Maintenance Surveyor

YMCA Brighton; Redruth; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Coastline Housing in Cornwall invites applications for a Maintenance Surveyor within the Property Investment and Compliance team. You will work across a multidisciplinary team to cost and resource repairs, delivering high customer satisfaction and quality technical support for homes and non-residential assets.

The role requires experience in repairs delivery, strong construction knowledge, cost estimation, and adherence to CDM, Fire Regulations and HHSRS.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering and improving responsive repairs.
• Sound knowledge of building construction and defect diagnosis.
• Ability to estimate costs for repair and maintenance works with project/contractor mgmt.
• Understanding health and safety requirements for social housing (CDM, Fire regs, HHSRS).
• Full driving licence and a satisfactory DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Ensure works are costed and resourced accurately and delivered with high customer satisfaction.
• Provide cost breakdowns, source and specify high quality products, and offer technical support.

Skills

Responsive repairs

Cost estimation

Contractor management

Building construction knowledge

Health & safety CDM

Driving licence

DBS check

Job description

Please note we may opt to close this vacancy earlier if we have a large response to the advert, so we would encourage you to get any application in as swiftly as possible to avoid disappointment. Please note, if we have asked for a cover letter and you have not submitted one, your application will be automatically rejected and you will not be shortlisted.Closing date: 1 November 2026Anticipated interview date: 9 November 2026Copy and paste this URL to view the Role Profile.https://www.coastlinehousing.co.uk/documents/195/Role_Profile_Maintenance_Surveyor.pdf

About Coastline

Coastline Housing is a charitable social landlord serving Cornwall. Winners in the Third Sector category at the Cornwall Business Awards and one of the fastest growing landlords in the country, we are proud to be a key provider of housing and support in Cornwall. That includes social housing for thousands of people across Cornwall, plus shared ownership and rent to buy homes to help people get a home of their own. Our Extra Care scheme in Redruth houses many older people, and our services for anyone experiencing homelessness help hundreds each year who are rough sleeping.Accredited with Investors in People Gold, Investors in Volunteers, a Menopause Workplace Pledge and Disability Confident Leader, we are a proven, people-focused employer, putting customers and colleagues at the heart of what we do.Please notify our recruitment team if you would like:

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We have an exciting and new opportunity within our Property Investment and Compliance team for a Maintenance Surveyor. Working across a multidisciplinary team, the Maintenance Surveyor will be responsible for ensuring that all works are costed and resourced accurately and delivered effectively with consistently high levels of customer satisfaction.The post holder will also be responsible for providing accurate breakdowns of costs, sourcing and specifying high quality products and providing extensive technical support across the team. High quality technical advice/actions will be provided to colleagues on the repair and maintenance of homes and non-residential assets.

• previous experience in the delivery and continuous improvement of responsive repairs
• sound knowledge of building construction, including diagnosis of defects and remedial actions in domestic dwellings
• the ability to estimate costs of repair and maintenance works with demonstrable project and contractor management experience
• You will understand health and safety legislation requirements of a social housing landlord, including CDM Regulations, construction site requirements, Fire Regulations and Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS), and bring any shortfalls observed to the attention of the people concerned
• You will need a full driving licence and a satisfactory DBS check.

Please use the covering letter as an opportunity to show us how you meet the competencies and skills required for this role and anything you think highlights how you are a good fit for Coastline.