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SalaryAre you an experienced Building Surveyor looking for a new opportunity? Then this may be the perfect role for you!
We have an exciting opportunity that has arisen within our Direct Repairs department for a Maintenance Surveyor. You’ll provide a responsive repair and void surveying service, ensuring that all Southern Housing’s owned and managed properties are maintained to the highest possible standards and that all statutory and regulatory requirements are met. You’ll conduct health & safety inspections, quality assurance inspections and more.
Your main base will be The Tramsheds, Croydon although you’ll be required to travel to sites across London. A company van will be provided.
What you'll need
- Experience of working with a direct labour force.
- At least 2 years’ experience as a building surveyor in a reactive repairs environment carrying out pre and post inspections.
- A competent knowledge of relevant and current codes of practice, building regulations, health and safety legislation, standards and materials.
- An in-depth knowledge of construction and design and construction related defects and how to avoid them.
- The ability to produce detailed specifications of work.
- Good IT skills ability to use mobile technology.
- Membership of RICS, CIOB or similar professional organisation is desirable but not essential.
- A full UK driving licence
Closing date for applications: 3rd March 2024 at 23:59pm.
About us
At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own! We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people’s lives.
A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.
What's in it for you
- Pension
- Life assurance
- Healthcare cash plan
- Eyecare & dental
- Birthday leave
- Retailers discounts
- Cycle to work
- Buy & sell annual leave
- Season ticket loan
- In-house academy & career development
- Flexible working
Inclusion and Diversity
We work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, it’s about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experience and perspective of each individual. We’re all different in our own way and we want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach.
