Building Surveyor
Job Description
Interim Building Surveyor, Housing Association London, £350 - 400 p/day PAYE/Umbrella, 6-month contract
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Are you an experienced Building Surveyor passionate about improving the quality, safety, and sustainability of residential homes? We’re looking for a proactive professional to join our team and support the delivery of high-quality planned and reactive works across a diverse housing portfolio. As a Building Surveyor, you’ll play a key role in ensuring customers can live safely and independently in well-maintained homes. You’ll work closely with internal teams, external contractors, and local authorities to deliver exceptional property services across a range of residential - and some commercial - properties.You’ll be responsible for conducting detailed surveys, writing technical reports, managing works programmes, and ensuring projects are completed to high standards, on time and within budget. Your new role
- Build strong working relationships with contractors and support the resolution of operational issues.
- Manage programmes of planned and reactive works, ensuring quality delivery and adherence to budget.
- Conduct full building surveys, prepare technical reports, and provide cost analysis and recommendations.
- Project manage complex works and disrepair cases, working collaboratively with legal and operational teams.
- Oversee responsive repairs and contribute to the improvement of long-term maintenance planning.
- Carry out post-inspections to ensure contractor work meets required standards.
- Support the voids process and monitor contractor performance.
- Investigate customer service complaints and propose improvements.
- Assess damage following serious incidents (e.g., floods, fires) and manage resulting works.
- Provide technical advice and assessments on major repairs, cyclical maintenance, FRA, EPCs, and other contracted works.
- Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory health and safety requirements, including CDM.
- Offer guidance and support to colleagues to enhance service delivery.
- Experience in contract administration, including use of JCT / NEC contract documents.
- Strong technical reporting skills.
- Experience in project management or delivering programmes of work.
- Excellent IT skills (Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel).
- Relevant surveying qualifications or equivalent experience.
- Degree in Building Surveying or related discipline.
- Membership of RICS or CIOB.
- DEA or FRA assessor training.
- Full UK driving licence.
Long-term contract opportunity.
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