Regional Surveyor (South)

URC; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

United Reformed Church Retired Ministers’ Housing Society is seeking a Regional Surveyor with experience in social housing to join our small, dedicated team. You will manage repairs and maintenance across 260 properties, undertake surveys, assess homes and specify adaptations.

The role requires degree-level education with RICS or CIOB, strong IT skills, a full driving licence, and the ability to communicate complex technical information clearly.

Qualifications

• Experience in social housing and asset management is required.
• Ability to communicate complex technical information clearly.
• Strong IT skills and full driving licence are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage repairs and maintenance across ~260 properties.
• Undertake property and stock condition surveys and assess homes.
• Specify adaptations and manage planned and reactive maintenance within budget and timescales.
• Prepare technical specifications and oversee contractors; conduct inspections and contribute to asset management strategy.
• Support building safety, compliance, energy efficiency, and retrofit initiatives.

Skills

Communication

Budget management

Contractor management

IT skills

Education

RICS/CIOB membership

Job description

• Home based with extensive travel throughout South England and Wales
• 12 month Fixed-Term Contract
• Full time, 35 hours per week & out of hours rota cover
• Salary: £50,000 per annum + Benefits (please see our benefits document)
• Chartered Building Surveyor or equivalent qualification is required

Job Advert

Are you a qualified building surveyor with experience in social housing and a passion for making a difference? The United Reformed Church Retired Ministers’ Housing Society is looking for a Regional Surveyor to join our small, dedicated team and help ensure retired ministers live in safe, comfortable and well-maintained homes.

In this role, you will play a key part in managing repairs and maintenance across our 260 properties, undertaking property and stock condition surveys, assessing homes, specifying adaptations and managing both planned and reactive maintenance. You’ll prepare technical specifications, manage and oversee contractors, undertake inspections and work within budget and to agreed timescales, all while playing a central role in delivering and improving our asset management strategy. You will also contribute to building safety, compliance, investment planning, energy efficiency and retrofit initiatives. Your work will directly impact the quality of life for our residents, helping them live safely and independently in their later years.

We are looking for someone with residential maintenance and building surveying experience, ideally within social housing and a strong understanding of adaptations for elderly or disabled residents. You’ll be confident in providing technical advice, communicating complex technical information clearly, managing contractors and budgets effectively, and work collaboratively with colleagues. Educated to degree level with RICS or CIOB membership/accreditation, strong IT skills and a full driving licence are essential.

This is more than a job; it’s an opportunity to combine your technical expertise with a meaningful purpose. If you want a role where your skills make a real difference to people’s lives, and where you can contribute to the delivery of safe, high-quality homes, this is your chance to make a lasting impact.

This post requires an enhanced DBS certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service.