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Maintenance Surveyor
Maintenance Surveyor at South West Jobs (South West Councils), based in Honiton, South West, paying £37,563 - £44,253 per annum. This is a contract role.
- Pay
- £37,563 - £44,253 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Contract · On site
- Location
- Honiton, South West
- Closing date
- Sector
- Construction & Trades
25% below the typical rate for construction & trades
Reference job/maintenance-surveyor
About the role
Closing Date: 08/11/2026
Post Number: ED006043P
Category
Housing & PlanningContract Type
PermanentSalary
£37,563 to £44,253 per annum (with additional market supplement of £5,000 per annum, reviewed annually)Location
HonitonRole Summary & Benefits
What you’ll be doingYour work will include:
- Investigating repair requests, diagnosing faults and specifying appropriate repair works.
- Carrying out pre- and post-inspections and seeing repairs through to completion.
- Prioritising repairs using Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) principles or similar methodology.
- Working closely with contractors and monitoring works, performance and value for money.
- Supporting both reactive repairs and void properties.
- Preparing condition surveys to support planned and cyclical maintenance programmes.
- Identifying and recording asbestos-containing materials.
- Checking homes in relation to statutory compliance requirements including gas, electrical, fire, legionella and solid fuel.
- Supporting the investigation and resolution of complaints, disrepair claims and Ombudsman cases.
- Responding to property emergencies such as fires and flooding, helping to make homes safe and coordinating the initial response.
- Identifying wider concerns during property visits, including customer safety, wellbeing, hoarding or unauthorised alterations, and working with colleagues to help resolve them.
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Key Responsibilities
What we’re looking for You’ll need a good general education, including Maths and English, together with an HNC or equivalent in a building-related subject, or relevant experience in building-related work, identifying defects and specifying repairs. Just as importantly, you’ll need to be comfortable dealing with customers, contractors and colleagues while balancing quality, safety, cost and timescales. Computer literate is advantageous. Back to search Apply NowReference: job/maintenance-surveyor · Posted 9 hours ago · Closes 27 Nov 2026 · Listed via South West Jobs (South West Councils)
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