Building Surveyor West London - 7676

Title: Building Surveyor Repairs and Maintenance

Contract Type: Permanent, Full time, 35 hours per week

Salary: £48,700 per annum to £56,000 per annum (London weighted salary) dependant on experience plus Essential Car User allowance of £1,300 per annum*

Grade: 9

Working Location: West London, Slough and Berkshire

Persona: Agile worker 20% - 40% of contractual hours to be worked from reporting office/site

Reporting Office: London, Stratford

Closing Date: 10th April at 11pm

Interviews will take place on Monday 20th April at our office

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.

Benefits include: Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and many more…

Please click here for the role profile - Building Surveyor Role Profile.pdf

Join our Surveying Team at L&Q:

Our Maintenance Services team are looking for an experienced surveyor to join the surveying team in the West region covering Willesden, Wembley, Ealing, Uxbridge, Slough and surrounding.

You will carry out internal and external inspections on occupied properties, providing technical advice and managing complex repair and maintenance projects. This includes liaising with residents, contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure high-quality work, value for money, and strong customer satisfaction.

Your impact in the role:

• Inspect and diagnose complex repairs, including damp and mould.
• Complete surveys, produce condition reports, and specify appropriate remedial works.
• Prepare accurate work specifications, costs, and recommendations.
• Handle resident complaints, Councillor and MP enquiries, and oversee site visits through to resolution.
• Produce clear reports, work orders, and specifications using NHF SORs and other tools.
• Manage budgets and support the variation approval process.
• Liaise with loss adjusters and oversee insurance-related works (fire, flood, theft).
• Ensure strong health and safety compliance at all times.
• Influence stakeholders and manage contractor performance effectively.

What you'll bring:

• Extensive repairs surveying experience within Housing Associations or Local Authorities
• HNC/HND or similar qualification preferred (or extensive experience with commitment to CPD)
• Strong understanding of construction methods, housing law and contract law
• Experience working with varied housing stock, ideally in Social Housing
• Good knowledge of Health and Safety
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Ability to undertake complex property inspections and produce itemised work specifications
• Confident in managing budgets and preparing technical documentation
• Knowledge and experience using NHF schedules of rates

If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process, including application stage, please email lqcareers@lqgroup.org.uk

About L&Q:

We’re one of the UK’s leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people’s health, happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.

250,000 people call our properties ‘home’, and we’re proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England.

People are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate Values and Strategy Behaviours.pdf, which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q.

At L&Q, we know that diversity and inclusion make us stronger – and they’re at the heart of everything we do.

When we recruit, we look at what really matters: your skills, experience, and potential. We’re proud to be recognised for creating an inclusive workplace. We’re a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) and we’ve introduced our own Recruitment Advocate scheme to make sure every step of our hiring process is fair, transparent, and consistent. It’s all part of our commitment to ending discrimination and making L&Q a place where everyone feels welcome. Find out more here.

Sustainability is also at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK’s largest housing associations.

Click here to find out more about L&Q and why you should join us!