Property Surveyor in Cheshire, Warrington

Location: Manchester

Salary: £42,720

Reporting into the Property Condition Manager, you will provide a full range of Property Surveying duties to support the Asset Management and Repairs Teams in delivering the objectives of the Asset Management and Sustainability Strategies.

What you'll be doing:

• Provide a professional building surveying role to support the development of investment projects, including diagnostic surveys, detailed technical reports, feasibility studies, costings, and producing detailed project specifications / bills of quantities / schedules of work and tender documentation.
• Provide technical advice and support to assist colleagues including property appraisals and reports, highlighting any issues that would affect the performance of our properties, to support decisions on divesting and acquiring housing stock.
• Work with regional repairs and tenancy management teams to identify property condition issues, diagnosing the cause, and coordinating a response across teams, including issuing repairs, updating condition data, instructing specialist surveys, procuring, and managing remediation works.
• Project manage complex projects, coordinating and communicating with stakeholders, ensuring timescales and budgets are maintained, and that parties are kept informed at all times.
• Support the Asset Strategy team in continuously improving the collection and interpretation of property information through the completion of stock condition surveys, HHSRS assessments, and other specialist surveys such as M&E, damp, and structural inspections.
• Provide advice and support to customers in how to manage conditions within the home.
• Carry out post inspections following completion of complex repairs, customer improvements, or third party works to our properties.
• Undertake training as appropriate to maintain an effective knowledge of current regulations.

What you'll need:

• Experience working as a Building or Property Surveyor or equivalent role in the construction industry, including contract and project management of planned investment and maintenance.
• Membership of a relevant professional body such as RICS or CIOB (Desirable).
• Excellent understanding of building pathology, and the ability to investigate, diagnose and provide solutions to complex property queries and building defects.
• Good understanding of building regulations, policies and best practice. Undertake training as appropriate to the post and to keep abreast of developments across the housing profession.
• Knowledge of building construction and regulations, planning regulations, health & safety, building and fire safety, and regulatory standards relevant to social housing property management.
• A competent level of computer literacy and familiarity with mobile survey solutions.
• Demonstrable experience of delivering high levels of customer service.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to complete tasks in an accurate and timely manner.
• Experience of managing minor/major works projects.
• Full driving licence and own vehicle.

What we need from you:

• Strong attention to detail, analytical skills, and ability to communicate data effectively.
• Highly organised, reliable, and target-driven, with excellent time management and the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• A commitment to understand the challenges and opportunities that exist in the communities in which we work. We particularly value lived experience in social housing.
• A passion to advocate on behalf of people and communities.
• Respecting professional boundaries and conducting yourself in a professional manner at all times.
• A commitment to work in partnership with others for the benefit of Great Places.
• A commitment to continuous learning and improvement.
• Ability to work flexibly and when needed outside normal working hours to ensure service continuity.
• An ability to work in uncertainty.
• To be professional and work with integrity, inclusivity, and respect for diversity.

What we give you in return for your hard work and commitment:

• Pension DC scheme (up to 10% contribution from both colleagues and Great Places).
• WPA Healthcare scheme starts at no contribution level with £1250 of savings available per year (option to increase & add family members).
• We offer some hybrid and flexible working.
• Annual leave starts at 26 days annual leave, increasing up to 30 days within 5 years + Bank Holidays.
• You Count Rewards are individual rewards for going above & beyond.
• The business pays the cost of one professional role related membership fee for each colleague.
• The Market Place high street, restaurant & supermarket discounts, gym memberships, cycle to work, smart tech loans and much more.
• You can access savings opportunities and early access to wages.
• Our colleagues enjoy wellbeing campaigns throughout the year, with activities designed around our four pillars of wellbeing, these include career wellbeing, mental wellbeing, physical wellbeing and financial wellbeing.
• At Great Places we believe the wellbeing of our colleagues is vital to enable them to deliver great services; all your benefits can be used inside and outside of work.