Property Surveyor

Great Places Housing Association; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A community housing organization in Manchester seeks a full-time Property Surveyor to deliver a range of property surveying duties supporting asset management. The role requires expertise in building pathology, contract management, and technical advice, with a focus on high customer service standards. Responsibilities include project management of investment projects, conducting inspections, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Attractive benefits include a pension scheme, flexible working, and health initiatives.

Benefits

Pension DC scheme up to 10%

Healthcare scheme

Flexible working

Annual leave starting at 26 days

Discounts on high street restaurants and supermarkets

Qualifications

• Experience as a Building or Property Surveyor.
• Excellent understanding of building pathology.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience in managing minor and major works projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional building surveying support.
• Project manage investment projects and repairs.
• Work with teams to identify and resolve property issues.
• Conduct stock condition surveys and assessments.

Skills

Building pathology

Contract management

Project management

Customer service

GIS

Data collection

Land surveying

AutoCAD

Education

Membership of RICS or CIOB

Tools

Microstation

CAD

Job description

Property Surveyor

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 of 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 on 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, policies 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 scheme starts at no contribution level with £1,250 of savings available per year (option to increase & add family members).

Ways of Working We offer some hybrid and flexible working

Annual leave – start at 26 days annual leave, increasing up to 30 days within 5 years plus Bank Holidays.

Reward & Recognition – You Count Rewards are individual rewards for going above & beyond.

Professional fees – The business pays the cost of one professional role related membership fee for each colleague.

The Market Place – high street restaurant & supermarket discounts, gym memberships, cycle to work, smart tech loans and much more.

Wage Stream – You can access savings opportunities and early access to wages.

Health and Wellbeing Initiatives – Our colleagues enjoy wellbeing campaigns throughout the year with activities designed around our four pillars of wellbeing: career, mental, physical and financial wellbeing. At Great Places we believe the wellbeing of our colleagues is vital to enable them to deliver great services. All benefits can be used inside and outside of work.

The Company

Great Places Housing Group exists to improve the lives of the people living in our 25,000 homes across the North West and Yorkshire. We are much more than just a landlord, providing a wide range of services and promoting partnership work to create vibrant, sustainable communities.

You can find details of our story, our vision and our values here.

At Great Places we are committed to using inclusive hiring embracing diversity and difference. We enrich our teams with varied perspectives, driving innovation to create an environment in which everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from people of all identities, backgrounds and cultures and are committed to fostering an environment in which everyone can be their authentic self; building a workforce that truly reflects the diverse communities we serve.

We want to create a recruitment process that allows you to perform at your best! Should you need any support or information throughout the process please reach out to our recruitment team at.

The Benefits

• Flexible working
• Smarttech loans
• Pension
• DC Scheme (up to 10% contribution from both colleague and Great Places)

Employment Type

• Full-Time
• Experience: years
• Vacancy: 1
• Yearly Salary: £25,001 - £50,000

Key Skills

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