Building Surveyor

Building Surveyors – North- East Region

Are you a technically qualified Building Surveyor who enjoys solving complex property issues and making a real difference to residents’ homes?

We’re recruiting two Building Surveyors to join our Repairs Operations team, supporting homes across North-East London. You’ll play a key role in ensuring our properties are safe, well maintained and compliant, delivering a high‑quality, resident‑focused surveying service.

This is a varied and hands‑on role, ideal for a surveyor who enjoys managing complex casework, working collaboratively, and applying strong technical judgement in a social housing environment.

What you’ll be doing

• Managing a varied caseload of complex repairs and defects, carrying out technical surveys, inspections and detailed specifications.
• Leading on specialist and statutory cases including damp and mould, disrepair, Environmental Health notices and Housing Ombudsman enquiries.
• Overseeing contractor performance using Schedule of Rates (SOR), challenging over‑coding and ensuring value‑for‑money outcomes.
• Providing clear, professional technical advice and recommendations to residents, colleagues and stakeholders.
• Working closely with contractors and internal teams to ensure works are delivered safely on time and to standard.
• Keeping residents informed throughout each case, with clear, empathetic and timely communication.
• Attending resident forums and supporting local engagement across North-East London.
• Working from Hugh Cubitt Centre, Islington every Monday, with agile working across the estate and local hubs for the rest of the week.

What we’re looking for

• Extensive experience of building surveying, with strong knowledge of building pathology, preferably within a social housing or local authority environment.
• A degree in Building Surveying or a similar technical qualification, or HND/HNC in a building or construction-related discipline.
• Proven experience managing complex repair or defect cases, including damp and mould and disrepair.
• Demonstrable experience of managing customer relationships and delivering high levels of customer care and satisfaction.
• Experience of building strong working relationships with contractors and a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience using M3 NHF Schedule of Rates (Version 8 preferred), including cost control and value-for-money challenge.
• Strong communication, organisation and IT skills, with the ability to explain technical issues clearly to residents.

Why Join Us?

If you're a technically skilled, resident‑focused professional who enjoys working collaboratively and taking ownership of complex repair issues, we’d love to hear from you.

When you join Peabody, you become part of a team guided by our values Be Kind, Do the Right Thing, Love New Ideas, Celebrate Diversity, Keep Our Promises, and Pull Together. We’re committed to creating a supportive, inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

We offer:

• 30 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Flexible benefits package – including healthcare, dental, and lifestyle discounts.
• 4x life assurance.
• Ongoing training and development, including qualifications and apprenticeships.
• Two additional paid volunteering days each year.
• Up to 10% matched pension contribution.

What to expect from our recruitment process

We’re committed to a fair, inclusive, and transparent recruitment process.

Our selection process will include one stage:

• Online Interview - This will take place via Microsoft Teams on the 3 and 4 June

Please read before you apply

• A Basic DBS check is a requirement of this role.
• Ability to work from the Hugh Cubit Centre (Islington) every Monday, followed by agile working across the estate or from any local hub as required.
• You must have the right to work in the UK, as we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
• We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

If you’re a proactive, customer-focused professional with housing experience and a passion for delivering high-quality repairs and maintenance, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now by submitting an anonymised CV and a short statement explaining why you’d be a great fit for the Building Surveyor role and how you can help us provide safe, well-maintained homes for our residents.

If you need to ask us anything else at all, feel free to drop an email to Talent Specialist Julie-Ann.O'Malley@peabody.org.uk