Building Surveyor
£400–£450 per day | 6-month ongoing contract | Hybrid/Field Based This is an excellent opportunity for a Building Surveyor with experience across property maintenance, building defects, disrepair and housing stock to take on a varied role with a strong focus on improving residents' homes and living conditions.
Key responsibilities include:
- Carrying out property inspections and investigating building defects.
- Assessing issues relating to damp, mould, disrepair and property condition.
- Supporting complex disrepair cases and identifying appropriate remedial solutions.
- Preparing specifications, reports and recommendations for works.
- Providing technical advice to colleagues, contractors and residents.
- Liaising with contractors and external partners to ensure works are completed to the required standard.
- Monitoring works and ensuring appropriate quality and value for money.
- Identifying wider investment and maintenance requirements within properties.
- Maintaining accurate records and updating relevant housing/property systems.
- Managing a varied workload and prioritising cases according to risk and customer need.
- Working with residents to understand issues within their homes and provide clear updates.
- Supporting the Healthy Homes Team with wider property improvement initiatives.
You will ideally have:
- Experience in building surveying, property maintenance or a similar housing environment .
- A minimum HNC/HND in Building Surveying or relevant surveying qualification/studies .
- Experience investigating building defects and property condition issues.
- Knowledge of housing maintenance, disrepair, damp and mould.
- Experience working with contractors and external stakeholders.
- Strong report writing and technical assessment skills.
- Excellent communication and customer service skills.
- The ability to manage a varied caseload and work to deadlines.
- Good understanding of health and safety and relevant housing/property standards.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to use professional judgement.
- RICS membership is desirable but not essential.
- Local authority, housing association or social housing experience would be advantageous.
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