Asset Surveyor (Stock Condition)

Cobalt Housing; Wirral; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Occupational sick pay

Medicash health care

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Gym allowance (£20/month)

Cycle to work scheme

Childcare allowance (£75 per child)

Training/development opportunities

Staff wellbeing programme

Up to five days dependants leave per y

Job summary

Cobalt Housing seeks an Asset Surveyor (Stock Condition) to inspect and assess a portfolio of homes, collecting and analysing data to support investment decisions and regulatory compliance.

You will identify repair needs, undertake condition and compliance assessments, and provide professional guidance to optimise the performance and lifespan of the housing stock.

Qualifications

• Experience conducting stock condition surveys across tenanted properties.
• Experience with EPC surveys on domestic properties is important.
• Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Undertake stock condition surveys across Cobalt's portfolio (~6,000 homes).
• Collect, analyse and maintain accurate asset data to identify investment priorities.
• Provide professional advice to support asset investment and regulatory compliance.
• Identify repair and investment needs and recommend practical solutions.
• Support delivery of asset investment and improvement programmes with colleagues.
• Keep up to date with building standards, legislation and technology developments.
• Manage safety considerations and stock condition risks; engage health and safety requirements.

Skills

Stock condition surveying

Building defects diagnosis

Health and safety awareness

Project prioritisation

Education

HND/HNC or degree in property/building

Chartered status with RICS or CIOB

Job description

Now is a really exciting time to join Cobalt Housing, as we build upon the success of significant organisational transformation.

We're seeking an Asset Surveyor (Stock Condition) to play a key role in helping us understand, maintain and improve our housing stock. Through the collection and analysis of stock condition, compliance and energy performance data, you'll provide valuable insight to support long-term investment planning and help ensure our homes remain safe, well maintained and fit for the future.

About the role

As an Asset Surveyor, you'll undertake a wide range of surveys, inspections and assessments across Cobalt's portfolio of approximately 6,000 homes. You'll collect, analyse and maintain accurate property and asset data, providing the insight needed to identify investment priorities, support regulatory compliance and inform strategic decision-making.

Using your technical knowledge of construction, building defects and property maintenance, you'll identify repair and investment needs, undertake condition and compliance assessments, and make recommendations that help maximise the performance and lifespan of our homes.

Working closely with colleagues across Asset Management, Customers and Communities, and Property Services, you'll provide professional advice and contribute to the effective delivery of asset investment and improvement programmes.

You’ll hold a professional qualification in a property or building-related specialism, such as an HND/HNC or degree, chartered status with RICS or CIOB, or equivalent relevant experience. You'll bring experience of undertaking stock condition surveys across a portfolio of tenanted properties, alongside strong technical ability to diagnose building defects, identify practical solutions and ensure issues are resolved effectively. Experience of conducting EPC surveys on domestic properties is also important.

With a strong understanding of building construction, standards and legislation, you'll be confident keeping up to date with developments in building technology and the policy and regulatory frameworks affecting asset management. You'll also have experience of identifying and managing stock condition risks, including associated health and safety considerations.

You’ll have experience carrying out HHSRS hazard inspections, including identifying Category 1 and 2 hazards and providing clear, auditable information to evidence compliance with Awaab's Law. Highly organised and able to manage a varied and demanding workload, you'll be comfortable working in a changing environment and balancing competing priorities. A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle are also required.

At Cobalt Housing, we are more than just a housing provider. We are committed to creating vibrant, sustainable communities where our customers can thrive. We believe in continuous improvement, collaboration and delivering excellent services that make a real difference to people's homes and communities.

For the full list of responsibilities and the person specification, please review the recruitment pack linked below.

Cobalt Benefits

• Occupational sick pay
• Paid healthcare scheme via Medicash
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• Gym allowance (up to £20 per month)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Childcare allowance (£75 per child of preschool age)
• Training/development opportunities
• Staff wellbeing programme
• Up to five days dependants leave per year

Our purpose

Everyone deserves somewhere to call home, a place to make their own, feel safe and secure, and set down firm foundations. The right home will help people to live well, realise their potential and achieve the things that are important to them.

Our mission

By providing quality places to live, and support to those who need it, we play our part in developing thriving communities where people are proud to live and can be their best.

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