Project Surveyor - Domestic Retrofit

Reference:
OCT

Expiry date: 23:59, Sun, 25th Oct 2026

Location:

Midlands / South East

• 27 Days Annual Leave
• Bonus Opportunity
• Generous Pension Contributions
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Assurance

We’re building thriving communities as one of the UK’s largest housing groups and a leading developer of affordable housing.

We believe everyone is entitled to a good home they can afford, in a place they are proud to live. More than 100,000 people live in our homes.

If you want to experience work that’s truly rewarding, join us. Because when we achieve together, customers and communities thrive.

Work for Orbit. Believe in people.

To be part of a team to deliver our sector leading net zero carbon strategy and assist to drive energy performance improvement through implementation of solutions to reduce carbon and increase energy efficiency through improvements and installation of renewable measures

This role is part of Property where you'll help us to lead the way investing and maintaining 46,000 homes.

As a qualified property professional and a subject matter expert on energy efficiency in residential buildings, you will support the Technical Retrofit Manager to carry out site and desktop surveys, and using your technical knowledge, specify and recommend best measures and build deliverable work packages

This is primarily a desk-based, hybrid role, with most work carried out from home and occasional site visits where required. Attendance at our Stratford-upon-Avon office is expected around once a week, with flexibility to discuss working arrangements depending on location

The purpose of this role is to support the delivery of Orbit’s net zero carbon strategy by helping to identify practical energy efficiency improvements across our housing portfolio.

• Working closely with the Technical Retrofit Manager, you will use property data, technical knowledge and analytical skills to review opportunities, recommend suitable measures and develop deliverable work packages.
• The role also supports the planning and coordination of retrofit and energy efficiency projects, helping to secure funding opportunities, ensure retrofit assessments and technical surveys validate property data, and confirm that funding criteria are met.
• You will work closely with delivery teams throughout project delivery, ensuring the successful delivery of the projects you have identified. You will support the delivery team where necessary and ensure funding opportunities are secured.
• A strong focus on quality, customer safety and right first-time service delivery is essential, ensuring that all proposed works contribute to Orbit’s wider strategic priorities and long-term energy efficiency and carbon reduction target

• Good understanding of building performance, energy efficiency, retrofit principles or the ability to quickly develop knowledge in these areas.
• Experience of developing proposals, options appraisals or recommendations and presenting information clearly to a range of stakeholders.
• Experience of turning ideas, recommendations or plans into practical outcomes, including coordinating tasks, tracking progress and reporting outcomes.
• Confident using software, systems and data to analyse information, produce reports and support decision-making.
• Experience of working collaboratively across teams, building effective relationships and influencing others to achieve shared objectives.
• Awareness of relevant regulatory, compliance or policy requirements, with the ability to understand how they apply to housing associations and retrofit projects.
• A high degree of initiative, resourcefulness, flexibility and a self-motivating approach.
• Ability to communicate…