Building Surveyor (Repairs)

Thrive Homes; Hemel Hempstead; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused housing association is seeking a Repairs Surveyor to oversee maintenance across diverse properties in Hemel Hempstead and beyond. Responsibilities include managing contractor performance, conducting property surveys, and ensuring compliance with building regulations. The ideal candidate will have strong surveying experience, preferably in housing, and hold a relevant degree. Thrive Homes offers a flexible working environment and generous benefits, including a pension scheme and discretionary bonuses.

Benefits

Pension scheme (double contribution up to 10%)

Discretionary bonus

4-day compressed working week

Virtual GP service

Free financial advisor service

Health cash plan for wellness services

Qualifications

• Experience in a housing background is highly beneficial.
• Full driving license and vehicle required.
• Understanding of Awaabs law is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing maintenance of housing.
• Monitor contractors' performance against KPIs.
• Undertake property surveys for compliance.

Skills

Strong experience as a Surveyor

Understanding of building pathology

Time-management skills

Proficiency with Microsoft applications

Knowledge of legislation in building regulations

Education

RICS accredited degree in construction

Tools

Surveying software

Job description

We are currently seeking a Repairs Surveyor to join us.

You will be responsible for assisting the responsive surveying team manage the maintenance of a diverse housing while also ensuring that all works are specified, monitored and managed in line with legislation and best practice liaising with internal and external agencies.

Due to the nature of the role you will be field based across our stock covering Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire. You will also be required to attend our office on a regular basis so you must live at a commutable distance.

Other Responsibilities

• Work in accordance with our policies and procedures relating to the delivery of building services cyclical major works and building maintenance works ensuring they are in line with legal requirements and good practice.
• Support the delivery of high-quality building services and maintenance service to Thrive Homes buildings and other clients properties in accordance with Company plans and legislation.
• Monitor the performance of contractors and programmes against KPIs and budgets.
• Deliver the service to a quality and timeliness that will meet relevant Key Performance Indicators.
• Be responsible for your own health and safety and look out for that of others.
• Undertake property surveys to ensure compliance with statutory duties such as HHSRS and Decent Homes.
• Assessing and remedying Damp & Mould related defects.
• Assist the team with other maintenance inspections as required.

Requirements

• Strong experience working as a Surveyor with a good understanding of building pathology.
• Working within a Housing background would be highly beneficial.
• Holding a RICS accredited degree (or equivalent) in a construction related discipline is desirable.
• Full driving license and vehicle.
• Knowledge of legislation and best practice relating to this field of work including the Building Regulations and the Decent Homes standard. An understanding of Awaabs law is also desirable.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced working environment with good time-management skills.
• Proficiency with all Microsoft applications and relevant surveying software.
• Specific roles within Thrive are subject to a basic DBS check; the successful applicant(s) will be contacted by our People Team if this applies to their role.

Closing date: 19th November 2025

Interviews to be confirmed

We reserve the right to close this recruitment if it is deemed that we have received a suitable number of applications. On this basis we would advise that applications are submitted as soon as possible.

The Company

Thrive Homes is an award-winning housing association with a strong track record in the housing sector and ambitious plans. Thrive exists to provide good quality affordable homes and services enabling the development of communities where people can manage over 5000 properties and are continuing to build new homes each year.

Thrive is proud to deliver flexibility for employees to work in a manner that suits their wants/needs best. Our SMART working policy allows individuals to take full control of their productivity by offering a choice between working in-house or away from the office. This means that successful candidates have the freedom to work as little or as often as they like from Thrive’s state of the art offices.

The Benefits

• Pension – Thrive Homes will pay double your contribution (up to 10%).
• Discretionary Bonus
• Guaranteed work with a 4‑day compressed working week (upon request).
• Virtual GP Service (available 24/7)
• Flexibility to adjust uniform to accommodate warmer weather.
• Free Financial Advisor service (includes savings, mortgage, debt & pension advice).
• A range of engagement activities aimed at building team morale supporting both physical and mental health and celebrating all things that make us different!
• Flexible benefit scheme (up to 900 p/a) you have access to the following optional benefits:
  • Buy or Sell annual leave – You will receive basic 25 days annual leave p/a increasing by length of service (up to 30 days)
  • Cycle to work
  • Retail Vouchers & Discount Scheme
  • Car Benefit scheme
  • Health Cash Plan – facility to claim cashback for dental, optical and physiotherapy costs alongside wellness services.
  • Annual Health Screening (BUPA)

The Values

• Innovation
• Accountability
• Teamwork

We are creative and fearless in our work.

We take ownership of our work and lead from the front.

We collaborate widely and build supportive environments.

Generous family friendly provision

Key Skills
Eclipse, Generator, Computer Data Entry, Apache Web Server, ABB, IT Service Desk
Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1

Thrive homes are committed to fostering cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity equity and inclusion. This commitment is at the core of our understanding the importance of different voices experiences perspectives and backgrounds. We actively encourage all applicants that are suitable for the role from diverse career paths and backgrounds and from all sections of the community.

As committed members of Inclusive Employers and a Disability Confident Committed employer we remain steadfast to a fair recruitment process. If you have any accessibility needs and require reasonable adjustment please contact us.

Specific roles at Thrive are subject to a basic DBS check.