Your new company
A well-established housing provider is looking to add a skilled Property Repairs Surveyor to its asset management function. This team plays a key role in maintaining safe, comfortable, and well-functioning homes and delivers practical support to residents through effective repair and maintenance services.
This position focuses on surveying residential properties, identifying repair needs, and overseeing the delivery of works by external contractors. The role covers a defined regional patch and involves both site-based and mobile working.
Your new role
As a Property Repairs Surveyor, you will be responsible for inspecting homes, diagnosing defects, and ensuring that required works are specified, instructed, and completed to agreed quality standards and timescales. You will balance technical accuracy with strong customer service, working closely with contractors, colleagues, and residents.Key responsibilities include:
*Carrying out property surveys and condition inspections
*Identifying repair requirements and specifying appropriate remedial works
*Monitoring and managing subcontracted repairs works
*Ensuring works meet internal standards, statutory requirements, and service targets
*Providing clear feedback to residents and internal stakeholders
*Maintaining accurate records while working across multiple sites

What you’ll need to succeed
This role would suit someone with a strong technical background in residential construction and repair, who is confident working independently and managing a varied workload.
Essential experience and skills
*Strong working knowledge of building construction, relevant legislation, and defect diagnosis
*Experience completing assessments aligned with the Housing Health & Safety Rating System
*Practical understanding of responsive repairs, void works, and planned or cyclical maintenance
*Experience overseeing and coordinating contractor performance
*Ability to work proactively with minimal supervision
*Excellent customer care and communication skills (written, verbal, and face-to-face)
*Confident IT user, including Microsoft Office and property or housing management systems
*Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and keep accurate records while mobile
Desirable experience
*Understanding of the social or affordable housing sector
*Experience working in a commercially aware repairs or maintenance environment
QualificationsEssential
*Level 4 qualification or above in a relevant built environment, surveying, or construction discipline
*Ongoing commitment to professional development
Desirable
*Specialist qualification relating to damp, mould, or housing-related customer care
*Membership of a recognised professional body within surveying or construction

What you’ll get in return
This is an opportunity to join a purpose-driven organisation where your technical expertise directly contributes to safe, well-maintained homes and positive resident experiences. You’ll enjoy a varied role with autonomy, responsibility, and the chance to make a visible difference across a local housing portfolio.
*27 days holiday + bank holidays
*Contributory pension with up to 9% contribution from employer
*Annual performance linked bonus
*Professional membership paid
*Support with training, learning and development
*Life assurance - 3x salary
*Other benefits such as retail discounts, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, car lease scheme,

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