Your newpany
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,fortable, and well-functioning homes and delivers practical support to residents through effective repair and maintenance services.
This position focusses 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, andpleted 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:
1. Carrying out property surveys and condition inspections
2. Identifying repair requirements and specifying appropriate remedial works
3. Monitoring and managing subcontracted repairs works
4. Ensuring works meet internal standards, statutory requirements, and service targets
5. Providing clear feedback to residents and internal stakeholders
6. 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
7. Strong working knowledge of building construction, relevant legislation, and defect diagnosis
8. Experiencepleting assessments aligned with the Housing Health & Safety Rating System
9. Practical understanding of responsive repairs, void works, and planned or cyclical maintenance
10. Experience overseeing and coordinating contractor performance
11. Ability to work proactively with minimal supervision
12. Excellent customer care andmunication skills (written, verbal, and face-to-face)
13. Confident IT user, including Microsoft Office and property or housing management systems
14. Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and keep accurate records while mobile
Desirable experience
15. Understanding of the social or affordable housing sector
16. Experience working in amercially aware repairs or maintenance environment
QualificationsEssential
17. Level 4 qualification or above in a relevant built environment, surveying, or construction discipline
18. Ongoingmitment to professional development
Desirable
19. Specialist qualification relating to damp, mould, or housing-related customer care
20. 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.
21. 27 days holiday + bank holidays
22. Contributory pension with up to 9% contribution from employer
23. Annual performance linked bonus
24. Professional membership paid
25. Support with training, learning and development
26. Life assurance – 3x salary
27. Other benefits such as retail discounts, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, car lease scheme,