Building Surveyor

This is an opportunity for a Surveyor to take ownership of a diverse housing patch, delivering high-quality surveying services focusing on day-to-day repairs while championing customer satisfaction. You'll work closely with residents, contractors, and internal stakeholders to protect assets, manage risk, and improve homes at scale.

Client Details

Our client is a large, well-established community housing organisation managing a significant portfolio of domestic housing across Greater Manchester. Known for high standards, strong governance, and resident focus, the organisation invests heavily in its people, property condition, contractor performance, and customer experience.

Description

• Deliver a professional, customer-focused surveying service across domestic housing stock
• Inspect properties, diagnose defects, and produce accurate technical reports
• Lead damp, mould, condensation, and complex repair investigations providing clear technical advice
• Manage on-site contractor performance (including in-house teams) to ensure quality, safety, cost control, and timescales
• Schedule remedial works, prepare detailed specifications, and oversee delivery
• Liaise with loss adjusters, insurers, development teams, and housing colleagues
• Support defect management on newly completed developments through defect liability periods
• Maintain accurate records across asset management systems
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety, Building Regulations, Gas Safety, Homes Fitness Act, and asbestos management requirements
• Contribute to continuous improvement, trend analysis, and service development
• Support the development of apprentices and colleagues where appropriate

Profile

• Proven experience as a Property Surveyor within housing or building maintenance
• Strong background in day-to-day repairs
• Excellent technical knowledge of damp & mould, building pathology, and defect diagnosis
• Experience managing contractors, specifications, and on-site works
• Solid understanding of UK housing legislation and H&S compliance
• Ability to manage multiple cases autonomously across a defined patch
• Strong customer-facing skills with the confidence to handle complaints and sensitive situations
• Financial awareness with experience managing budgets and contractor costs
• A proactive, organised, and solutions-focused mindset

Job Offer

• • Competitive salary
  • Stable, long-term role within a respected housing organisation
  • Autonomy and trust - genuinely own your surveying patch
  • Strong internal support and clear processes
  • Meaningful work that directly improves residents' homes and lives
  • Ongoing training, CPD, and professional development
  • Opportunity to influence standards, quality, and service delivery
  • Hybrid/flexible working approach (role-dependent)
  • Excellent employee benefits and pension package