Building Surveyor - Social Housing

Your new role
You will be working with a leading social housing provider in the North East, as part of a multidisciplinary team, to undertake inspections of residences, to diagnose and make evidence-based recommendations to ensure the housing portfolio is maintained at a high standard. You will be responsible for carrying out a variety of surveys including planned and reactive maintenance repairs, voids, damp and mould and condensation surveys. You will create a schedule of work based on your findings before engaging with stakeholders, such as contractors/developers and local authorities, in order to ensure that identified defects have been repaired to the required standard. You will listen to and log customers queries during your visits, providing a point of referral.

What you'll need to succeed

Ideally, a technical qualification such as HNC/RICS

Experience of working in a Social Housing or Local Authority Environment (ideally residential properties)

Repairs/ Maintenance/ Disrepair/ Damp and Mould/ Voids experience

Excellent communication skills and the ability to deal with a diverse range of customers

What you'll get in return
The opportunity to work with a leading Social Housing provider
A single point of contact with a dedicated Property and Surveying expert
Competitive hourly rates up to £35 per hour, paid weekly

The promise of further work upon completion of this assignment

What you need to do now
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