Maintenance Surveyor

Braxfield Recruitment Limited; Wembley; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK seeks a skilled Maintenance Surveyor to manage repairs and maintenance across housing portfolios in London. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in responsive repairs, void management, and damp diagnosis. This permanent position offers a competitive salary and excellent development opportunities within an inclusive culture.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Permanent position

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in responsive and planned maintenance.
• Strong understanding of health & safety and compliance legislation.
• Effective communication skills with contractors and residents.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and manage repairs across a diverse housing portfolio.
• Conduct property inspections for defects, ensuring remedial actions.
• Oversee contractors to maintain quality and budget compliance.

Skills

Responsive repairs

Void management

Damp and mould diagnosis

Contract administration

Cost control

Education

HNC level in a building-related discipline

Job description

Maintenance Surveyor

Salary: £42,000–£49,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Location: NW London but willing to travel around London

Contract: Permanent

We re working in partnership with a Leading London Based housing providers to recruit a talented and motivated Maintenance Surveyor to join their team on a permanent basis.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a technically skilled surveyor with expertise in responsive repairs, void management, and damp and mould diagnosis, to play a key role in maintaining safe, sustainable, and high-quality homes for residents.

The Role

As a Maintenance Surveyor, you ll be responsible for diagnosing building defects, specifying works, and managing responsive repairs, void refurbishments, and planned maintenance projects. You ll ensure homes remain safe, compliant, and in excellent condition providing a service that delivers real value for money and excellent customer outcomes.

Working with a medium level of autonomy, you ll make day-to-day operational decisions to ensure service performance, resident satisfaction, and compliance with SNG s maintenance and safety standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Diagnose, specify, and manage repairs and maintenance projects across a diverse housing portfolio.
• Carry out property inspections to identify defects, including damp and mould issues, ensuring appropriate remedial action is taken.
• Oversee contractors and consultants to ensure works are delivered to the required quality, on time, and within budget.
• Manage void properties, ensuring efficient turnaround and compliance with void standards.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, risk management, and operational efficiency.
• Undertake technical audits and performance reviews to drive quality and compliance across the supply chain.
• Support the Technical Manager with complex queries, ensuring a consistent, resident-focused service.
• Ensure accurate financial and compliance reporting, maintaining robust record-keeping in line with organisational asset management systems.
• Promote a culture of building safety, collaboration, and resident engagement across all maintenance activities.

About You

• Qualified to HNC level (or equivalent) in a building-related discipline.
• Experienced in responsive and planned maintenance, void management, and defect diagnosis (including damp and mould).
• Excellent technical knowledge of housing maintenance, building pathology, and construction practices.
• Strong understanding of health & safety, landlord and tenant responsibilities, and relevant compliance legislation.
• Effective communicator with the ability to engage positively with residents, contractors, and colleagues.
• Skilled in contract administration, cost control, and ensuring value for money in service delivery.
• Ideally, a member or technical member of RICS (TechRICS) or working towards professional accreditation (desirable, not essential).

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary: £42,000–£49,000 per annum
• Permanent position with excellent development opportunities
• A supportive, inclusive, and purpose-driven working culture
• The opportunity to directly impact housing quality and resident satisfaction across London.

If you think this could be the right role for you then contact us with our most up t date CV and one of the team will be in touch to discuss further.