Technical Leadership and Support

• Act as the technical lead for the Asset Management function, supporting the Strategic Asset Manager, Senior Asset Officer, Senior Compliance Officer, and other departments.
• Provide clear technical advice and guidance to shape programmes, inform decision-making, and support the delivery of investment, compliance, and remediation activities.
• Translate complex technical information into clear, accessible language for non-technical colleagues and other stakeholders.
• Contribute to strategic planning, policy development, and the establishment of technical standards.

Surveying and Technical Assessment

• Undertake building pathology, stock condition, fire safety, and other technical surveys across residential schemes.
• Diagnose defects (e.g. dampness, structural issues, ventilation, fire safety) and produce clear, evidence-based reports.
• Carry out or oversee intrusive surveys in line with the Code of Practice for Fire Safety
  Assessment of Buildings (2022) and the Code of Practice for Fire Safety Defects Remediation (2023).
• Provide technical input to feasibility assessments, lifecycle costing exercises, and scheme
  reviews.

Programme and Project Delivery

• Assist the Senior Asset Officer in managing outsourced survey and specialist consultancy
  programmes, including the development of briefs, procurement, and quality assurance of
  outputs.
• Take ownership of technical issues from investigation through procurement, delivery, and sign-off, with appropriate governance and documentation.
• Provide technical input to planned investment and compliance programmes.
• Contribute to the preparation of project scopes, specifications, and procurement documentation for remediation and investment works.
  Compliance and Regulatory Oversight.
• Support compliance with the AHBRA Property and Asset Management Standard.
• Apply knowledge of Irish Building Regulations, particularly Part B (Fire Safety) and Part D (Materials and Workmanship), and relevant Codes of Practice in surveying, reporting, and remediation activity.
• Ensure survey and technical outputs meet statutory, regulatory, grant, and internal governance requirements.
• Provide technical advice to colleagues on building regulations, workmanship, fire safety, and compliance matters. Data, Systems and Reporting.
• Contribute to the development of structured technical records, asset data, and supporting
  systems to inform long-term investment planning.
• Support the implementation of standardised survey templates, workflows, and reporting
  formats.
• Produce clear technical and summary reports for internal teams, senior management,
  regulators, and tenants.

Resident and Stakeholder Engagement

• Engage with tenants in a professional, service-focused manner, building trust and clear
  communication across diverse cultural and demographic groups.
• Collaborate with Housing, Property Services, Development, and Finance teams to support the
  effective delivery of programmes and projects.

• Degree in Building Surveying (preferred) or a closely related technical discipline (e.g.
  architecture, building engineering, construction), with demonstrable building pathology and residential surveying experience.
• Minimum 5 years’ relevant post-qualification experience, with a clear focus on building
  pathology, technical surveying, and defect investigation in residential buildings.
• Proven experience in managing remedial works end-to-end, including procurement and quality assurance.
• Strong knowledge of BCAR and Irish Building Regulations, particularly:
  – Part B (Fire Safety) and Part D (Materials and Workmanship)
  – I.S. 813 (Domestic Gas Installations)
  – Relevant Codes of Practice (Fire Safety Assessment 2022; Fire Safety Defects
  Remediation 2023)
• Experience managing external survey consultants and technical programmes.
• Demonstrated ability to work in developing environments and contribute to building systems and processes.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience engaging with tenants or the public in a professional capacity.
• Experience supporting planned maintenance and investment programmes, ideally within an AHB or Local Authority context.
• Strong technical report writing and communication skills.
• Full, clean driving licence and willingness to travel nationally.
• Applications from candidates whose experience is primarily in design, civil engineering without pathology expertise, facilities management, valuation, agency, or planning will not be considered.

Desirable Requirements:

• Chartered or actively working towards RICS / SCSI membership.
• Familiarity with relevant ISO standards, particularly the ISO 55000 series (Asset Management) and the ISO 19650 series (Information Management).
• Experience implementing structured filing systems, naming conventions, and SharePoint or similar platforms to support ISO-aligned information management.
• Basic drone pilot certification (A1/A3), or willing to undertake training
• Awareness of the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2019.
• Familiarity with the AHBRA Property and Asset Management Standard.
• Proficiency in CAD and diagnostic survey tools.

Building Surveyor (Asset Management)

Location: Dublin 8 / Hybrid

Salary: €70,000 – €80,000 (DOE)

Contract: Permanent, 37 hours per week

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