Repairs Surveyor

Inside Housing Management; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing management company is seeking a Repairs Surveyor to join their team in Exeter. This permanent, full-time position requires excellent knowledge of building standards and legislation, along with experience in property inspections and contractor management. The successful candidate will oversee subcontracted repairs to ensure compliance with company standards while maintaining excellent customer care. This position entails travel across Devon & Cornwall. Ideal candidates will have a Level 4 qualification and the ability to work proactively.

Qualifications

• Educated to Level 4 or higher.
• Continuous professional development evidence.

Responsibilities

• Conduct surveys and property inspections.
• Oversee delivery of subcontracted repairs.
• Ensure repairs meet Guinness standards.

Skills

Knowledge of building construction standards

Assessment under Housing Health & Safety Rating System

Understanding of responsive and cyclical repairs

Proactive working

Managing contractors

Excellent customer care

IT skills, including Microsoft Office

Planning and organizing workload

Education

HNC in Surveying or Construction & Built Environment

Tools

Housing management systems

Job description

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Repairs Surveyor to join the Guinness Team. This is a permanent, full-time, 39 hour per week, vacancy based out of our Exeter office. This field-based role involves frequent travel across Devon & Cornwall as well as some travel across Dorset.

The overall purpose of the role is to carry our surveys and property inspections, oversee the delivery of subcontracted repairs and ensure repairs are highlighted and completed in accordance with Guinness standards and timeframes.

What we’re looking for

We know that how we do things is just as important as what we do, so you’ll not only be highly self-motivated with the rigour to pursue goals, but you’ll also be a confident collaborator, networker and relationship builder with a willingness to go the extra mile to get the job done.

You’ll be able to demonstrate

Essential:

• Excellent level of knowledge of building construction standards, and legislation, and an ability to diagnose and specify remedies to building defects.
• Experience of undertaking assessments in line with the Housing Health & Safety Rating System.
• Understanding of responsive repairs, voids works, planned and cyclical repairs requirements.
• Ability to be proactive and work on own initiative, with limited supervision.
• Experience of managing contractors.
• Excellent standards of customer care and the ability to deliver accurate and clear communications in writing, face to face or by telephone.
• Good IT skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office, housing and property management systems.
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise a heavy workload, whilst working on a mobile basis, keeping excellent records.
• Demonstrates the Guinness Behaviours.

Desirable:

• A good understanding of the context of social housing.
• Experience in working within a commercially aware environment.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Educated to Level 4 (HNC in Surveying or Construction & Built Environment or equivalent) or higher.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.

Desirable:

• Level 4 VRQ Certificate in Managing Damp, Mould and Customer Care in Housing.
• RICS (Building Surveying) or MCIOB membership.

If you’re interested in finding out more about the key responsibilities of the role and/or to ensure you meet the essential criteria, please review the attached role profile.