Building Surveyor

BDS (Northern) Limited; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing provider in London is looking for a Building Surveyor to deliver maintenance services across Greater London. The role includes site visits and home-based work, requiring strong communication and customer focus. Candidates should have an HNC in Building or relevant experience, alongside a full UK driving licence. This position offers a competitive day rate of £300 - £400 and a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance and construction.
• Strong understanding of building fabrics and associated lifecycles.
• Ability to manage contract performance and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Deliver repairs and voids maintenance services for properties.
• Collaborate with teams and contractors for high-quality repairs.
• Qualify repair needs based on expert knowledge.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer focus

Knowledge of building design

Understanding of legislation

Education

HNC in Building or equivalent

Tools

CRM system

Operational software for property management

Job description

Overview

BDS has two new opportunities for a Building Surveyor and Senior Surveyor to work with one of London's leading providers of affordable and supported housing.

Salary: Circa £300 - £400 per day

Location: Hybrid with travel to properties across Greater London

Contract: Temp ongoing - 6 months plus

Role

As a Building Surveyor, you'll deliver repairs and voids maintenance services for properties across Greater London, collaborating with teams and contractors to provide customers with high-quality, timely repairs. Your proactive approach and commitment to excellence will inspire others and make sure property services are constantly improving.

The role is a mixture of site visits and home based work. You'll visit customer homes to understand their repairs needs, using your expert knowledge of the make up of domestic buildings to qualify repairs needs. You'll raise the repairs on our client's bespoke CRM system and update the customer account through to the completion of the works.

About You

You should have a HNC in Building (or an equivalent qualification) or experience in maintenance and construction, an understanding of building design, building fabrics and associated lifecycles, plus a strong understanding of contract performance and budget management. You'll have a strong customer focus, great communication skills, an ability to interpret building legislation and use operational software for property management. As you'll be travelling around our different sites, you'll also need a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

How to Apply

Please apply now for immediate consideration or call Vickie