Surveyor
Location: Ealing/Mobile - covering the South London area, particularly the central and western regions.
Salary: Negotiable
Contract: Permanent, 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
DBS: Standard
As a Surveyor in our Repairs & Maintenance team, you’ll use your technical expertise to protect the long-term integrity of our housing portfolio. From tackling damp and disrepair to ensuring compliance and high-quality standards, your work will directly improve the homes and lives of our residents.
This role is ideally suited to someone with a background in Housing Associations, Local Authorities or other Social Housing environments. Someone who understands what it takes to maintain homes to high standards, ensure regulatory compliance, and deliver responsive, resident-focused services.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage and maintain the property portfolio through regular surveys and inspections
* Diagnosing and reporting of damp and mould, including disrepair cases
* Develop and implement strategies to optimise the condition and performance of our homes
* Conduct property assessments to identify maintenance needs, risks and opportunities for improvement
* Collaborating with maintenance teams to plan and schedule works
* Ensure compliance with building codes, safety standards and regulatory requirements, staying informed on changes in legislation
* Surveying properties where residents request Aids & Adaptations or self-funded home improvements
* Ensure all projects are fully CDM compliant
* Provide technical advice and produce reports, including expert witness services where required
* Processing out-of-contract requests, ensuring the right repairs solution is applied
* Write specifications, manage tender processes, and ensure procurement policies are followed
* Manage budgets and costs using NHF Schedule of Rates (M3NHF)
* Monitor expenditure and ensuring cost-effective solutions
* Identify and manage risks across cost, programme and health & safety
* Monitor contractor performance against KPIs and driving continuous improvement
* Handle service recovery and investigate complaints to achieve high levels of customer satisfaction
More About You
* GCSEs (A*-C) in Maths and English or equivalent
* HNC, degree or equivalent in Surveying, Civil Engineering, Construction or a related field is desirable
* Minimum 2 years’ experience in housing regulations, building codes and safety standards
* Strong knowledge and diagnostics of damp and mould, including experience with disrepair cases
* Understanding of CDM Regulations 2015 and how they apply in housing
* Knowledge of HHSRS and relevant legislation
* Experience with NHF Schedule of Rates (M3NHF) for cost control
* IT proficiency, including Microsoft Office, with the ability to produce clear technical reports
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage with residents and stakeholders and resolve complaints effectively
* A full clean UK driving licence and access to a car is essential as the role primarily covers the South London area, particularly the central and western regions.
If you’re proactive, technically skilled and passionate about maintaining safe, high-quality homes, we’d love to hear from you.
Why A2Dominion?
At A2Dominion, we believe in providing homes that people love to live in. With social housing roots stretching back eight decades and over 38,000 properties under our management across London and Southern England, we’re proud to offer a variety of housing options and creating vibrant, sustainable communities that enhance the lives of our residents.
We're looking for a passionate and driven individual to join our team and help us make an even bigger impact.
As an employee of A2Dominion, we want you to feel rewarded and have a choice of flexible benefits, salary exchange benefits, and rewards and discounts that work for you, wherever you are in your life.
We offer a wide range of staff benefits. For this role these include:
* 25 days’ holiday (Plus Bank Holidays) increasing up to 28 days with 3 years of service
* Up to 8% contributory pension
* Flexible working
* All permanent and fixed-term employees receive a generous annual allowance of up to £300 to use towards health and lifestyle benefits for both you and your family.
Diversity & Inclusion
We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, and we guarantee an interview to disable applicants who meet the minimum criteria. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the process – just contact our Resourcing Team.
We know that some people hesitate to apply if they don’t meet every requirement. If that’s you, we encourage you to apply if your skills and experience align – please get in touch with us to talk it through.
At A2Dominion, we value diversity, embrace flexibility, and are a family-friendly employer. Everyone belongs here. Join us and help make a lasting difference in the lives of our customers.
This vacancy is being managed by Kate Jacobs. The role closes on 22nd October 2025. We reserve the right to close early upon appointment of the right candidate