Your new company

Hays are delighted to be working alongside our local authority client in recruiting a Building Surveyor to join their team on a permanent basis. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced surveyor to undertake a secure and stable permanent position, playing a key role in ensuring people in the local area have safe homes to live in.

Your new role

Your new role will see you undertake building surveys and contract administration, across capital contracts of residential and domestic properties. This will include void and tenanted properties, where you will be responsible for the delivery of reactive maintenance. Your responsibilities will include:

• All contract administration including schedules of works, feasibility studies and stock condition surveys.
• Pre-and-post inspection surveys to oversee building safety and disrepair issues, investigating the route cause of problems that require attention.
• Monitor and supervise contractor works to ensure that issues are solved.
• Monitoring capital expenditure and maintain financial records of works/projects.
• Be customer facing which will include handling customer complaints in a professional and polite manner.
• Work in compliance with appropriate authority and social housing regulations.
• Undertake any other opportunities in line with your position.

What you'll need to succeed

To succeed in this role, you will be either degree qualified or HNC as a minimum within Building Surveying. Candidates who do have extensive experience in the area may also be considered. You will have a proven track record in carrying out inspections on residential properties, always aiming to provide tenants and customers with a first class level of service. You will have the confidence to take ownership in your role and of projects to ensure the successful delivery of works, and health and safety should always be your biggest priority.

No VISA sponsorship will be offered for this role, and so those not holding the Right to Work in the UK at the time of application need not apply.

What you'll get in return

In return you will be offered an excellent basic salary to be discussed upon application, plus 24 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, and an excellent pension scheme. The organisation also offer hybrid working where you will have the autonomy to work from home one day each week.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.