Building Surveyor (Planned Maintenance)
| Posting date: | 20 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £42,000.0 to £44,500.0 per year |
| Additional salary information: | DOE £42,000 - £44,500 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 February 2026 |
| Location: | Southwest England, BS1 1AD |
| Remote working: | Fully remote |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4773089_1771607342 |
Summary
Job Title: Building Surveyor
Purpose:
A client-facing role providing a surveying and project management service to an occupied, mixed portfolio of houses, churches, social centres, offices and charity shops.You will work primarily within a geographical patch proving surveying expertise and advice to internal customers of the organisation, in turn supporting our work within local communities.
Role Overview
- The role carries a heavy emphasis on client relationships and coordination of property-related activities and, as such, good communication skills are essential, as is the ability to simultaneously manage many complex projects.
- Provide a surveying and project management service across an occupied portfolio of churches, residential domestic, residential social centres, offices and shops within a geographical area, all in accordance with the Asset Management Strategy and local requirements.
- Undertake property inspections, surveys and audits and manage resultant work ranging from reactive work and ad hoc schemes through to Planned Maintenance Programmes
- Be responsible for correct diagnosis, specification, tender and site supervision through to completion, including approvals, contractor, risk & financial management and sign off to a high standard and the satisfaction of the customer.
- Take a lead role in the delivery of a Cyclical Planned Maintenance multi-property Programme from initial inspection through to quality measurement and sign off
- Undertake ad-hoc inspections of properties for purposes of pre-acquisition, post works, dispute resolution or quality control.
- Advise the Head of Estates and internal customers or stakeholders on matters relating to surveys, condition, projects or programmes.
- As the local subject-matter expert, assist property colleagues located in diverse locations by acting as the local representative on wider property matters and by reporting relevant property-related information through to appropriate parties and follow through to a resolution as necessary
- Ensure the client's responsibilities under the CDM Regulations are carried out
- Ensure good communication between all parties and proactively facilitate multi-party communication for purposes of obtaining successful outcomes for property problems
- Appoint and work in conjunction with external consultants for the delivery of specialist services (i.e. M&E) to Salvation Army properties
- Ensure that all works are carried out in accordance with legislative requirements, industry best practice and in conjunction with other Property Department disciplines
- Work within the Property Department KPIs and Service Levels, to achieve predetermined targets and to be monitored against these targets.
- Positively promote the services of the Property Department to external and internal clients
- The organisation exists to save souls, grow saints and serve suffering humanity.
- Undertake a minimum of two days working with the Mission function in a local setting per year.
- Undertake other duties as requested by the Line Manager
- A current driving licence
Experience required
- Good experience of successfully delivering Planned Maintenance Programmes to a multi-property, occupied portfolio
- A proven record of maintenance inspections, defect diagnosis and repair management to occupied buildings, especially residential
- Experience of successfully implementing projects with responsibility for delivering the full project management cycle
- An understanding of statutory compliance and health and safety issues as they affect property
- A working knowledge of the CDM Regulations 2015
- A working knowledge of the Equality Act 2010, including the ability to carry out Access Audits
- Experience of working on a pre-determined delivery programme, including providing reports on your property activity
- Full membership of the RICS (Building Surveying Division) or the Chartered Institute of Building and a relevant property related degree or HND
- Demonstrable good communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey ideas/processes/procedures effectively to stakeholders
- Demonstrable ability to plan, organise and prioritise your tasks to effectively meet your objectives to the expected quality standards and time scales with minimal supervision
- Experience of working with an IT-based survey data collection system and software such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) and Outlook
Experience you may have
A certified project management qualification.
What's in it for you?
- Salary up to £44,500
- Fleet car and Fuel card
- Home-based working
- Pension contribution up to 12%
- Much more.
What to do next?
Apply online with an updated CV, or email
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