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Residential Building Surveyor
Reference: BHN588176
Job details
- Start date: ASAP
- Employment type: Contract 6 Months +
- Salary: £32 - £38/hour
- Date published: 10 June 2025
Job description
Our client is currently seeking an experienced Residential Building Surveyor for a contract position. This role involves extensive building contract administration, preparation of legal contract tender documentation, specification, supervision, and monitoring of capital contracts for Council-owned housing. Additionally, you will carry out inspections of void and tenanted properties to agree on work specifications.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct feasibility studies and stock condition surveys, preparing specifications and schedules of works for potential remedial works.
- Provide regular updates on capital budget expenditures and service performance, maintaining financial and statistical records for all capital works including special projects.
- Monitor and supervise contractors to ensure effective and efficient delivery of work/contracts.
- Prepare and present regular progress and performance reports following monthly contract meetings.
- Handle customer complaints, taking necessary actions to resolve issues.
- Identify properties and schemes for future planned maintenance, including conducting stock condition surveys.
- Conduct pre and post-inspections of void properties, preparing detailed schedules of works for contractors and obtaining necessary quotations as per Council Corporate Procurement Rules.
- Carry out surveys of specialist projects/works, compiling information to assist in the preparation of specifications and other contract documents, including measured surveys.
- Ensure compliance with all statutory requirements, responding swiftly to actions arising from the Council's legal obligations, such as Section 82 and Section 11 requirements.
Job Requirements:
- Experience in building surveying, specifically within residential or council-owned properties.
- Strong understanding of building contract administration and legal contract tender documentation preparation.
- Proficiency in conducting feasibility studies and stock condition surveys.
- Ability to manage and supervise contractors, ensuring high performance standards are met.
- Excellent communication skills to engage effectively with residents and address their maintenance concerns.
- Capability to handle and resolve customer complaints promptly and professionally.
- Understanding of statutory requirements and legal obligations in property maintenance.
If you are a skilled Residential Building Surveyor ready to take on work with a focus on maintaining high standards in council housing, we encourage you to apply now.

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