Property Surveyor WCC623176 in City of Westminster

Salary range: £42,912 - £49,155 per annum. Salary negotiable depending upon experience.

Work location: 155 Westbourne Terrace, London W2 6JX

Hours per week: 36

Contract type: Permanent

Closing date: 15 February 2026

About Us:

Housing and Commercial Partnerships in Westminster City Council is a world of extraordinary stories. Where people use their vision and commitment to open doors for the next generations.

The Role:

As a Property Surveyor with Housing Services’ Damp and Mould Team you can make your own powerful contribution to Westminster’s success. You’ll oversee the property surveying required to manage the repair and maintenance of a portfolio of around 5,000 homes, including the structure and fabric of the buildings, internal and communal areas and estate grounds.

You’ll have a particular focus on:

• Refurbishment of empty properties
• Treatment of issues related to dampness, mould and condensation
• Detection of leaks
• Planned preventative maintenance
• Pre and post inspection of completed works

Collaborating with your colleagues across Housing Services to ensure we employ a joint approach that improves quality and increases customer satisfaction, you’ll highlight key investment needs, help to lead and develop a team of technical staff, and manage the delivery of the repairs term contract to ensure compliance with the relevant requirements.

You’ll have a wide range of additional responsibilities, including:

• Ensuring our policy for the management of the health and safety of residents, staff and contractors is implemented and documented
• Working with contractors as you lead on the management of projects and the diagnosis of building defects
• Supporting the career development of your team members
• Taking ownership of any complaints you receive from residents
• Ensuring that defects which could give rise to claims of disrepair are resolved

To be a success in this role you’ll have well developed experience of repairs and customer services in residential buildings, including the specification of works and the diagnosis of building defects. You’ll be interacting with our residents, arranging inspections and visiting homes, so we’ll expect you to have a good understanding of their needs and the ability to communicate clearly on the phone, in writing and face to face.

We’ll look for a number of other skills, including:

• Ability to identify and resolve problems
• Plan, organise and prioritise your work
• Understand budget, resource project and programme management
• Collaborate with other members of your team
• Methodical, accurate and with excellent attention to detail
• Self-drive and initiative to work without supervision while multi-tasking in a pressurised environment

Westminster City Council is committed to supporting Care Leavers into the workplace. Care Leavers seeking their first job and who wish to be considered under our scheme will automatically be invited to interview should they meet the essential criteria for the role.

What We Offer:

Westminster is an amazing place. We are home to more than 200,000 residents from all backgrounds, over 50,000 vibrant and vital businesses and three-quarters-of-a-million people work in Westminster.

At Westminster City Council, we pride ourselves on being an inclusive workplace and employer of choice. We encourage and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that, at all levels, represents the communities we serve. We champion equality, diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, has a sense of belonging and is empowered to be their best.

The Council is a Disability Confident Employer. If you have declared a disability in your application, we guarantee an interview if you meet the essential criteria of the job.