Repairs Surveyor
Salary: £47,000 – £51,000
Benefits: 33 days annual leave + bank holidays, 10% pension
Location: London
Contract: Permanent
Overview An established housing provider is seeking an experienced Surveyor to join its Property Services function. This role is central to ensuring the safety, compliance, and effective maintenance of housing stock and communal estates.
You will work closely with neighbourhood teams, contractors, and specialist service providers to deliver a customer-focused technical service, contributing to wider organisational improvement and resident satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities
* Diagnose, specify, and raise repair orders, ensuring accurate SOR coding and value for money.
* Conduct site visits, desktop inspections, and pre/post works checks to confirm quality, compliance, and contractor performance.
* Monitor and manage contractors, verifying payments and addressing issues impacting service delivery.
* Oversee the voids process, ensuring properties are re-let within timescales, budgets, and to required standards.
* Manage fire safety processes, including FRAs, action tracking, and scheduling corrective works.
* Support asbestos management by maintaining accurate data and ensuring safe contractor access.
* Carry out inspections of playgrounds and estate facilities in line with Health & Safety requirements.
* Manage mould, damp, and pest-control cases, commissioning specialist treatments when required.
* Contribute to planned maintenance and cyclical programmes, including specifications and tendering for minor projects.