Senior Building Surveyor

Senior Building Surveyor

Vacancy Reference: peabodygroup/TP/1231/1311

Number of Positions: 2

Contract Type: Permanent Full Time

Salary: £66,000

Working Hours: 35 hours per week

Location: London

Closing Date: 03/11/2026

Vacancy Category: Property Services

Service Area: Operations North East London

Directorate: Operations

About the Role

As a Senior Building Surveyor at Peabody, you'll be a recognised subject matter expert, helping to deliver high-quality repairs and maintenance services while providing technical guidance across the wider Property Services team.

There are currently two Senior Building Surveyor opportunities available, covering North East London and South London. Both roles will play a critical part in delivering high-quality repairs, maintenance and technical surveying services across Peabody's housing portfolio.

Working closely with Building Surveyors, Property Services Managers, Asset Management and Building Safety teams, you'll lead on complex and challenging cases, improve technical standards and help ensure residents live in safe, well-maintained homes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of complex, high-value and technically challenging repairs and maintenance projects
• Provide expert advice on building defects, structural issues, damp, mould and moisture ingress
• Act as the technical escalation point for Building Surveyors, Property Services Managers and operational teams
• Undertake specialist investigations and surveys to determine root causes and recommend effective solutions
• Prepare technical reports, specifications, schedules of work and recommendations for investment decisions
• Mentor, coach and develop Building Surveyors, promoting best practice across the service
• Manage contractors and consultants to ensure compliance, quality and value for money
• Carry out quality assurance inspections and technical audits to drive continuous improvement
• Collaborate with Asset Management, Compliance and Building Safety teams to support asset performance and regulatory compliance
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and standards, including Awaab's Law, HHSRS, Building Regulations and the Decent Homes Standard

Requirements

Experience:

• Extensive experience in building surveying, repairs and property maintenance within social housing or a comparable residential environment
• Advanced knowledge of building construction, building pathology, defect diagnosis and repair methodologies
• Significant experience diagnosing and managing damp, mould and moisture ingress cases
• Experience managing complex and high-value repair and refurbishment projects from inception through to completion
• Strong understanding of Schedule of Rates, methods of measurement, procurement and contract management
• Experience undertaking specialist diagnostic investigations, including moisture profiling, thermal imaging and other building pathology techniques
• Proven ability to provide technical leadership, mentoring and professional guidance to surveyors and operational teams
• Strong contractor and stakeholder management skills

Skills:

• Excellent report writing, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical information clearly to a range of audiences
• Strong organisational and planning skills
• Excellent IT skills and experience using surveying and property management systems

Qualifications:

• Degree in Building Surveying or a related discipline
• MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) – Essential
• Full UK Driving Licence – Essential for the South London role only

Who You Are

• A recognised technical expert with significant building surveying experience
• Passionate about delivering excellent outcomes for residents
• A strong leader who enjoys developing and supporting others
• Commercially aware and focused on achieving value for money
• Calm and confident when dealing with complex technical issues
• Customer-focused, professional and accountable
• Committed to continuous improvement and high-quality service delivery

Benefits

• 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Two paid volunteering days each year
• Flexible benefits scheme and employee discount portal
• Life assurance at 4x your salary
• Up to 10% pension contribution

Contract Details

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm

Location Options:

• North East London – Drivers or non-drivers
• South London – Full UK driving licence essential

There is also an opportunity to participate in the Property Services Out of Hours rota, although this is optional and not a requirement of the role.

How to Apply

Please submit an anonymised CV and a short statement explaining why you're the perfect fit for this role.

Interview Details: Interviews will take place in person at our Westminster Bridge Road office on Thursday 12th November

Questions? Contact joanne.ayliffe@peabody.org.uk

We reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive enough applications.