Building Surveyor

Location: London
Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 + Benefits

Hyperion Partners are currently working in partnership with a well-established Housing Association to recruit an experienced Building Surveyor to join their Property Services team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Surveyor looking to work across a varied residential portfolio, delivering repairs, planned maintenance, and property improvement works, while ensuring homes remain safe, compliant, and well maintained.

The Role

As Building Surveyor, you will be responsible for managing property inspections, diagnosing building defects, specifying works, and overseeing contractors across responsive repairs and planned maintenance projects.

You will play a key role in maintaining housing stock, improving property standards, and ensuring all works are delivered safely, on time, and within budget.

Key Responsibilities

* Undertake property inspections and condition surveys across the housing stock

* Diagnose building defects and prepare technical specifications and schedules of work

* Manage responsive repairs, void works, and planned maintenance projects

* Oversee contractors on site, ensuring quality, compliance, and value for money

* Manage disrepair cases, insurance works, and complex repairs

* Support delivery of planned works programmes such as kitchens, bathrooms, roofing, and external works

* Ensure compliance with health and safety and housing regulations

* Monitor contractor performance, costs, and programme delivery

* Provide technical advice and reports to internal teams and residents

About You

* Experience working as a Building Surveyor within housing, local authority, or property services

* Strong knowledge of building construction, defects diagnosis, and repairs

* Experience managing contractors and planned maintenance programmes

* Knowledge of disrepair legislation and housing standards

* Ability to manage budgets and deliver value for money

* Full UK driving licence (desirable depending on patch)

Qualifications (desirable):

* Degree or HNC/HND in Building Surveying or Construction

* CIOB / RICS or working towards professional membership

Benefits

* Competitive salary £55,000 - £60,000

* Pension

* Generous annual leave

* Flexible / hybrid working

* Excellent job security and work-life balance

* Opportunity to work on a varied and interesting housing portfolio