Maintenance Surveyor

Tristone Nash; West End; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Tristone Nash is recruiting an experienced Surveyor to support a large housing association on an initial six-month contract. The role focuses on surveying across the housing stock, identifying defects and advising on remedial works.

You will inspect properties, investigate disrepair, prepare reports, and oversee contractors to ensure quality and value for money across planned and responsive maintenance programmes.

Qualifications

• Experience in Building Surveying, Property Maintenance or Social Housing.
• Experience diagnosing building defects and specifying remedial works.
• Knowledge of housing disrepair and property condition inspections.
• Experience working with contractors and overseeing maintenance works.
• Full UK driving licence and ability to travel across the organisation's geographical area.
• RICS membership would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carry out property inspections and diagnose building defects, structural issues and maintenance requirements.
• Investigate disrepair cases and prepare housing condition reports.
• Provide technical advice and support in relation to disrepair claims.
• Prepare specifications and schedules of work for remedial and maintenance projects.
• Provide technical oversight of contractors and in-house maintenance teams.
• Obtain and assess contractor quotations, ensuring value for money.
• Support Disabled Facilities Grant applications, including technical approvals and post-inspections.
• Undertake stock condition inspections and identify component replacement needs.
• Support planned maintenance programmes and wider property improvement projects.
• Liaise with operational teams, contractors, consultants and customers to ensure works meet standards.

Skills

Building surveying

Property maintenance

Disrepair investigations

Contract oversight

Report writing

Education

Building Surveying degree

Job description

We are currently recruiting an experienced Surveyor to join a large housing association on an initial six-month contract. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically capable Surveyor with experience in social housing, property maintenance or building surveying to support the delivery of property services across a substantial residential portfolio.

The Role

Working primarily within the Homecare Directorate, you will provide professional surveying expertise across the housing stock, identifying property defects, investigating building-related issues and recommending appropriate remedial solutions.

You will undertake a varied workload, including property inspections, technical investigations, disrepair cases and supporting the delivery of planned and responsive maintenance programmes.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out property inspections and diagnosing building defects, structural issues and maintenance requirements.
• Investigating cases of disrepair and preparing detailed housing condition reports.
• Providing technical advice and support in relation to legal disrepair claims.
• Preparing specifications and schedules of work for remedial and maintenance projects.
• Providing technical oversight of contractors and in-house maintenance teams.
• Obtaining and assessing contractor quotations, ensuring value for money.
• Supporting Disabled Facilities Grant applications, including technical approvals and post-inspections.
• Undertaking stock condition inspections and identifying component replacement requirements.
• Supporting planned maintenance programmes and wider property improvement projects.
• Liaising with operational teams, contractors, consultants and customers to ensure works are delivered to the required standards.

About You

We are looking for an experienced Surveyor who can work independently, manage a varied workload and provide sound technical advice.

Ideally, you will have:

• Previous experience in Building Surveying, Property Maintenance or Social Housing.
• Experience diagnosing building defects and specifying remedial works.
• Knowledge of housing disrepair and property condition inspections.
• Experience working with contractors and overseeing maintenance works.
• A relevant qualification in Building Surveying or a construction-related discipline (HNC/HND or degree level).
• Strong communication, report-writing and organisational skills.
• A commercially minded approach, with a focus on quality and value for money.
• A full UK driving licence and the ability to travel across the organisation's geographical area.
• RICS membership would be advantageous.