Housing Surveyor - London, United Kingdom - Cromwood Housing

Cromwood Housing
Cromwood Housing
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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Cromwood Housing is a Registered Provider of Social Housing with offices in London and Manchester.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an ambitious, dynamic, and commercially astute organisation committed to expanding the supply of affordable housing.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced
Housing Surveyor to join our team. In the role you will undertake inspections to determine if a property is suitable to purchase or lease. You will be identifying all works required to bring property up to suitable standard.

The role also involves undertaking programmed property inspections to identify future costs likely to be incurred to help inform the financial forward plan.

You will also undertake void inspections to identify all works required to enable the property to be re-let.


Location:
London, E5 9BQ with travel in the London area

Hours:
Monday - Friday, 9.30am - 5.30pm

Salary:
£55,000 per annum, with the opportunity of an additional performance award


Benefits:
Work-place pension, 28 days annual leave, car and fuel for business use, work tablet and mobile phone


Housing Surveyor duties include:


  • To undertake procurement inspections to decide whether Cromwood should purchase or lease the property.
  • Make a recommendation and identify all works needed to bring it up to the required standard.
  • Responsible for inspecting properties to diagnose defects and to prepare a report on the works required.
  • Carry out inspections of properties when they become empty to determine what works are required to enable the property to be relet.
  • To inspect properties following works being carried out to sign these off as complete.
  • To undertake programmed inspections to help identify future repair costs or liabilities.

Housing Surveyor requirements:


  • A proven record of property inspections, defect diagnosis and reporting
  • Experience in assessing repairs to tenanted properties
  • Qualification in construction or experience in carrying out works would be desirable
  • Excellent knowledge of the building works and how defects are remedied
  • Good knowledge of the cost of works
  • Good knowledge of landlord responsibilities for compliance
  • Good record keeping skills
  • Good communicator who can work well with partners and builders
  • A valid driving licence is essential


If you have the required experience and skills described above, we look forward to receiving your CV and cover letter explaining why you are suitable for this role.


By submitting your CV, you are giving your consent for us to use your details to assess your suitability for this vacancy.


Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
£55,000.00 per year


Schedule:

  • No weekends

Supplemental pay types:

  • Performance bonus

Application question(s):

  • Please tell us about any qualification in construction or experience you have in carrying out works.
  • Please tell us the first part of your postcode.

Experience:

- property inspections, defect diagnosis and reporting: 1 year (preferred)
- assessing repairs to tenanted properties: 1 year (preferred)


Licence/Certification:

  • Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location:
One location
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