Maintenance Surveyor
| Posting date: | 06 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £22.87 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | per hour PAYE |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 January 2026 |
| Location: | East Devon, EX14 1EJ |
| Company: | Triumph Consultants Ltd |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 5285339 East Devon |
Summary
What's involved with this role:
Maintenance Surveyor
Job Ref: 5285339 East Devon
Pay Rate: £22.87 per hour PAYE
Hours per week: 37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours
This opening assignment is for 3 months
Basic DBS
Driving license and access to own vehicle is essential
Honiton Main Office, EX14 1EJ
Summary of what the candidate must have to apply:
Solid background in building maintenance and defect diagnosis
Experience managing contractors and housing repairs
Strong understanding of HHSRS, Decent Homes and statutory compliance
HNC in a building-related subject or equivalent experience
Good IT skills and ability to use housing/asset systems
Clear communication and customer handling skills
Able to carry out inspections, condition surveys and manage workloads independently
The role: You will provide a full day-to-day housing repairs service, ensuring tenants receive timely, high-quality maintenance support. You will manage reactive and planned works, oversee contractors, carry out inspections, diagnose defects and make sure all statutory compliance and safety standards are met. The role covers property visits across East Devon and requires confident decision-making and strong technical judgement.
Key accountabilities:
Investigate repair requests, diagnose faults and commission works
Manage reactive, planned and void repairs in line with contract requirements
Carry out pre and post inspections
Prioritise repairs using HHSRS and other safety frameworks
Maintain strong working relationships with contractors
Support duty surveyor cover in council offices when required
Complete condition surveys and contribute to planned programmes
Monitor contractor performance and ensure value for mone
Manage quoted and exclusion works
Assist with compliance issues: gas, electrical, fire, legionella, asbestos
Support voids, including specification, inspection and financial control
Handle disrepair, complaints and Ombudsman cases
Identify tenant recharges and unauthorised alterations
Respond to emergencies such as fires, floods and structural issues
Keep housing stock records updated and support wider housing teams
Requirements/key criteria:
HNC or equivalent in a building-related discipline, or clear experience in building defect diagnosis and specifying works
Knowledge of building construction, maintenance and contract management
Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities
Excellent communication and customer service skills
IT-competent (Microsoft Office and housing systems)
Attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Full UK driving licence and own vehicle
Able to attend site and deal with occasional out-of-hours issues
Desirable:
Professional membership (e.g. RICS)
Experience with local authority or housing association repairs
Knowledge of damp, mould and building pathology
Understanding of sustainability and energy efficiency in housing
Familiarity with procurement frameworks and JCT contract administration
How to Apply
Quote the Job Title and Reference Number in your application.
Submit your CV in Word format.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis—early submission is recommended.
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
We will also add your details to our mail out lists. Please note you may receive details of roles outside of your immediate vicinity, as many candidates are able to relocate temporarily for work. Please disregard any such emails that are not of interest and let us know if you would rather not receive such mailouts and/or if you wish us to delete your details and prefer to apply direct to our advertised roles.
If you do not hear from us within three working days, unfortunately your application has not been shortlisted on this occasion. Thank you for your interest in working with us.
Qualification details and any other experience/skills relevant to the role to help support your application should be clearly shown in your CV.
1
Job Ref: 5285339 East Devon
Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
Please do try to resist contacting us with requests for progress updates.
We really do read every CV sent to us. All applications will be acknowledged by a human, not a robot, provided the job remains live and provided your CV meets the “Essential Requirements” listed.
Please note that we do our level best to take down ads as soon as roles have been filled. We are not in the business of harvesting CVs.
Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary.