Building Surveyor - Residential

Building Surveyor – Residential Royal Tunbridge Wells + South East Portfolio | Full Time | £50,000 – £60,000 per annum + Bonus Grifo Developments is a growing residential development and operations business managing a high-quality portfolio across the South East. We combine hands-on operational leadership with disciplined commercial oversight to ensure our buildings are safe, compliant, efficient, and resident-focused. We are seeking a commercially minded Building Surveyor – Residential to take technical ownership of completed assets and drive operational performance across the portfolio. What’s in it for you? * Performance-based annual bonus * Hybrid working (up to 2 days remote per week) * 25 days holiday + public holidays, increasing by 1 day per year of service (capped at 30 days + PH) * £500 per annum towards professional accreditations/memberships * Free parking at Head Office * Free annual eye tests + £50 contribution towards glasses * Direct access to senior leadership with real ownership and autonomy * Opportunity to shape operational systems across a growing portfolio Are you the right person for the job? Essential skills & experience: * Strong residential property operations experience (Build-to-Rent / PRS preferred) * Proven experience managing statutory compliance programmes * Solid understanding of building systems and lifecycle maintenance planning * Experience managing OPEX budgets and controlling cost variance * Confidence managing contractors, SLAs, and supplier performance * A highly organised, audit-ready approach to documentation * A practical, solutions-led mindset * Ability to work across multiple sites Desirable: * RICS / CIOB / IWFM or similar property qualification * Knowledge of Building Safety Act and Golden Thread requirements * Experience with digital property management systems What will your role look like? Key responsibilities include: * Taking full ownership of the safe, compliant, and efficient operation of the residential portfolio * Owning statutory compliance across fire, water, lifts, gas, electrical and other regulatory frameworks * Maintaining a live compliance tracker, ensuring 100% in-date certification * Leading reactive maintenance delivery with the in-house Maintenance Operative and approved contractors * Designing and managing Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) programmes * Building and managing OPEX budgets, monitoring variance and gross-to-net performance * Managing supplier SLAs, contract renewals, and performance reviews * Overseeing operational insurance governance across the portfolio * Leading operational mobilisation at Practical Completion * Maintaining risk registers and business continuity plans * Providing structured monthly operational reporting to senior leadership This is a portfolio-based role with regular site presence across the South East and the autonomy to shape best-practice operational standards. If you’re a commercially minded Building Surveyor looking for real ownership within a growing residential portfolio, we would welcome your application. Your data will be handled in line with GDPR