Disrepair Surveyor

Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd; Remote; GBP 39,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK is seeking an experienced Disrepair Surveyor to cover mainly South East London. This role involves assessing disrepair cases, producing detailed reports, and collaborating with residents and legal partners to ensure high-quality outcomes. The ideal candidate will have strong technical skills in building defects and a commitment to customer care, making a real difference in social housing environments. Salary reaches up to £46,000 plus essential car user allowance.

Qualifications

• Experience as a surveyor in social housing.
• Understanding of legal standards and compliance requirements.
• Ability to work collaboratively with residents and legal partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead disrepair cases and assess building defects.
• Produce technical reports and schedules of work.
• Carry out property inspections and surveys.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Technical expertise in building defects

Customer focus

Job description

Job Description

Disrepair Surveyor

Mobile mainly covering South East London

Up to £46,000 + Essential Car User Allowance

Looking for an experienced and motivated Disrepair Surveyor to join our collaborative, values-driven organisation,تم where improving homes and ruang protecting residents truly matters.

This is a high-impact role for a surveyor who understands the realities of social housing and wants to play a hands‑on role in resolving disrepair cases, reducing risk, and delivering safe, decent homes. Youll be trusted to lead cases end‑to‑end, work closely with residents and legal partners, and ensure works are delivered to a high standard, first time.

The role

As a Disrepair Surveyor, you will take ownership of disrepair cases, providing clear technical direction and driving timely, compliant outcomes. Youll balance technical excellence with a strong customer focus, ensuring customers are kept informed and supported throughout works to their properties.

Key responsibilities include:

• Acting as the lead surveyor on disrepair cases, assessing defects, agreeing scopes of work, and maintaining accurate case records
• Producing technical reports, schedules of work, specifications, costings, and measurements across a wide range of building defects
• Carrying out property inspections and surveys, updating specifications in line with learning ...