Senior Maintenance Surveyor – Social Housing Defects

Tristone Nash; West End; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Tristone Nash is recruiting an experienced Surveyor to support a large housing association on an initial six-month contract. The role focuses on surveying across the housing stock, identifying defects and advising on remedial works.

You will inspect properties, investigate disrepair, prepare reports, and oversee contractors to ensure quality and value for money across planned and responsive maintenance programmes.

Qualifications

• Experience in Building Surveying, Property Maintenance or Social Housing.
• Experience diagnosing building defects and specifying remedial works.
• Knowledge of housing disrepair and property condition inspections.
• Experience working with contractors and overseeing maintenance works.
• Full UK driving licence and ability to travel across the organisation's geographical area.
• RICS membership would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carry out property inspections and diagnose building defects, structural issues and maintenance requirements.
• Investigate disrepair cases and prepare housing condition reports.
• Provide technical advice and support in relation to disrepair claims.
• Prepare specifications and schedules of work for remedial and maintenance projects.
• Provide technical oversight of contractors and in-house maintenance teams.
• Obtain and assess contractor quotations, ensuring value for money.
• Support Disabled Facilities Grant applications, including technical approvals and post-inspections.
• Undertake stock condition inspections and identify component replacement needs.
• Support planned maintenance programmes and wider property improvement projects.
• Liaise with operational teams, contractors, consultants and customers to ensure works meet standards.

Skills

Building surveying

Property maintenance

Disrepair investigations

Contract oversight

Report writing

Education

Building Surveying degree

Job description

Tristone Nash is recruiting an experienced Surveyor to support a large housing association on an initial six-month contract. The role focuses on surveying across the housing stock, identifying defects and advising on remedial works.

You will inspect properties, investigate disrepair, prepare reports, and oversee contractors to ensure quality and value for money across planned and responsive maintenance programmes.