Building Maintenance Surveyor

Royal Greenwich; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Borough of Greenwich is seeking an experienced Building Maintenance Surveyor to join its Repairs and Investment Section in London. The role combines technical surveying with project management to maintain and improve council housing stock.

You will carry out surveys, diagnose defects, prepare specifications and reports, and manage repair projects ensuring compliance with regulations and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Qualification in Building Surveying or related construction discipline.
• Significant experience in housing repairs, maintenance and building surveying.
• Experience in preparing technical reports and specifications.
• Experience in contract administration and project management.
• Understanding of building pathology, regulations and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Carry out detailed surveys, inspections and condition assessments of housing stock.
• Diagnose defects and determine repair/maintenance solutions.
• Prepare specifications, schedules of work and technical reports.
• Provide professional advice to residents, contractors and stakeholders.
• Ensure works meet specifications, quality standards and resident expectations.
• Manage repair/maintenance projects from inception to completion.
• Administer contracts, assess works, valuations and final accounts where appropriate.
• Monitor contractor performance and ensure compliance.
• Identify risks related to asbestos, fire safety, damp and mould; escalate as needed.
• Support strategic asset management and long-term investment planning.
• Lead and mentor colleagues; represent the service at meetings with stakeholders.

Skills

Building surveying

Housing repairs

Project management

Contract administration

Technical reporting

Communication & negotiation

Education

Building Surveying degree

Job description

The Royal Borough of Greenwich is seeking an experienced, highly motivated and technically competent Building Maintenance Surveyor to join its Repairs and Investment Section.

This is an exciting opportunity for a professional surveyor with a strong background in housing repairs, maintenance and asset management to play a key role in maintaining and improving the Council's housing stock. The successful candidate will combine hands‑on technical surveying with project management and strategic asset planning, ensuring that homes are safe, well maintained, energy efficient and deliver value for money for residents.

In this role, you will undertake the following:

Technical surveying and repairs

• Carry out detailed building surveys, inspections and condition assessments of the Council's housing stock.
• Diagnose building defects and determine appropriate repair and maintenance solutions.
• Prepare clear specifications, schedules of work and technical reports.
• Provide professional technical advice to colleagues, residents, contractors and other stakeholders.
• Ensure completed works meet the required specification, quality standards and resident expectations.

Contract and project management

• Manage responsive repair, maintenance and improvement projects from inception through to completion.
• Administer building contracts, including the assessment of works, valuations, variations and final accounts where appropriate.
• Monitor contractor performance, quality and compliance.
• Inspect completed works and ensure defects are identified and rectified.
• Support the resolution of complex technical issues and complaints.

Compliance and quality

• Ensure works comply with Building Regulations, health and safety legislation and relevant statutory requirements.
• Identify and appropriately escalation risks relating to asbestos, structural defects, fire safety, damp and mould and other building safety matters.
• Maintain accurate inspection, project and contract records.
• Identify opportunities to reduce repeat repairs and improve long‑term asset performance.
• Contribute to the planning and delivery of strategic asset management programmes.

Leadership and partnership working

• Build effective working relationships with internal teams, contractors, consultants and external partners.
• Work collaboratively across repairs, investment, housing management and other Council services.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to colleagues where appropriate.
• Represent the service at meetings with stakeholders and Members when required.

What you'll need

• A qualification in Building Surveying or a related construction discipline.
• Significant experience in housing repairs, maintenance and building surveying.
• Experience of carrying out building surveys, inspections and preparing technical reports and specifications.
• Experience of contract administration and project management.
• A sound understanding of building pathology and repair techniques.
• Knowledge of Building Regulations, health and safety legislation and relevant housing standards.
• Experience of working with housing asset data and contributing to planned investment programmes.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and report-writing skills.
• The ability to manage a varied workload and work effectively with multiple stakeholders.
• The ability to build positive and productive relationships with colleagues, residents, contractors, consultants and Members.
• Membership of, or a willingness to work towards membership of, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) or another relevant professional body.
• A full UK driving licence, where required for the role.

What we're looking for

We are looking for a surveyor who combines strong technical knowledge with a practical, resident‑focused approach. You will be confident in diagnosing complex building defects, challenging poor workmanship, managing contractors and projects, and using data to inform future investment decisions.

Diversity Statement:

Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Advert Close:

All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated.

Early Advert Close:

Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any job advert earlier than the advertised closing date where there is reason to do so (for example high volume of applications).

Salary:

Salaries advertised are for a standard working week of 35 hours unless otherwise stated. Please use this 'Salary Calculator to help you calculate a pro rata salary.

Our Staff Values:

Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application/ registration.

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• Job Reference royalgreenwich/TP/1084/1013
• Contract Type Permanent
• Closing Date 21 September, 2026
• Job Category Housing services
• Business Unit Housing and Safer Communities
• Location Thamesmead, London , United Kingdom
• Level of Disclosure and Barring Service, DBS, check required No DBS