Job Description

Repairs Surveyor
Location: South London
Type: Temporary ongonig
Rate: 226.57 Umbrella
Hours: 35 hours per week

Social Housing Experience Required

Daniel Owen are proud to be representing a well-known client based in the South London area, who are looking for a highly skilled Repairs Surveyor to join their team.

• Deliver and monitor a responsive repairs service, ensuring maintenance works are completed efficiently and to agreed timescales.
• Undertake pre-inspections, post-inspections and quality checks of occupied, void and communal properties to ensure works meet required standards.
• Diagnose complex building defects, including structural repairs, damp and mould issues, and produce accurate specifications for remedial works.
• Manage and monitor repair contractors, ensuring compliance with contract requirements, quality standards and health & safety legislation.
• Carry out damp and mould inspections, providing residents with advice on condensation prevention and recommending appropriate remedial works.
• Prepare detailed technical reports, specifications and recommendations to support repair programmes, disrepair cases and planned maintenance works.
• Resolve technical issues, contractor disputes and complex variation requests, providing expert advice to operational and non-technical teams.
• Liaise with residents, contractors and specialist surveyors to ensure repairs are delivered effectively while maintaining excellent customer service.
• Apply safeguarding principles during property inspections, identifying and reporting concerns relating to vulnerable residents and children through the appropriate channels.
• Ensure all surveying activities comply with relevant legislation, client policies, health & safety requirements and industry best practice.