global scale.

What we offer

• Professional growth - to work with the most talented developers in the industry.
• Modern technology - we invest in the latest technologies and tools and encourage our team members to share their ideas and take ownership of their work.
• Innovation - to work on exciting projects that push the boundaries of our industry and make a real impact.
• Commitment to quality - a dynamic and forward-thinking company that values profitable and long-term product development.

Associate Director – Building Surveying at SRVO

Location – Hybrid working – London
Working Hours – 37.5 hours per week, 0900 – 1730 Monday - Friday
Salary – Competitive

About SRVO:

SRVO is a Chartered Surveying and Property Consultancy, providing a full range of surveying, project and consultancy services, along with Risk Assessments throughout the UK. SRVO supports both the commercial and residential sectors, we are proud of our great reputation and the relationships built with our clients over many years.

Our mission is to transform the property landscape with safe and sustainable solutions.

At SRVO, we set up people to succeed, giving them the tools and support that they need to do so. This includes providing our people with a clear path to career development and a broad variety of experience, whilst also providing technology and tools that enable them to flourish.

We recognise the individual capabilities and contributions of all our people as we do this, in a supportive environment where wellbeing is prioritised.

We foster an ambitious environment, where people strive to improve and be challenged whilst also enjoying the work that they do. We are open and clear regarding reward and seek to deliver a leading approach that recognises great people.

SRVO are an Odevo Group Company.

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave for work-life balance.
• Car allowance.
• Hybrid and flexible work opportunities.
• Financial support for personal development.
• Opportunities for career growth.
• Employee Referral Scheme for potential bonuses.
• Discretionary Bonus.

Job Description:

Join a rapidly growing property company at the forefront of the real estate market. The Associate Director is required to lead a small team of Building Surveyors located in the south, under the direction of the Building Surveying Director, to undertake in the delivery of core services offered by the company primarily within the residential market.

Job Responsibilities:

• Management and motivation of a small team of remote based Building Surveyors in the delivery of consultancy services to internal and external clients to contribute to the overall fee income and increased profitability for the business.
• Developing and improving the performance of the team; formulating and implementing growth plans for the expansion of the department.
• Managing the recruitment, supervision and development of staff within the team.
• Proactively marketing the services of the department to the wider business to ensure future projects are awarded to the team.
• Providing advice on building defects across the full range of property types and ages.
• Preparing Preventative Planned Maintenance Reports and budget costs and advising clients on planned maintenance matters.
• Acting as Project Manager/Contract Administrator on projects ranging in value from £50k to £3m+. Dependent on the size and complexity of each project you may work alone or lead a professional team.
• Where appropriate, act in the Capacity of Principal Designer, including preparing PCI packs, review of CPP’s preparing H&S files for CDM Regs 2015.
• Experience of and a good understanding of the BSA Building Regulations Principal Designer [BRPD] for HRB’s.
• Undertaking Building Reinstatement Cost Assessments.
• Completing building condition surveys on commercial, retail, industrial and residential premises.
• Completing Building Height Surveys and Structural Appraisals for Building Safety Reports relating to the Building Safety Act 2022.
• Experience of Monitoring or Project Managing cladding remediation type projects would be an advantage.
• Preparing Schedules of Dilapidations negotiating claims and providing general advice to Landlords and Tenants.
• Providing Party Wall advice to Building and Adjoining Owners (desirable but not essential).
• Generally, assist in company initiatives and lead where required, including business development, improvement of services, CPD’s and training, and mentoring of junior staff and APC Candidates.

Experience and Key Skills:

• A commercially minded team leader to develop and enhance our surveying function.
• This is a great opportunity to be responsible for a business unit with instant impact and achievable results.
• Have the ability to identify opportunities and build relationships with client contacts with proven business development skills.
• Experience of managing a team or have aspirations to step up into a management role.
• Whilst not essential having experience of the residential property management industry would be an advantage.
• Have detailed knowledge of various forms of construction, building pathology and relevant legislation including fire related legislation.
• Manage your own workload, utilising other members of the team where appropriate to assist you.
• Ability to deal confidently and professionally with a wide range of people including clients, property managers colleagues, and contractors both by phone, video, email and face-to-face.
• Strong organisation skills and ability to self-manage time and meet reporting deadlines.
• Be a ‘self-starter’, able to work effectively remotely and independently, and manage their own workload and pipeline of work.
• IT literate in MS programs, including Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Good verbal and written communication skills, including spelling, grammar.
• Strong team working skills.
• Professional and courteous customer facing manner, and commitment to excellent service.
• Must hold a valid clean UK Driving Licence.
• AutoCAD ability desirable.

Qualifications:

The role holder will have the following:

• MRICS qualified with a minimum of 5+ years PQE
• Building Surveying Degree from a UK institution and completed a RICS accredited BSc Course. Minimum grade achieved 2:1.

In addition to the above the role holder will be willing to formally complete:

• DBS check (in date)
• CSCS Card (in date)
• Additional training as and when required to maintain and develop skills relevant to the companies services (paid for by the company)

Excited?
If you are excited about being part of a successful team, apply for this position!