Surveyor / Building surveyor / construction surveyor in Basildon, Essex

We are looking for an experienced Building Surveyor to help us deliver a high-quality, responsive surveying service across all Delta homes and property assets. You will carry out building inspections and produce clear, detailed reports to support decisions around safety, compliance, repairs and investment. With a strong focus on customer safety and quality, you will play a key role in ensuring our homes are well maintained, risks are identified early, and issues are resolved effectively. If you are professional, thorough, and committed to putting customers at the heart of what you do, we would love to hear from you.

What you'll be doing:

• Survey buildings and properties on a regular basis to evaluate their condition, determine the necessity for repairs, and verify structural integrity.
• Perform comprehensive property surveys, particularly focusing on the identification and assessment of damp, mould, and condensation (DMC) and disrepair cases.
• Plan, organise, and prioritise a substantial workload while working remotely.
• Investigate issues related to building materials, construction methods, and environmental impact.
• Maintain precise and comprehensive records, ensuring that appropriate certification is furnished for each completed project.
• Ensure that all repair and maintenance work comply with local and national building codes, health and safety regulations.
• Carry out detailed building surveys and/or property condition analysis, including the commissioning and coordination of specialist contractors and consultants as required, to deliver remediation solutions to bring the asset to standard.

What we are looking for:

• Strong experience of carrying out building surveys and analysing defects, including writing reports with recommendations.
• Strong understanding of construction methods and building materials.
• Excellent level of knowledge of building construction standards and legislation, and an ability to diagnose and specify remedies to building defects.
• Strong level of technical expertise and a good understanding of defects falling under relevant legislation such as, but not limited to, Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, the Environmental Protection Act 1990, and the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018, Social Housing Regulation Act 2023, HHSRS regulations.
• Excellent IT skills and experience of using a range of IT systems, including Microsoft Office (Essential).
• Strong communication skills for interacting with clients and other professionals.

Please note the office expectancy of this role is as follows: At least one day a week, with a preference for two or more.

Benefits:

• The salary for this post will be £46,687.08 Per Annum.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Healthcare cash plan.
• Robust employee reward and recognition programme.
• Free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme.
• Volunteering programme.
• Competitive pension scheme.
• 25 days annual leave per annum, plus bank holidays, 3 extra days between Christmas and New Year and 1 wellbeing day per annum.
• 37 hours per week - employees may be able to work flexibly by agreement with their line manager, taking account of business need. We operate a hybrid working policy at Delta Housing Ltd.

Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications or successfully appoint a candidate before the closing date. We encourage early applications to avoid disappointment.