Job Details

Location: Barnet
Job Type: Temporary to Permanent
Hours: 37.5 Hours per Week
Working Pattern: Office and Site-Based
Driving Licence: Full UK Driving Licence Required
Vehicle: Own Vehicle Required (Business Mileage Reimbursed)
Pay rate: -40.72

We are seeking an experienced Planned Works Surveyor to join a busy housing team, responsible for delivering planned maintenance programmes, structural repairs, component replacement projects, and general building repairs across a diverse residential portfolio.
This is an excellent opportunity for a surveyor with strong technical knowledge and housing maintenance experience to take ownership of projects from inspection through to completion, ensuring work is delivered safely, efficiently, and to a high standard.

• Undertake pre-inspections, work-in-progress inspections, and post-completion inspections.
• Diagnose building defects and identify suitable remedial works.
• Prepare specifications, schedules of work, photographs, and technical reports.
• Raise and issue works orders to contractors and direct labour operatives.
• Manage planned maintenance and repair projects from inception to completion.
• Monitor contractor performance, quality, expenditure, KPIs, and work-in-progress.
• Assess and manage Schedule of Rates (SOR) coding and variation requests.
• Prepare quotations and specifications for works outside existing SOR arrangements.
• Review contractor reports and technical recommendations.
• Provide technical support and guidance to contractors and site teams.
• Attend site meetings and stakeholder meetings as required.
• Ensure compliance with Building Regulations, CDM Regulations, Health & Safety legislation, HHSRS requirements, and asbestos management procedures.
• Support complaint investigations and provide technical responses where necessary.
• Maintain accurate records and update management systems.
• Build positive relationships with residents, contractors, consultants, and colleagues.
• Support the wider Planned Works team and assist with additional duties as required.

• Minimum 5 years' experience within housing repairs, planned maintenance, property maintenance, or social housing.
• Strong knowledge of:
  • Building construction
  • Structural defects
  • Damp and mould diagnosis
  • General building pathology
• Proven experience carrying out property inspections and defect diagnosis independently.
• Excellent understanding of Building Regulations and Health & Safety legislation.
• Experience working with Schedule of Rates (SOR) and variation management.
• Experience managing contractors and monitoring performance.
• Ability to prepare detailed specifications, scopes of work, and technical reports.
• Working knowledge of Awaab's Law and emerging housing legislation.
• Knowledge of HHSRS and asbestos management requirements.
• Strong organisational, communication, and customer service skills.
• Good IT skills, including the use of tablets, mobile working technology, and property management systems.
• Ability to manage workloads independently and prioritise effectively.
• Proactive approach with excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Strong team-working and stakeholder management abilities.

• Temporary to permanent opportunity.
• Varied role combining office, site, and resident-facing work.
• Opportunity to work on a broad range of planned maintenance and structural repair projects.
• Mileage reimbursement for authorised business travel.
• Join a professional and supportive housing maintenance team.

Apply today if you have a strong surveying background within social housing, planned works, or property maintenance and are looking for your next long-term opportunity.