Property Maintenance Surveyor - Immediate Start, No Experience Required
Livin HousingOverview
Location: Spennymoor, County Durham
Salary: Up to £35,038 (including car allowance) per annum, plus Local Govt. Pension Scheme and other benefits.
Job Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time (37 Hours per week)
Are you an experienced and passionate Property Maintenance Surveyor with great customer service skills, ready to embrace new career challenges and opportunities?
In this role, you will have the chance to make a significant difference to Livin Housing's tenants’ lives by assisting them with their home's repairs and maintenance, sustaining tenancies, and providing an exceptional customer experience.
About Livin Housing
Livin Housing is an award-winning not-for-profit housing association that currently owns nearly 9,000 homes across County Durham. Livin Housing's mission goes beyond just providing a home; Livin Housing strive to improve the lives of the people living in Livin Housing's properties and communities. Livin Housing focus on ensuring Livin Housing's homes are high quality, sustainable, and adaptable, aligning with Livin Housing's tenants’ current and future aspirations. Livin Housing also offer support to help individuals gain employment and training, enhancing their financial confidence and stability.
About the Role
As a Property Maintenance Surveyor, you will be responsible for:
- Conducting inspections of occupied and unoccupied properties.
- Identifying and recording repair issues.
- Raising necessary work orders.
- Taking ownership of each case until all issues are resolved.
- Monitoring completed work to ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
About You
You will naturally put the tenants at the heart of everything you do. The ideal candidate will have extensive technical experience in repairs and maintenance services, with the ability to effectively diagnose property repair needs and issue appropriate work orders in compliance with Livin Housing's policies and procedures. Monitoring contractors to ensure high standards of workmanship is crucial in this role.
Proficiency in using digital customer and asset systems is essential, as is understanding the critical importance of data quality in delivering an outstanding customer experience.
Ideally, you will hold a Level 5 qualification in Surveying, Building Studies, or Construction (or equivalent) and demonstrate a commitment to continuous personal development. Willingness to undertake further relevant study, such as the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS), is required.
Benefits
- Company pension
- Opportunities for professional development
- Supportive company culture
