Surveyor

Our In-House Maintenance team has an opportunity for an experienced Surveyor to join our Specialist Repairs function. This is a great opportunity for someone who has a strong understanding of building and property maintenance as well as a passion for delivering a high-quality service for tenants in our community.

In this role, you will support the effective delivery of contracted and internal maintenance services focused on damp and mould prevention and remediation services, with a tenant-centric approach focused on value for money.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Conduct pre and post inspection surveys to diagnose potential or existing disrepair or damp and mould cases and ensure their effective resolution.
• Produce detailed schedules of works using NHF Schedule of Rates for the prevention and remediation of repairs.
• Ensure accurate and detailed record keeping, making sure that all relevant certification is provided for all works completed.
• Support the damp and mould complaints caseload, providing technical reports to showcase actions taken to deliver satisfactory results for Midland Heart and our tenants.
• Work collaboratively with the Contract Management team and other business areas to ensure a high-quality repairs service.

Please note that although it is not a common occurence, you may also be required to represent Midland Heart in a Court of Law as an expert witness, or at a hearing set in any other professional location.

What's on offer? In addition to a competitive salary, we have a whole host of benefits which can be taken advantage of by our employees - these include access to healthcare benefits such as Medicash, up to 8% matched pension contributions and access to our Brilliant Benefits portal which will bring you discounts on your shopping! To find out more, please click here.

Our ideal candidate? As well as previous surveying experience, you'll hold a recognised building surveying related qualification (RICS or CIOB). In addition, you’ll also have achieved a HHSRS qualification. You’ll also have a strong level of technical expertise a good understanding of defects falling under relevant legislation such as, but not limited to, Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, the Environmental Protection Act 1990, and the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018, Social Housing Regulation Act 2023.

Who are Midland Heart? We’re a large and ambitious housing organisation providing more people an affordable place to call home. We welcome people from every walk of life, at every stage of their career. We expect a lot from our people but in return, you can be assured of a great place to work, where you’ll be well rewarded and where great people are able to succeed. Whether you want to build your career with us, or use your experience to move on, we’re here to develop your potential.

Interested? Applying is easy – simply register on our candidate portal and submit a comprehensive CV which clearly demonstrates why you’re the ideal candidate for the job.

Please upload a copy of your CV along with a Covering Letter for this role.

Please note, we reserve the right to close this advertisement early, should a successful applicant be appointed.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to discuss any adjustments you might need in order to be successful in this role.