Job Description

BBS Recruitment is an independent recruitment agency for transport and logistics sector, supplying to a variety of clients across UK.

We are currently recruiting for Maintenance Surveyor for our client based in London, Tower Hamlets.

Responsibilities for Maintenance Surveyor:

• The primary function of the Maintenance Surveyor role is to provide a responsive surveying service for Southern Housing.
• You will ensure that all Southern Housing-owned and managed properties are maintained to the highest possible standards and that all statutory and regulatory requirements are met.
• You will ensure staff, residents, leaseholders, managing agencies and property owners are provided with a high standard of service.

• To undertake the management of responsive repairs by site inspections, including taking corrective action where necessary and reporting regularly to the Contract Manager on progress.
• To analyse and assess building defects, provide remedial proposals, and prepare specifications for remedial repairs. To ensure specifications are to a high standard of detail and meet current legislative standards.
• To obtain, where necessary, quotations and estimates in accordance with our procurement procedures.
• To maintain communication and consultation to the highest possible standard of customer care with internal and external stakeholders.
• To ensure work is carried out within the budgets and value for money is achieved, through scrutinising quotations, variation requests and proposed specifications.
• Respond to residents' enquiries and communicate updates on cases you are overseeing via telephone, email and text message.

Requirements for Maintenance Surveyor:

• Experience as a building surveyor in a maintenance environment, carrying out pre, mid and post inspections.
• Knowledge of relevant and current codes of practice, building regulations, health and safety legislation, standards, and materials.
• Knowledge of construction and design-related defects and how to avoid them.
• Knowledge of procurement law and different forms of contract.
• Knowledge of contract management.
• Ability to use the appropriate IT tools to produce detailed reports, documents, and emails, including using Excel and Word and company software to compile reports for different audiences.
• Full, clean UK Drivers Licence

Hours Per Week for Maintenance Surveyor: 40

If you have the relevant experience, please apply with your CV.