Senior Surveyor

RG Setsquare; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Surveyor for a Housing Association in Eastleigh. This role involves providing technical support for legal claims and property inspections. Candidates should possess MRICS chartered status and a degree in Building Surveying, alongside proven property surveying experience. The position offers a competitive salary of up to £62,000, with responsibilities ranging from inspections to advising on repairs and maintenance plans.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in property surveying, asset management, or building consultancy.
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritize workloads.
• Possess a full driving licence and access to own transport.

Responsibilities

• Support complex cases by providing inspection reports.
• Provide solutions to defects and legal claims.
• Act as a technical expert and provide support to various teams.

Skills

Property surveying

Knowledge of UK building regulations

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Negotiation skills

Education

Chartered status (MRICS)

Degree in Building Surveying

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior Surveyor (Housing Association)

RG Setsquare Recruitment, Southampton branch, are recruiting for a Senior Surveyor for an established Housing Association in Eastleigh.

Salary: Up to £62,000. Location: Eastleigh, Hampshire.

Responsibilities

• Support high profile / complex cases across all areas of the business, acting as the technical expert providing inspection reports as required.
• Provide solutions to problems and defects; carry out legal disrepair claims pre-inspections, complete full inspection reports for evidence in court, maintain communication with legal representatives and attend court as an expert witness.
• Act as technical expert alongside the Disrepair Surveying Manager, offering advice and support to colleagues and other teams across the business.
• Provide full technical support to the legal department in respect of disrepair or legal claims received; attend court as a subject matter expert witness should a claim get to court.
• Provide technical support to a variety of multi-disciplined projects delivered by in-house teams and external approved contractors, ensuring statutory compliance and meeting customer expectations.
• Inspect and assess repair requests and defects where immediate repair may not be appropriate, offering technical advice on appropriate solutions.
• Investigate technical defects or cases of disrepair as required, including property inspection and provision of written Housing Conditions reports where appropriate.
• Provide technical maintenance advice to support business decisions, liaising with operations managers, supervisors, trade staff, sub-contractors, external contractors or consultants.
• Obtain quotations for repairs and/or specialist works from sub-contractors, keeping aligned to financial regulations.
• Technical approval of Disabled Facility Grant applications and associated works, including progress and post inspection of site and completed works.
• Technical assistance with customer permissions and retrospective permissions requests.
• Support the property care team with surveying requirements to support delivery of the internal and external planned maintenance programme.
• Carry out property inspections to assess component replacement dates and advise regarding inclusion of works within Planned Maintenance Programmes.
• Demonstrate excellent standards of customer care.
• Follow the 'one team' approach, working across all directorates and areas to ensure sharing of knowledge and expertise in support of developing improvements and changes.
• Ensure a high level of written and oral communication is maintained and produced to ensure data quality and information systems are kept to the highest standards.
• Undertake other reasonable duties commensurate with the position.

Qualifications

• Chartered status (MRICS).
• Degree in Building Surveying or related discipline.
• Proven experience in property surveying, asset management, or building consultancy.
• Strong knowledge of UK building regulations, construction standards, and health & safety legislation.
• Effective interpersonal skills, including teamwork, networking, and negotiation skills with the ability to positively motivate all stakeholders and build trusted relationships.
• A motivated and enthusiastic individual, who can work under pressure and prioritise workloads to deliver an outstanding service to the partnered departments.
• Possess a commercially astute approach with a focus on obtaining value for money.
• Good understanding of the usual Microsoft Office software as well as an appreciation of the opportunities presented by software designed specifically for maintenance management.
• Full driving licence and access to own transport with appropriate business insurance, or ability to travel in a timely and efficient manner to attend meetings in locations not easily accessed by public transport.

RG Setsquare is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.