Project Surveyor

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What is the role?

Make a difference every day as a Project Surveyor at Hafod.

We're looking for an experienced and motivated Project Surveyor to join our Assets and Decarbonisation team. This is a key role that helps improve homes and communities across South Wales by delivering planned investment, refurbishment and decarbonisation projects that enhance the quality, sustainability and energy efficiency of our housing stock.

You'll act as a vital link between our tenants, contractors and internal teams, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to a high standard. From procuring contracts and managing contractors through to monitoring budgets and ensuring customer satisfaction, you'll play an important part in helping us invest for a better future.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong surveying and project management experience who is passionate about improving homes while delivering value for money and excellent customer outcomes.

This is permanent full time 36 hours per week job opportunity with option to work 9 days per fortnight.

This role involves travelling independently across our properties and project sites as part of day-to-day duties.

Because of this, you'll need to hold a full, valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle. If you use your own vehicle for work, you'll also need appropriate business-use insurance.

What you’ll be doing

• Deliver planned investment, improvement and decarbonisation projects from inception through to completion, ensuring quality, compliance and value for money.

• Procure, manage and monitor contractors and consultants, ensuring performance targets, quality standards and project deadlines are achieved.

• Undertake surveys, prepare specifications, tender documentation and contract information to support effective project delivery.

• Monitor project budgets, expenditure and contractor valuations, ensuring financial control and accurate forecasting throughout project lifecycles.

• Work closely with tenants and stakeholders, providing excellent communication and ensuring customer feedback, enquiries and complaints are managed effectively.

You can find the full job description attached for a more detailed overview of the role.

What you’ll bring

We're looking for someone who combines technical expertise with excellent communication and project management skills.

• HNC/HND or Degree qualification in a relevant subject.

• Experience of surveying, project delivery, contract management and preparing specifications and tender documentation.

• Knowledge of industry legislation including CDM Regulations, Building Regulations and property compliance requirements.

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, budgets and deadlines.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with customers, contractors and colleagues.

It would be advantageous if you hold, or are working towards, professional qualifications such as RICS membership, Retrofit Assessor, Retrofit Coordinator or Domestic Energy Assessor accreditation.

Interested in applying?

Submit your application online.

We’ll review all applications and if you’re shortlisted, we’ll get in touch to arrange an interview at St.Hilary Court, Cardiff.

If you’re successful at the end of the recruitment process, we’ll offer you the role and begin your pre-employment checks. This includes confirming your right to work and completing an enhanced DBS check, which we’ll organise and pay for.

If you’d like some tips or advice with the recruitment process, we’ve put together some helpful guidance, here.

We may close this advert early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Support and adjustments

We’re committed to ensuring a fair and inclusive recruitment process. If you need any reasonable adjustments or support at any stage, please let us know and we'll be happy to help.

About Head Office

Our head office teams provide the support that keeps our organisation moving, helping us deliver high-quality services to communities right across Wales. We provide the foundations that enables our customer facing teams to focus on what matters most.

Our directorate brings together key business functions including People (HR), Communications, Finance, Procurement, Payroll, IT, Development and several specialist support teams. We look after everything from recruiting and paying colleagues, to managing budgets, systems, data, governance, partnerships and organisational improvement.

The work our head office teams do directly shapes the quality, sustainability and reputation of Hafod. We help ensure resources are used wisely, decisions are well informed, risks are managed and colleagues have the tools and support they need to their jobs well.

You’ll be part of a collaborative, professional community that values improvement, inclusion and impact. Roles in our head office teams offer real influence, variety and the chance to make a difference behind the scenes while seeing the outcomes of your work in communities across Wales.

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At Hafod, we’re a socially conscious, not for profit organisation providing housing, care and support across south Wales. Everything we do is guided by our mission, Get the basics right, connect with you, and invest for a better future. We work together to deliver services that make a real difference in our communities.

We’re committed to creating a culture where everyone feels they truly belong; not just included, but respected, valued, and safe to be themselves. When people feel they belong, they bring their best, and that benefits all of us.