Disrepair Surveyor
Rate: £400 per day umbrella
Contract: 6-month ongoing contract
Working Pattern: 2 1/2 Working on site and 2 1/2 days working from home
We are seeking an experienced Disrepair Building Surveyor to join a busy and proactive property team in South London. This role is ideal for a surveyor with strong technical expertise in residential property, statutory compliance, and complex disrepair case management.
You will play a key role in ensuring homes are safe, well-maintained and compliant, while delivering high-quality technical advice, inspections, and reports to support effective resolution of disrepair cases.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out detailed disrepair inspections , diagnosing defects and identifying required remedial works.
- Prepare comprehensive technical reports, schedules of work, and specifications.
- Manage active disrepair caseloads, ensuring statutory compliance and timely resolution.
- Provide expert advice on building pathology, damp and mould, structural issues, and general housing conditions.
- Liaise with legal teams, contractors and housing officers regarding ongoing disrepair claims.
- Oversee contractor performance, ensuring quality standards, cost control and timely completion.
- Attend court or provide professional evidence when required.
- Maintain accurate records, ensuring all actions comply with relevant housing and building legislation.
- Proven experience as a Building Surveyor with a strong focus on housing disrepair .
- Strong technical understanding of building defects, damp and mould, HHSRS and property condition standards.
- Experience working with local authorities, housing associations, or residential property portfolios.
- Excellent report-writing skills and ability to interpret technical data.
- Ability to manage a varied caseload with autonomy.
- Relevant surveying qualification (HNC/HND, degree, or equivalent)
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