Repairs Surveyor

The Guinness Partnership; Exeter; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing association is seeking a Repairs Surveyor to join their Exeter office. The full-time role involves carrying out surveys and property inspections, overseeing subcontracted repairs, and ensuring high standards. Candidates should have strong knowledge of building standards and excellent customer care skills. Essential qualifications include HNC in Surveying or equivalent. The position requires strong IT skills and the ability to manage a heavy workload effectively. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to social housing improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience of undertaking assessments in line with the Housing Health & Safety Rating System.
• Understanding of responsive repairs and their requirements.
• Ability to plan and prioritise workload effectively.

Responsibilities

• Carry out surveys and property inspections.
• Oversee the delivery of subcontracted repairs.
• Ensure repairs meet Guinness standards and timeframes.

Skills

Knowledge of building construction standards

Ability to diagnose building defects

Excellent customer care

Good IT skills

Ability to manage contractors

Education

HNC in Surveying or Construction & Built Environment

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Repairs Surveyor to join the Guinness Team. This is a permanent, full-time, 39 hour per week, vacancy based out of our Exeter office. This field-based role involves frequent travel across Devon & Cornwall as well as some travel across Dorset.

The overall purpose of the role is to carry our surveys and property inspections, oversee the delivery of subcontracted repairs and ensure repairs are highlighted and completed in accordance with Guinness standards and timeframes.

What we’re looking for

We know that how we do things is just as important as what we do, so you’ll not only be highly self‑motivated with the rigour to pursue goals, but you’ll also be a confident collaborator, networker and relationship builder with a willingness to go the extra mile to get the job done.

You’ll be able to demonstrate

Essential

• Excellent level of knowledge of building construction standards, and legislation, and an ability to diagnose and specify remedies to building defects.
• Experience of undertaking assessments in line with the Housing Health & Safety Rating System.
• Understanding of responsive repairs, voids works, planned and cyclical repairs requirements.
• Ability to be proactive and work on own initiative, with limited supervision.
• Experience of managing contractors.
• Excellent standards of customer care and the ability to deliver accurate and clear communications in writing, face to face or by telephone.
• Good IT skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office, housing and property management systems.
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise a heavy workload, whilst working on a mobile basis, keeping excellent records.
• Demonstrates the Guinness Behaviours.

Desirable

• A good understanding of the context of social housing.
• Experience in working within a commercially aware environment.

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to Level 4 (HNC in Surveying or Construction & Built Environment or equivalent) or higher.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.

Desirable

• Level 4 VRQ Certificate in Managing Damp, Mould and Customer Care in Housing.
• RICS (Building Surveying) or MCIOB membership.

If you’re interested in finding out more about the key responsibilities of the role and/or to ensure you meet the essential criteria, please review the attached role profile.