Area Maintenance Surveyor

Tristone Nash; Exeter; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in affordable housing is seeking a skilled Maintenance Surveyor to enhance their property services team. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact on housing standards while ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. The successful candidate will conduct property surveys, manage contractors, and oversee maintenance projects, all aimed at delivering exceptional service to tenants. If you're passionate about property management and have a solid background in compliance and maintenance, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a vital sector.

Qualifications

• Minimum further education qualification in construction or building.
• Experience in property management and compliance issues.

Responsibilities

• Conduct property surveys and manage responsive repairs.
• Monitor compliance and performance of safety assessments.

Skills

Property Management

Health & Safety Compliance

Contract Management

Technical Decision Making

Communication Skills

Education

HNC/HND/Degree in Construction or Building

Job description

A regional affordable housing provider is seeking an experienced Maintenance Surveyor to join their property services team. The Maintenance Surveyor will report directly to the Head of Property and be responsible for delivering an effective maintenance service to the organisation's tenants and housing stock, as well as working with external contractors. This role supports a proactive approach to maintaining high housing standards.

The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting property surveys, including damp and mould inspections and diagnosis. You should have excellent knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and up-to-date knowledge of statutory compliance regulations (asbestos, legionella, gas, electrical, fire safety).

Core duties will include:

1. Carrying out responsive repairs and void inspections pre- and post-works to ensure high standards and customer satisfaction.
2. Managing responsive and major works related to damp and mould projects and service contracts from inception to completion, including health and safety (CDM) compliance.
3. Performance management of contractors, monitoring delivery against timescales, and reporting on key performance indicators monthly.
4. Monitoring compliance and performance of fire risk assessments, and water/electrical/gas/lift testing programmes.
5. Making technical decisions during property visits, creating work schedules for void properties, and managing contracts, quality, and projects.
6. Delivering high resident satisfaction through effective communication and ensuring works meet legal standards and responsibilities.
7. Supervising and managing works to ensure quality and cost control, adhering to statutory requirements and KPIs.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a background in affordable housing property management or a similar industry. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of a further education qualification (HNC/HND/Degree) and relevant construction, maintenance, or building qualifications. Experience working within a busy maintenance/property team, managing compliance issues, and knowledge of contract law and legislation related to damp, mould, and building contracts is preferred.

TristoneNash is working as an employment agency on behalf of a client.