Building Surveyor (Damp, Mould & Disrepair)

Stonewater; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing provider in the UK seeks a Damp and Mould Specialist for a 6-month fixed-term contract. You will diagnose issues related to damp and mould, carry out inspections, and ensure safe housing conditions. The job requires HNC-level education or equivalent experience in construction, alongside strong communication skills and attention to detail. The position is mainly home-based but entails travel for inspections and meetings, making it an excellent opportunity for professionals passionate about housing quality.

Qualifications

• Educated to HNC level or equivalent professional experience in construction.
• Knowledge and experience in building pathology to diagnose damp and mould.
• Proven experience of delivering a maintenance service.

Responsibilities

• Carry out inspections to diagnose the cause of damp, mould, and disrepairs.
• Order works and track cases to completion.
• Work with colleagues and Partnering Contractors for specialist input.

Skills

Knowledge of building pathology

Attention to detail

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Experience in delivering maintenance services

Education

HNC or equivalent professional experience in construction

Job description

Overview

Here at Stonewater, we have the perfect opportunity to join our specialist Damp and Mould team on an initial 6 month FTC.

Responsibilities

Reporting into the Service Manager, you will be responsible for resolving cases of damp, mould and disrepair. This will involve carrying out inspections, virtually and in person, to diagnose the cause of damp, mould and disrepairs, ordering works, tracking cases to completion and working with colleagues across Homes and our Partnering Contractors where you require specialist input. In addition, you will be responsible for tracking HHSRS actions to make sure our homes are safe.

Qualifications

• Be educated to minimum HNC level or equivalent professional experience/qualification in construction, housing, management or property.
• Have knowledge and experience in building pathology and be able to diagnose cause of damp and mould.
• Have proven experience of delivering a maintenance service.
• Have good understanding of Decent Homes requirements.
• Have good written/ verbal communication skills.
• Have knowledge of building components, diagnosis of building defects, building/contract law, building regulations, housing law.
• Have strong attention to detail and understands the importance of recording all relevant information.

Location & Travel

The role will be home based but there will be an expectation to travel to locations and attend national meetings as required.

References & Right to Work

Appointment to this role will be subject to satisfactory references and possession of a valid Right to Work document.

About Stonewater

Stonewater is a leading housing provider. We manage around 40,000 homes, serving 93,000 customers across our portfolio of affordable properties for general rent, shared ownership and sale, alongside specialist accommodation, with an ambitious house-building programme.

Our mission is to provide quality homes and services for people whose needs are not met by the open market.

We’re looking for like-minded people to join our team of over 900 talented colleagues who embody our values of being ethical, ambitious, passionate, agile and commercial, as well as people who want to make a difference and transform people’s lives.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and working towards accreditation for becoming a Disability Confident Leader, which allows us to record and report on disability, mental health and wellbeing in the workplace to better support our colleagues. We have also achieved accreditation for being an Advanced Employer for Investing in Ethnicity Maturity Matrix. We are committed to being a Menopause Friendly employer and working towards accreditation our Menopause Friendly accreditation.

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