Maintenance Surveyor

Maintenance Surveyor – [East London] – Housing Association
£30 PAYE / £40 Umbrella / Deemed LTD (Inside IR35)
37 hours per week
Temporary / Contract

We are working with a large Housing Association to recruit a Maintenance Surveyor to support their regional Repairs & Maintenance service.

This role is responsible for pre- and post-inspections across responsive repairs, voids and cyclical works, ensuring contractors deliver high-quality outcomes, achieve value for money, and maintain excellent customer satisfaction. You’ll manage contractor performance, oversee budgets, and act as a technical lead on complex repairs and handovers of new developments.

Responsibilities

• Deliver an effective regional surveying service covering responsive repairs, voids, cyclical works, disrepair and complex repairs
• Carry out diagnostic inspections, surveys and technical reports with accurate post-inspections
• Manage contractor performance on site, ensuring works are completed on time, to standard and within budget
• Control revenue and capital spend (circa £2m per patch), reviewing invoices and challenging costs where required
• Manage insurance claims including inspections, decants and liaison with loss adjusters
• Lead on legal disrepair cases and Environmental Health Orders, producing detailed reports and agreed outcomes
• Oversee major voids to minimise rental loss and ensure properties meet lettable standards
• Support handover of new developments through defects periods, ensuring quality control
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety, asbestos regulations and statutory requirements
• Maintain strong relationships with residents, contractors, consultants and internal stakeholders
• Prepare technical reports and contribute to options appraisals where required

Requirements

• Diploma in Surveying, Property or Maintenance (Level 3 minimum)
• Membership of RICS, CIOB or equivalent professional body
• Strong knowledge of social housing repairs and maintenance
• Solid understanding of building construction, regulations and compliance
• Experience managing contractor performance and budgets
• Ability to manage disrepair cases and complex repairs
• Confident producing technical reports and conducting inspections
• Intermediate IT skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities

Desirable

• Degree-qualified in a relevant discipline
• Previous Housing Association or Local Authority experience
• Full UK driving licence

If you're interested, please contact James at Service Care Solutions on 01772 208967 or email james.glover@servicecare.org.uk