Damp and Mould Surveyor

Vivid Resourcing Ltd; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage paid from home to site visits

Immediate start

Job summary

Vivid Resourcing Ltd seeks an experienced Damp & Mould Volume Surveyor for an interim contract across the North East and North Yorkshire region. The role focuses on inspecting, diagnosing and reporting damp, mould and condensation issues in occupied housing, with a sizeable daily survey load.

The successful candidate will conduct 3-4 surveys per day, produce technical reports, liaise with tenants and contractors, and ensure health & safety compliance. Immediate start offered.

Qualifications

• Proven experience carrying out damp and mould surveys within social housing or residential property portfolios.
• Strong understanding of building pathology, moisture ingress, condensation and ventilation issues.
• Experience producing technical reports and remedial specifications.
• Ability to manage a high-volume workload and work independently.
• Full UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Undertake 3-4 damp and mould surveys per day across the region.
• Inspect residential properties and identify causes of damp, mould and condensation.
• Produce detailed survey reports with clear recommendations for remedial works.
• Liaise with tenants, contractors and internal housing teams.
• Prioritise cases based on severity and risk.
• Ensure compliance with current housing standards and health & safety requirements.
• Support disrepair and complaint investigations where required.

Skills

Damp & mould surveying

High-volume workload

Independent working

Tools

Full UK Driving Licence

Job description

Damp & Mould Volume Surveyor (Interim Contract)

Rate: £30 - 40.00 per hour

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract: Interim/ 3 months

Location: North Yorkshire & North East Coast (Middlesbrough, Scarborough and surrounding areas)

Working Pattern: 5 days per week, office and site-based

Mileage: Paid from home address to site visits

The Role:

We are currently seeking an experienced Damp & Mould Volume Surveyor to support a busy housing provider across the North East and North Yorkshire region.

This is a high-volume surveying position focused on inspecting, diagnosing and reporting on damp, mould and condensation issues within occupied residential properties. The successful candidate will be comfortable managing a decently large caseload and carrying out multiple surveys each day across a geographically dispersed patch.

Key Responsibilities:

• Undertake 3-4 damp and mould surveys per day across the region.
• Inspect residential properties and identify causes of damp, mould and condensation.
• Produce detailed survey reports with clear recommendations for remedial works.
• Liaise with tenants, contractors and internal housing teams.
• Prioritise cases based on severity and risk.
• Ensure compliance with current housing standards and health & safety requirements.
• Support disrepair and complaint investigations where required.

Requirements:

• Proven experience carrying out damp and mould surveys within social housing or residential property portfolios.
• Strong understanding of building pathology, moisture ingress, condensation and ventilation issues.
• Experience producing technical reports and remedial specifications.
• Ability to manage a high-volume workload and work independently.
• Full UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle.

What's on Offer

• £40 per hour
• 37.5 hours per week
• 5 days per week
• Mileage paid from home to site visits
• Well-established pipeline of surveys
• Opportunity to work across a varied housing stock portfolio
• Immediate start available

If you're an experienced Damp & Mould Surveyor looking for your next contract opportunity and are comfortable carrying out a high volume of inspections across the Middlesbrough to Scarborough corridor and widerEastCoast area, we'd be keen to hear from you