Property Surveyor

Great Places Housing Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing organization is seeking a Property Surveyor to join their team in Manchester. The role involves providing comprehensive surveying duties to support asset management and repairs, ensuring the performance of properties aligns with strategic objectives. Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical skills, project management experience, and a commitment to high-quality customer service.

Benefits

Pension scheme with up to 10% contribution

Healthcare benefits

26 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days

Professional membership fee covered

Flexible working options

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience as a Building or Property Surveyor or equivalent role in construction.
• Excellent understanding of building regulations and policies.
• Competent level of computer literacy and familiarity with mobile survey solutions.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional building surveying support for investment projects.
• Project manage complex projects and coordinate with stakeholders.
• Conduct post inspections and manage property condition issues.

Skills

Building pathology

Project management

Customer service

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Education

Membership of RICS or CIOB

Job description

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Property Surveyor

Salary Up to £43,488

Location Didsbury, Manchester

Permanent, Full Time

Reporting into the Property Condition Manager, you will provide a full range of Property Surveying duties to support the Asset Management and Repairs Teams in support of delivering the objectives of the Asset Management and Sustainability Strategies.

What you’ll be doing

• Provide a professional building surveying role to support the development of investment projects, including diagnostic surveys, detailed technical reports, feasibility studies, costings, and producing detailed project specifications / bills quantities / schedules of work and tender documentation.
• Provide technical advice and support to assist colleagues including property appraisals and reports, highlighting any issues that would affect the performance of our properties, to support decisions on divesting and acquiring housing stock.
• Work with regional repairs and tenancy management teams to identify property condition issues, diagnosing the cause, and coordinating a response across teams, including issuing repairs, updating condition data, instructing specialist surveys, procuring, and managing remediation works.
• Project manage complex projects, coordinating and communicating with stakeholders, ensuring timescales and budgets are maintained, and that parties are kept informed at all times.
• Supporting the Asset Strategy team in continuously improving the collection and interpretation of property information through the completion of stock condition surveys, HHSRS assessments, and other specialist surveys such as M&E, damp, and structural inspections.
• Provide advice and support to customers in how to manage conditions within the home.
• Carry out post inspections following completion of complex repairs, customer improvements, or third party works to our properties.
• Undertake training as appropriate to maintain an effective knowledge of current regulations.

What you’ll need

• Experience working as a Building or Property Surveyor or equivalent role in the construction industry, including contract and project management of planned investment and maintenance.
• Membership of a relevant professional body such as RICS or CIOB (Desirable).
• Excellent understanding of building pathology, and the ability to investigate, diagnose and provide solutions to complex property queries and building defects.
• Good understanding of building regulations, polices and best practice. Undertake training as appropriate to the post and to keep abreast of developments across the housing profession.
• Knowledge of building construction and regulations, planning regulations, health & safety, building and fire safety, and regulatory standards relevant to social housing property management.
• A competent level of computer literacy and familiarity with mobile survey solutions.
• Demonstrable experience of delivering high levels of customer service.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to complete tasks in an accurate and timely manner.
• Experience of managing minor/major works projects.
• Full driving licence and own vehicle.

What we need from you

• Strong attention to detail, analytical skills, and ability to communicate data effectively.
• Highly organised, reliable, and target-driven, with excellent time management and the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• A commitment to understand the challenges and opportunities that exist in the communities in which we work. We particularly value lived experience in social housing
• A passion to advocate on behalf of people and communities
• Respecting professional boundaries and conducting yourself in a professional manner at all times.
• A commitment to work in partnership with others for the benefit of Great Places
• A commitment to continuous learning and improvement
• Ability to work flexibly and when needed outside normal working hours to ensure service continuity
• An ability to work in uncertainty
• To be professional and work with integrity, inclusivity, and respect for diversity

What we give you in return for your hard work and commitment

• Pension ¦ DC scheme (up to 10% contribution from both colleagues and Great Places)
• WPA ¦ Healthcare auto enrolled at no contribution level with £1250 of savings available - option to increase & add family members
• Annual leave ¦ Start at 26 days annual leave, increasing up to 30 days within 5 years + Bank Holidays
• Reward & Recognition ¦ You Count Rewards are individual reward’s for going ‘above & beyond’
• Professional Fees ¦ The business pays the cost of one professional membership fee for each colleague
• The Market Place ¦high street, restaurant & supermarket discounts, gym memberships, cycle to work, smart tech loans and much more
• Ways of Working¦ We offer some hybrid and flexible working
• Health and Wellbeing Initiatives ¦ Our colleagues enjoy wellbeing campaigns throughout the year, with activities designed around our four pillars of wellbeing, these include career wellbeing, mental wellbeing, physical wellbeing and financial wellbeing

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Quality Assurance

• Industries

  Civic and Social Organizations, Non-profit Organizations, and Construction

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