Housing Maintenance Surveyor

Carrington West; Dunstable; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 67,000; Part time

Job summary

Carrington West is seeking an experienced Housing Surveyor for a hybrid role combining home work, site visits, and office attendance as required. The position involves inspecting council-owned housing stock to ensure safety and quality, diagnosing defects, and supervising repairs with contractors.

This interim 4-month contract offers exposure to void properties and cost-effective improvement projects. Key responsibilities include inspections, defect diagnosis, managing repairs, and preparing

Qualifications

• Housing surveying qualification or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience surveying and managing repairs within residential housing stock.
• Strong knowledge of building defects, maintenance, and repair solutions.
• Experience managing contractors and monitoring works on-site.
• Excellent report writing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out inspections and surveys of council-owned residential properties.
• Diagnose building defects and specify effective remedial works.
• Manage repair and maintenance projects from inspection through to completion.
• Undertake surveys and prepare work specifications for void properties.
• Oversee contractors on-site, ensuring works are delivered safely, on time, and within budget.
• Assess issues relating to damp and mould, structural defects, and general disrepair.
• Produce reports, feasibility studies, and property-related recommendations.
• Provide desktop assessments of repair enquiries where appropriate, reducing unnecessary site visits.

Skills

Report writing

Communication

On-site supervision

Education

Housing surveying qualification

Job description

Housing Surveyor

Location: Hybrid Working (Home, Site Visits & Office Attendance as Required)

Rate: £314.75 per day (Inside IR35)

Contract: 4 Months

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Housing Surveyor to join a local authority property team on an interim basis.

This role is responsible for ensuring the safety, condition, and quality of council-owned housing stock through inspections, defect diagnosis, repair management, and contractor supervision. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering cost-effective repairs and improvements across occupied and void properties.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out inspections and surveys of council-owned residential properties.
• Diagnose building defects and specify effective remedial works.
• Manage repair and maintenance projects from inspection through to completion.
• Undertake surveys and prepare work specifications for void properties.
• Oversee contractors on-site, ensuring works are delivered safely, on time, and within budget.
• Assess issues relating to damp and mould, structural defects, and general disrepair.
• Produce reports, feasibility studies, and property-related recommendations.
• Provide desktop assessments of repair enquiries where appropriate, reducing unnecessary site visits.

Essential Requirements

• Housing surveying qualification or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience surveying and managing repairs within residential housing stock.
• Strong knowledge of building defects, maintenance, and repair solutions.
• Experience managing contractors and monitoring works on-site.
• Excellent report writing and communication skills.

Desirable Experience

• Local authority or social housing experience.
• Experience dealing with void properties.
• Knowledge of damp and mould investigations.
• Experience identifying and assessing structural defects