Senior Stock Condition Surveyor

Fraser Edwards Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Senior Stock Condition Surveyor to join the Asset Strategy team. The role involves leading stock condition surveys, providing technical leadership, and supporting investment programs for social housing. Candidates should have a strong background in property data analysis and management experience, with knowledge of housing standards. This permanent, full-time position offers a hybrid working model and a range of benefits including a generous pension scheme and annual leave entitlements.

Benefits

Essential Car User Allowance

Hybrid working

Excellent pension scheme

28 days annual leave

Non-contributory life assurance

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering stock condition surveys within social housing.
• Experience supporting or managing large-scale investment or capital programmes.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and undertake stock condition surveys across a varied social housing portfolio.
• Manage, mentor, and support surveyors and external consultants.
• Analyse survey data to inform capital investment programmes.

Skills

Stock condition surveys

Property data analysis

Mentoring and management

Housing standards

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Minimum HND/HNC in Construction or Building Surveying

Job description

Fraser Edwards is recruiting for an experienced and motivated Senior Stock Condition Surveyor for the Asset Strategy team for a large Social Housing Contractor. This role offers the opportunity to lead and support a major investment programme of up to £200 million per year, improving the quality, safety, and sustainability of social housing.

You will provide technical leadership, oversee stock condition survey activity, ensure data quality, and support the development of long-term asset investment strategies in line with housing standards and legislation.

Duties:

• Lead and undertake stock condition surveys across a varied social housing portfolio
• Provide technical oversight of survey activity, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and compliance
• Manage, mentor, and support surveyors and/or external consultants
• Review and validate property and asset data to ensure reliability and accuracy
• Analyse survey data to inform capital investment programmes and asset planning
• Identify property risks, defects, and customer needs, recommending practical solutions
• Contribute to the development and delivery of long-term asset management strategies
• Support continuous improvement of asset intelligence, systems, and survey methodologies

Experience:

• Proven experience delivering stock condition surveys within social housing
• Experience supporting or managing large-scale investment or capital programmes
• Management or supervisory experience, including mentoring or leading technical staff
• Strong experience working with property data, including analysis and interpretation of survey results
• Ability to identify risks, compliance issues, and customer needs and provide effective solutions
• Strong working knowledge of housing standards and legislation, including Minimum HND/HNC in Construction, Building Surveying, or a related technical discipline
• Excellent communication, organisational, and leadership skills

Benefits

• Permanent, full-time role (35 hours per week)
• Essential Car User Allowance: £1,300 per annum
• Hybrid working: 20%-40% office-based
• Excellent pension scheme: up to 6% double contribution
• 28 days annual leave + bank holidays, rising to 31 days with service
• Non-contributory life assurance
• Up to 21 paid volunteering hours per year
• Lifestyle benefits and Employee Assistance Programme
• Additional employee benefits available