Disrepair Surveyor

Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd; Woking; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for an experienced Disrepair Surveyor to drive case resolutions in a social housing context. This role demands hands-on management of disrepair cases, producing high-quality technical reports, and ensuring effective communication with residents. Ideal candidates have a strong technical background and an ability to focus on customer needs while leading inspections and maintaining accurate records. Offering competitive compensation, the position is primarily mobile, covering South East London.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a surveyor, ideally focused on social housing.
• Ability to manage disrepair cases effectively and efficiently.
• Strong analytical skills to produce detailed reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead surveyor on disrepair cases, assessing and agreeing scopes of work.
• Produce technical reports and maintain accurate case records.
• Conduct property inspections and updates.

Skills

Experience in disrepair cases

Strong customer focus

Technical report writing

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 ...