Your new company Are you an experienced Building Surveyor passionate about improving the quality, safety, and sustainability of residential homes? We're looking for a proactive professional to join our team and support the delivery of high-quality planned and reactive works across a diverse housing portfolio. As a Building Surveyor, you'll play a key role in ensuring customers can live safely and independently in well-maintained homes. You'll work closely with internal teams, external contractors, and local authorities to deliver exceptional property services across a range of residential - and some commercial - properties. You'll be responsible for conducting detailed surveys, writing technical reports, managing works programmes, and ensuring projects are completed to high standards, on time and within budget. Your new role Build strong working relationships with contractors and support the resolution of operational issues. Manage programmes of planned and reactive works, ensuring quality delivery and adherence to budget. Conduct full building surveys, prepare technical reports, and provide cost analysis and recommendations. Project manage complex works and disrepair cases, working collaboratively with legal and operational teams. Oversee responsive repairs and contribute to the improvement of long-term maintenance planning. Carry out post-inspections to ensure contractor work meets required standards. Support the voids process and monitor contractor performance. Investigate customer service complaints and propose improvements. Assess damage following serious incidents (e.g., floods, fires) and manage resulting works. Provide technical advice and assessments on major repairs, cyclical maintenance, FRA, EPCs, and other contracted works. Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory health and safety requirements, including CDM. Offer guidance and support to colleagues to enhance service delivery. What you'll need to succeed Essential: Experience in contract administration, including use of JCT / NEC contract documents. Strong technical reporting skills. Experience in project management or delivering programmes of work. Excellent IT skills (Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel). Relevant surveying qualifications or equivalent experience. Desirable: Degree in Building Surveying or related discipline. Membership of RICS or CIOB. DEA or FRA assessor training. Full UK driving licence. What you'll get in return Flexible working options available. Long-term contract opportunity. Competitive daily rate. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk