Senior Surveyor

We're on the lookout for an experienced Senior Property Surveyor to play a key role in our dynamic Property Directorate. This is your opportunity to take ownership of a small team of surveyors and provide advice and support on challenging repairs, structural issues, and major defects delivering real results for our residents while balancing quality, compliance, and value for money.

In this pivotal role, you'll lead the investigation and resolution of non‑routine repairs, damp and mould issues, and ad‑hoc planned replacements. You'll bring a proactive and resident‑focused mindset, working collaboratively across departments to ensure every home is safe, secure, and well‑maintained.

• Be the go‑to expert for your team within the Property Directorate and assist your team in diagnosing and resolving complex building faults.
• Independently manage a varied team and a small caseload, including damp and mould, insurance works and more significant or specialist repairs.
• Lead accurate diagnosis of building issues, applying expertise in damp and mould, HHSRS, and building pathology to identify and categorise Category1 &2 hazards.
• Ensure systems are updated by the team, health and safety are complied with, and 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 delivery of adhoc 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.

• 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.
• Basic check with the Disclosure and Barring Service once an offer of employment is made; a new check will be completed every three years.