Property Services Surveyor

The Cambridge Housing Society Limited; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A local housing association in Cambridge is seeking a Property Services Surveyor. The role involves providing repairs and maintenance services while ensuring compliance with health and safety requirements. Candidates should have a strong knowledge of building construction, excellent communication skills, and a customer-focused attitude. The position is permanent and full-time, offering a competitive salary of £46,479.87 p.a. with numerous employee benefits and a hybrid working policy.

Benefits

Employee discount scheme

Telehealth service

Cycle to work scheme

30 days holiday

Flexible Working Policy

Comprehensive free training

Qualifications

• Experience in repairs and maintenance services.
• Ability to conduct inspections and surveys for defect diagnosis.
• Strong team collaboration skills to meet objectives.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the provision of repairs and maintenance service.
• Ensure an effective and prompt customer-focused repairs service.
• Remain compliant with health and safety requirements.

Skills

Sound knowledge of building construction and maintenance

Excellent communication with customers

Excellent contract administration skills

Customer focused

Flexible and adaptable approach

Tools

GIS

Microstation

CAD

Autocad

Job description

Location & Salary

Endurance House Histon Cambridge CB24 9ZR

£46,479.87 p.a FTE

Positions

Permanent full-time, 35 hours per week.

About the role

Property Services Surveyor at CHS.

What you'll do

• Assist in the provision of the repairs and maintenance service.
• Ensure an effective and prompt customer-focused repairs service.
• Remain compliant with health and safety requirements for responsive repairs and servicing requirements.
• Complete inspections and surveys on behalf of CHS for defect diagnosis.
• Contribute to the contract procurement processes providing technical input to design specifications.

About you

• Sound knowledge of building construction and maintenance.
• Excellent communication with customers, contractors and CHS colleagues.
• Excellent contract administration skills.
• Customer focused; seeking to understand the needs of internal and external customers aiming to exceed these consistently.
• Work effectively with others and ensure team objectives are met.
• Flexible and adaptable adopting a practical approach to achieve the required results.

Benefits

• Employee discount scheme (retail leisure gym membership and fitness equipment)
• Doctor Care Anywhere (telehealth service offering private online GP and nurse appointments via video and phone)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme (salary sacrifice)
• One day off a year to volunteer for a charity of your choice
• 30 days holiday increasing to 35 days per annum inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata for part-time staff) depending on length of service
• Holiday purchase scheme - up to 5 days per annum (pro rata for part-time staff)
• Company sick pay
• 58p per mile business mileage allowance
• Refer a friend scheme (250)
• Contributory pension scheme which both you and CHS contribute to
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Flexible Working Policy
• Full induction
• Comprehensive free training and development opportunities with paid time off
• Free DBS (for relevant posts)
• Free onsite / nearby parking
• Hybrid Working Policy
• Flexitime

Closing date

Midnight Sunday 11 January 2026

Interview schedule

Interviews will be held week commencing 19 January 2026.

For more information

For more information or for an informal chat please email.

About Us

Founded in 1927 Cambridge Housing Society (CHS) is an independent housing association with over 3000 homes in Cambridge and Cambridgeshire. We are one of only two independent housing associations working just in Cambridgeshire and we are the only one to offer a blend of affordable rented homes specialist supported housing and a range of community support services.

Our purpose

We are here to enable people to flourish by providing security and creating opportunities through the delivery of high-quality Cambridgeshire based homes with support.

Vision & values

CHS will be a trusted local provider of long term affordable secure housing. We listen to our tenants and customers and provide support where needed. We will be entrepreneurial with a social purpose developing local partnerships and looking for new opportunities to support communities in Cambridgeshire.

• Caring
• Openness
• Trust

Key skills

GIS, Microstation, Bartending, Construction Experience, Data Collection, Land Surveying, CAD, Autocad, Carlson, Geometry, Oil & Gas Experience, Contracts

Employment type

Full Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1

Yearly Salary: 40001 - 50000