Lead Portfolio Surveyor

ISS Facility Services

  • London
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 8 days ago
ISSLead Portfolio SurveyorLocation: London, E14 9SHHours of work: 40Contract Type: PermanentThis role is INTERNAL ONLY and at present we are not accepting external applications. If you are external and apply, your application will not be considered at this time.We are recruiting for a Lead Portfolio Surveyor to join our client account team, reporting to the Strategic Asset Manager. This role will be key in establishing the surveying function during mobilisation, cutover, and into BAU for a 700+ property public estate.Job DescriptionYou will lead on baseline condition surveys, asset criticality assessments, and due diligence, ensuring robust asset data collection to support the maintenance of master asset data.In addition, you’ll provide vital input into the Forward Maintenance Register (FMR), helping to shape long-term asset strategy and performance.This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced surveyor to play a pivotal role in a large-scale public estate portfolio.Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement survey plans, including risk-based sequencing, access strategies, H&S controls, and permits.
  • Manage data capture and assurance in line with Asset Management System requirements.
  • Coordinate ISS surveyors, QA teams, and external surveyors, ensuring outputs meet acceptance criteria.
  • Provide expert advice on surveying activities to support estate strategy, compliance, and asset management goals.
  • Produce accurate reports, dashboards, and condition surveys, applying consistent grading methodologies and escalating red-risk issues.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders and internal teams to validate data, integrate survey outputs, and improve survey tools and templates.
  • Maintain survey records within asset management systems, supporting BIM/GIS/IoT integration and ensuring compliance with government property standards.
Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications
  • Proven experience in surveying M&E (building services) and building fabric across large, complex estates (public sector desirable).
  • Strong knowledge of asset condition assessment, maintenance forecasting, and lifecycle planning (IAM, ISO 55000, RICS NRM1/3, BIM).
  • Qualified and experienced in due diligence and compliance surveys, with knowledge of NSR and SPONS.
  • Skilled in managing and validating asset data using structured templates and systems.
  • Excellent communication skills, able to present complex technical data clearly to non-specialist stakeholders.
  • Strong understanding of property, FM, statutory compliance, and sustainability practices.
  • Highly organised with strong attention to detail, producing accurate and timely reports.
The CompanyISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #ISSGreatPeople #ISSTalent #PeopleMakePlaceISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste) religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational backgroundOur passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team by emailingPlease click on the following link for more information on this role:If you are interested in learning about other opportunities at ISS, please join our Talent community by clicking on the following link:To find out more about what we do click here -grammarly-desktop-integration data-grammarly-shadow-root="true"/grammarly-desktop-integration

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