Repairs Surveyor

PA Housing; England; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused housing organization in England is seeking a Repairs Surveyor to oversee key housing projects. The ideal candidate will have strong technical skills, experience in housing maintenance, and a commitment to quality service delivery. Responsibilities include managing inspections, contractor relationships, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. This role offers a flexible hybrid working model and a range of attractive benefits.

Benefits

High street discount schemes

Health cash plans

26 days’ annual leave

Flexible bank holidays

Car leasing scheme

Professional development programs

Optional nine-day fortnight scheme

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of housing maintenance, defect diagnosis, and repair specification.
• Experience in contract administration, scheduling works, and managing projects end-to-end.
• Understanding of relevant legislation and a proactive approach to risk management.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out pre and post inspections for repairs and voids.
• Preparing specifications and tender/contract documentation for major and responsive works.
• Managing contractor relationships and ensuring delivery against budget.

Skills

Technical skill

Proactive thinking

Customer-first approach

Strong communication

Education

HNC level qualification in construction or maintenance

Tools

Property management systems (e.g., Northgate)

iAuditor

Photometers

Job description

Are you ready to take ownership of key housing projects and repairs that truly make a difference?

At PA Housing, we don’t just manage homes we manage communities, lives, and futures. We’re currently looking for a Repairs Surveyor to join our Assets team and play a crucial role in the delivery of high-quality repairs, voids, and major works. If you're passionate about property, thrive in a hands‑on role, and are driven by precision, quality, and impact, then we want to hear from you.

What’s in it for you?

Alongside a varied and meaningful role, we offer a great package of benefits, including :

• High street discount schemes
• Health cash plans
• 26 days’ annual leave, increasing to 29 after three years (plus the option to buy more)
• Flexible bank holidays take them when it suits you
• Car leasing scheme
• A culture that values your safety, wellbeing, and professional development
• Hybrid working offering you the flexibility to thrive in your role. You'll have the opportunity to blend the best of both worlds, spending approximately two to three days per week in the office once settled in the role. We also offer an optional nine-day fortnight scheme, allowing you to compress your hours if it suits the role.

What you’ll be doing

This role is central to the maintenance and improvement of our housing stock. You’ll be responsible for :

• Carrying out pre and post inspections for repairs and voids using tools like iAuditor and photometers
• Preparing specifications and tender / contract documentation for major and responsive works
• Managing contractor relationships and ensuring delivery against budget and performance expectations
• Overseeing compliance with Health & Safety requirements, including contractor audits and inspections
• Leading customer-focused projects and delivering excellent service throughout
• Carrying out mutual exchange inspections, health & safety audits, and post-void inspections
• Managing complaints, legal disrepair cases, and external enquiries (e.g., MPs, EHOs) from start to finish
• Supporting the wider team to maintain high performance standards across all services
• Maintaining accurate documentation and communicating with internal teams and external agencies
• Participating in our Out of hours rota, covering approximately 23 weeks per year (on call from Monday 5pm to the following Monday 9am)

What we’re looking for

We’re seeking someone who brings technical skill, proactive thinking, and a customer-first approach. Ideally, you’ll bring :

• A qualification at minimum HNC level, or equivalent experience in construction or maintenance
• In-depth knowledge of housing maintenance, defect diagnosis, and repair specification
• Experience using property management systems (e.g., Northgate or similar)
• Confidence in managing contractor performance and ensuring work is completed to standard
• Strong communication skills with residents, colleagues, and external partners
• Experience in contract administration, scheduling works, and managing projects end‑to‑end
• Understanding of relevant legislation and a proactive approach to risk management
• A commitment to high‑quality service delivery and continuous improvement

At PA Housing, we believe in respect, integrity, and accountability. Our Surveyors are more than inspectors they’re problem‑solvers, relationship‑builders, and champions of quality. If that sounds like your kind of role, we’d love to hear from you.

If specific qualifications are required, please upload them with your application to demonstrate your eligibility.

At PA Housing, we believe in respect, integrity, and accountability. Our work is about people not just properties and we’re always looking for ways to do better. If that sounds like your kind of place, we’d love to hear from you.

Disclosure and Barring Service :

This role of requires the successful candidate to complete a basic DBS check. A basic DBS check will show any unspent convictions.

So why do we need to know this information? This role will be required to visit / support PA Housing residents in their own homes on a regular basis. Therefore we have a duty to our residents to ensure that we have taken precautions regarding who will be visiting them and representing PA Housing.

Having unspent convictions will not necessarily preclude you from being recruited into the role; if you are potentially the successful candidate, we will complete a risk assessment with you to understand the circumstances around your conviction, how relevant they are to the post you have applied for and what remedial action , if any, have you have taken since your conviction. Suitable references will also need to be obtained prior to commencement of employment.

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