Senior Surveyor

Senior Property Surveyor

• Annual Salary: £56K - £59,662K
• Location: South London
• Job Type: Full-time

Join a leading housing association in South London as a Senior Property Surveyor and make a significant impact on homes and lives. This role offers the unique opportunity to manage a small team of surveyors while maintaining hands-on involvement in surveying approximately 500 properties. We are seeking a solution-focused Senior Property Surveyor with a passion for diagnosing and resolving complex property issues and a desire to share their expertise with their team.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Act as the go-to expert within the Property Directorate, assisting your team in diagnosing and resolving complex building faults.
• Independently manage a varied team and a small caseload, including responsibilities such as damp and mould, insurance works, and more significant or specialist repairs.
• Lead the accurate diagnosis of building issues, applying strong knowledge of damp and mould, HHSRS, and building pathology to identify and categorise Category 1 & 2 hazards.
• Ensure systems are updated by the team, health and safety compliance, and all necessary training is requested and updated on our systems.
• Provide technical guidance and post-inspection support to colleagues, ensuring quality and consistency across all property works.
• Support the delivery of ad hoc planned works and contribute to continual service improvement through innovation and professional insight.
• Review and advise on home improvement requests with a focus on safeguarding our housing stock.
• Play an active role in cross-team initiatives that drive business improvement and enhance the resident experience.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Proven track record in managing a team and resolving complex property repairs and maintenance issues.
• Deep understanding of housing construction, maintenance diagnostics, and the NHF Schedule of Rates.
• Strong grasp of damp and mould diagnostics and the ability to apply the HHSRS framework effectively.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a talent for translating technical issues into clear, resident-friendly solutions.
• Genuine curiosity, commitment, and drive to fix things right the first time—within budget and to the highest standard.
• Experience working collaboratively with both technical and non-technical teams.
• This role requires a Basic check with the Disclosure and Barring Service once an offer of employment is made, with a new check completed every three years.

Benefits:

• Generous Holiday allowance 28 days, plus a belief day, plus bank holidays,
• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
• Dynamic and supportive work environment.

To apply for the Senior Property Surveyor position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role.