Field Surveying and Quality Manager

About the role

KBR's Estates Intelligence division manages estates and asset portfolios, and this is a new role within it. The Field Surveying and Quality Manager leads the Building Condition Survey (BCS) programme across a large estate covering buildings and sites in England and Wales, working with surveyors, data specialists and schedulers. The post holder has line management responsibility for senior technical staff and must spend some time in the field supporting the field team.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the establishment of a national surveying capability, assisting with recruitment and training of field surveyors.
• Develop, implement and embed standards and methods for surveying work with senior managers, surveyors and the asset management team.
• Define metrics, timescales and processes, formalise them and set up client reporting with the client, KBR technical staff and Business Intelligence.
• Mobilise the overall survey programme and define audit frameworks, standards and methodologies.
• Oversee delivery against KPIs, run structured QA reviews of survey reports and ensure compliance with technical standards, HSE and contractual requirements.
• Mentor and develop team members, including apprentices, and provide guidance on key survey findings.
• Support client engagement, attend regular stakeholder meetings and identify improvements to service delivery.

Required profile

• Established manager with a background in FM, construction, engineering or a similar discipline, with considerable quality management and HSE experience.
• Experience managing and developing a team of field-based technical specialists in an FM or related environment.
• Experience working with highly qualified professionals to agree and implement programme objectives.
• Experience designing, reporting and managing quality and productivity metrics, and implementing structured QA procedures.
• Broad technical understanding of the built environment, including construction, maintenance and building services.
• Previous experience as a surveyor or in a related FM service delivery role is required.
• Relevant degree, HND or similar in engineering, surveying, FM, management or construction, plus formal training in quality management.
• Membership or associate membership of a relevant professional body.
• Full UK driving licence and ability to obtain relevant security clearance.

Required skills

• Intermediate IT skills in relevant CAFM systems and MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Power BI).
• Technical report writing skills.
• Strong analytical, organisational and reporting capability.