Void Surveyor

Voids Surveyor – Housing

Contract: 3-month rolling contract Experience: 5 years

Role Overview

Experienced Voids Surveyor with 5 years' experience within housing repairs and property maintenance. Responsible for inspecting vacant properties, preparing specifications, monitoring works, and ensuring homes meet the required standard before re-letting.

Surveys & Specifications

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Working as a Voids Surveyor, carrying out detailed inspections of vacant properties to identify repairs, maintenance, and improvement requirements.

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Producing accurate specifications of works required to return properties to a suitable lettable standard.

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Assessing property condition and identifying health, safety, compliance, and remedial requirements.

Site & Contractor Management

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Carrying out site visits as a Voids Surveyor to monitor work in progress, contractor performance, quality, and compliance with agreed specifications.

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Undertaking site safety inspections and raising any issues requiring corrective action.

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Liaising with contractors and housing teams to monitor progress and ensure works are completed within agreed timescales.

Inspection & Quality Control

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As a Voids Surveyor, completing snagging inspections to identify outstanding, defective, or incomplete works.

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Conducting post-inspections to confirm completed works meet the required quality and housing standards.

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Providing accurate inspection records and confirming properties are ready for handover and re-letting.

Key Skills

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5 years' experience as a Voids Surveyor within social housing, repairs, maintenance, or property services.

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Strong knowledge of void property inspections, contractor management, specifications, snagging, and post-inspections.

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Experienced Voids Surveyor with strong attention to detail, communication skills, and knowledge of health and safety requirements