Building Surveyor (North West)

Places for People; Preston; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK social enterprise is seeking a Surveyor to support the surveying team across North West. This role involves delivering various surveying functions, conducting inspections, and providing technical advice while ensuring compliance with safety requirements. Candidates should have over five years of relevant experience, a strong understanding of Housing Disrepair Law, and excellent report writing skills. Competitive salary, annual leave, pension contributions, and additional perks offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension with matched contributions up to 7%

35 days holiday package

Cashback plan for healthcare costs

Bonus scheme for all colleagues

Training and development

Discounts and offers from shops

Qualifications

• 5+ years of surveying or relevant construction experience.
• Ability to prepare schedules of work and write clear technical reports.
• Experience with defect investigations in social and non-social housing.

Responsibilities

• Support the surveying team with various surveying functions.
• Provide technical advice and monitor quality.
• Oversee third-party consultants and support team performance.

Skills

Surveying reports production

Knowledge of Housing Disrepair Law

Diagnosing property defects

Interpersonal skills

Education

Surveying or construction-related degree

Tools

Microsoft tools

Digital data collection systems

Job description

Places for People, we hire People, not numbers. So, if you like the sound of one of our jobs, please apply - you could be just who we’re looking for. Of course, experience and track record are important, but we’re more interested in hiring someone that embodies our People Promises. That's someone that does the right thing, is enthusiastic and motivated to grow, believes in Community spirit, is respectful and enjoys their work. As the UK’s leading Social Enterprise, we’re dedicated to creating inclusive and thriving Communities for both our customers and colleagues.

So, what are you waiting for? Join a community that cares about you!

More about your role

In this role, you support the surveying team by delivering a range of surveying functions, including stock condition, damp and mould, disrepair, fire door inspections, energy efficiency and other specialist assessments. You contribute to continuous improvement, help monitor quality, and self‑manage survey delivery to meet KPIs and deadlines. You provide technical advice across property types, ensure accurate data capture, and work with the wider business to meet compliance, safety and programme requirements. You may also oversee third‑party consultants, support team performance in line with organisational values, share best practice, and produce technical reports or advice on building defects, early failures and customer complaints.

You will be covering the North West Region, to be considered for this role you will need to be based in the North West.

Essential Criteria

• Experience producing survey reports, planning surveying programmes, and delivering high‑volume defect investigations (both visual and intrusive), including work within social and non‑social housing.
• Knowledge of Housing Disrepair Law, with experience surveying properties, preparing schedules of works and managing disrepair cases.
• Proven ability to diagnose and resolve property defects, carry out option appraisals, analyse stock data, and produce detailed specifications and cost forecasts to support long‑term investment planning.
• Full, valid driving licence and access to a suitable vehicle.

More About you

You have strong experience producing survey reports, planning survey programmes, and delivering large volumes of defect investigations across social and non‑social housing. You understand Housing Disrepair Law, can diagnose property defects, prepare schedules of work, and write clear technical reports. You can analyse stock data, develop detailed specifications, and provide accurate cost forecasts to support long‑term investment planning. You hold a full driving licence and can travel as required. Ideally, you bring a surveying or construction‑related degree, strong customer and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and produce accurate performance reports. You also understand affordable housing management, health and safety obligations, and effective risk management. You have at least five years’ surveying or relevant construction experience, are working toward or hold RICS status, and are confident using Microsoft tools, asset registers and digital data collection systems.

Benefits

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.

• Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly
• Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
• Excellent holiday package – 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays) with the option to buy or sell leave
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year
• A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%
• Training and development
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.