Building Surveyor / Damp, Mould & Housing Disrepair (AWDO-C14460)
24 days ago
Ealing
Building Surveyor - Damp, Mould & Housing Disrepair experience required This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Building Surveyor to join a Repairs & Maintenance team, specialising in damp, mould, and disrepair across a housing portfolio. Using your technical expertise, you will play a vital role in safeguarding the long‑term condition of homes, ensuring they remain safe, compliant, and well‑maintained for residents. If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Property Surveyor, Housing Surveyor, Disrepair Surveyor, Repairs Surveyor SALARY: £47,000 to £57,000 per annum + Generous Benefits LOCATION: Mobile working, can be based at either the Ealing or Staines Office JOB TYPE: Full-Time, 6 Month Contract (with potential to extend) WORKING HOURS: 35 Hours per Week, Monday to Friday KEY REQUIREMENT: A full clean UK driving licence and access to a car is essential JOB OVERVIEW We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Building Surveyor to join a busy repairs and maintenance team, specialising in damp, mould, and disrepair across their housing portfolio. As the Building Surveyor you will diagnose complex damp and mould issues, assess disrepair, manage risks, and deliver high‑quality technical solutions. This is a meaningful role where your work directly improves living conditions and contributes to healthier, safer homes. This position is ideal for a Building Surveyor with experience in Housing Associations, Local Authorities, Social Housing, or residential repairs environments who is confident navigating compliance requirements, regulations, and resident‑focused service delivery. DUTIES Your duties as the Building Surveyor include: • Carry out regular property surveys and inspections to maintain the condition of the housing portfolio, • Diagnose, report, and manage cases of damp, mould, and disrepair, providing clear recommendations, • Develop strategies and solutions to improve property condition, performance, and long‑term sustainability, • Conduct full property assessments to identify defects, risks, maintenance requirements, and improvement opportunities, • Work closely with maintenance and repairs teams to plan, prioritise, and schedule works, • Ensure full compliance with building regulations, safety standards, and current legislation, • Undertake surveys for Aids & Adaptations and support residents with self‑funded improvement requests, • Ensure all works and projects meet CDM 2015 requirements, • Provide technical advice, prepare detailed reports, and act as an expert witness when required, • Assess and process out‑of‑contract repair requests to identify appropriate solutions, • Write specifications, manage tendering processes, and ensure procurement rules are followed, • Manage budgets using the NHF Schedule of Rates (M3NHF), ensuring accurate forecasting and cost control, • Monitor spending to deliver value for money and financial efficiency, • Identify, assess, and manage risks related to cost, programme, and health & safety, • Oversee contractor performance, ensuring KPIs are met and driving continuous improvement, • Lead service recovery, investigate customer complaints, and ensure high levels of resident satisfaction CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS • GCSEs (A*–C) in Maths and English or equivalent, • HNC, Degree, or equivalent qualification in Building Surveying, Construction, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent professional experience), • Previous experience in: Housing regulations, building codes, and safety standards and Construction, property maintenance, or repairs environments, • Strong technical knowledge and proven experience diagnosing, resolving, and reporting on damp, mould, and disrepair, including involvement in legal disrepair cases, • Solid understanding of CDM Regulations 2015, particularly within a social housing context, • Knowledge of HHSRS and relevant housing legislation, • Experience with NHF Schedule of Rates (M3NHF) for cost management, • Strong IT skills, including the ability to produce clear, comprehensive technical reports, • Excellent communication and people skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with residents, contractors, and stakeholders, • Full clean UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle BENEFITS The company offer a wide range of staff benefits, which include: • 25 days’ holiday (Plus Bank Holidays) increasing up to 28 days with 3 years of service • Up to 8% contributory pension • A generous annual allowance of up to £300 to use towards health and lifestyle benefits for both you and your family • Access to flexible benefits, salary exchange options, and a wide range of staff discounts The organisation recognises that some people will only apply for a role if they meet 100% of role requirements. If this sounds like you, they’d still encourage you to apply should you not feel you meet the criteria 100%. Successful candidates will need to undergo a Standard DBS check APPLY TODAY… By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose. JOB REF: AWDO-C14460 Full-Time, Contract Jobs, Careers and Vacancies. Find a new job and work in Ealing, West London. Multi-Job Board Advertising and CV Sourcing Recruitment Services provided by AWD online. AWD online specialise in sourcing candidates and advertising vacancies on multiple job boards for companies on a non-commission basis. AWD online operates as an employment agency. awd online |
