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Area Maintenance Surveyor
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- Trowbridge
- Contract
- Full Time
Job Description
Area Maintenance Surveyor - Wiltshire Council
3-Month Contract
Rate: Negotiable / DOE
Inside IR35
Hours: 37 pw
Wiltshire Council is seeking an experienced Area Maintenance Surveyor to help ensure its housing stock remains safe, well-maintained, and fit for the future. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in delivering high-quality repairs, maintenance, and asset management services across a portfolio of social housing properties.
Key Responsibilities
·Manage a designated patch of residential properties.
·Carry out property inspections relating to repairs, damp and mould, voids, disrepair, and planned maintenance.
·Diagnose building defects and specify appropriate remedial works.
·Prepare technical reports, specifications, and schedules of work.
·Monitor contractor performance, ensuring quality, value for money, and compliance with relevant standards.
·Ensure all works are undertaken in line with health and safety legislation and housing regulations.
·Liaise with tenants and residents, providing clear communication throughout repair and maintenance projects.
·Support wider asset management initiatives and long-term investment programmes.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
·Experience in building maintenance, repairs, refurbishment, or surveying.
·Previous experience working within social housing, local authority, or public sector environments.
·Strong knowledge of building pathology and defect diagnosis.
·Experience producing technical reports and specifications.
·Understanding of housing-related legislation and standards, including HHSRS.
·Experience managing contractors and monitoring performance.
·Excellent organisational and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
What's on Offer
·3-month initial contract with potential extension.
·Opportunity to make a direct impact on the quality of residents' homes.
·Flexible and varied workload across a diverse housing portfolio.
·Competitive day rate (negotiable / DOE).
·Inside IR35
3-Month Contract
Rate: Negotiable / DOE
Inside IR35
Hours: 37 pw
Wiltshire Council is seeking an experienced Area Maintenance Surveyor to help ensure its housing stock remains safe, well-maintained, and fit for the future. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in delivering high-quality repairs, maintenance, and asset management services across a portfolio of social housing properties.
Key Responsibilities
·Manage a designated patch of residential properties.
·Carry out property inspections relating to repairs, damp and mould, voids, disrepair, and planned maintenance.
·Diagnose building defects and specify appropriate remedial works.
·Prepare technical reports, specifications, and schedules of work.
·Monitor contractor performance, ensuring quality, value for money, and compliance with relevant standards.
·Ensure all works are undertaken in line with health and safety legislation and housing regulations.
·Liaise with tenants and residents, providing clear communication throughout repair and maintenance projects.
·Support wider asset management initiatives and long-term investment programmes.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
·Experience in building maintenance, repairs, refurbishment, or surveying.
·Previous experience working within social housing, local authority, or public sector environments.
·Strong knowledge of building pathology and defect diagnosis.
·Experience producing technical reports and specifications.
·Understanding of housing-related legislation and standards, including HHSRS.
·Experience managing contractors and monitoring performance.
·Excellent organisational and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
What's on Offer
·3-month initial contract with potential extension.
·Opportunity to make a direct impact on the quality of residents' homes.
·Flexible and varied workload across a diverse housing portfolio.
·Competitive day rate (negotiable / DOE).
·Inside IR35