Mountjoy Ltd is contracted to provide responsive maintenance and void property works for Woking Borough Council. This is for both in hours and part of a call out rota.

We are seeking a conscientious and enthusiastic Surveyor with a can-do attitude and flexible approach. This role requires strong technical capability in building construction and diagnostics, with particular emphasis on identifying root causes of damp, mould, and disrepair issues. The successful candidate will be required to complete building surveys, scope remedial works, and ensure that corrective solutions are designed and delivered effectively. A high degree of accuracy, professional judgement and attention to detail is essential.

Alongside technical competencies, the role requires the ability to plan, initiate, manage and close small-scale projects using both contractors and directly employed operatives. The post holder must ensure consistent quality, compliance, and value for money from initial survey to final sign-off.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ability to diagnose root causes using evidence-based assessment rather than symptomatic repair.

• Capability to project-manage small works from survey through to completion, using suitable contractors and direct labour.

• High levels of accuracy, clear written reporting, and methodical record-keeping.

• Escalate to the Contract Manager any serious events or occurrences that need to be addressed urgently, and highlight key issues, trends or issues that could affect service delivery performance longer term if not addressed.

• Be accountable for the jobs you manage, supporting the Operations Centre when pulled upon to deal with technical queries or general issues.

• Scope and survey work.

• Ensure works that you are accountable for are supervised and monitored through to completion.

• Recruit and induct operatives ensuring they have a professional introduction to the company and contract and ensure the probationary process is effectively managed and completed to a successful outcome for the company.

• Understand each toolbox talk topic and deliver confidently yourself, ensuring that operatives attend when required.

• Treat tenants with respect, demonstrating a courteous manner, escalating if an issue cannot be resolved to the Contract Manager.

• Reinforce the Health and Safety culture by ensuring that company practices and policies are being followed and adhered to by you and others in the field, undertaking documented observations, highlighting issues and trends as they occur.

• Carry out employee investigations, ensuring they are completed in a professional and timely manner.

• Carry out absence management procedures, undertaking return to work interviews, and performance reviews where required.

• Carry out accident incident, and near miss investigations, ensuring these are completed in a professional and timely manner.

• Ensure that you follow and adhere to the Integrated Management Systems, processes, and procedures.

• Provide escalation as part of an out of hours service, attending site where requested.

• Embrace the Mountjoy ethos of “Integrity, built-in - doing the right thing even when no one is looking.”

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Able to conduct building surveys and preparing technical reports.

• Diagnose building defects including damp and mould.

• Capable of managing varied repair and refurbishment projects from inception to completion.

• Able to recruit and induct staff ensuring they have a professional introduction to the company and contract.

• Be the technical expert for associated works, providing efficient and effective solutions where required.

• Able to support and coach operatives to achieve the perfect process.

• Able to operate in a changing and evolving environment and enjoy the challenge.

• Possess interpersonal skills and ability to communicate at all levels in a professional manner being able to challenge and be challenged.

• Have an organised approach to work and time management.

• Able to apply a practical approach and solutions to Health & Safety.

• Proficient in MS Office to an intermediate level and the ability to use an IT system for job management understanding how it functions and interacts with other systems.

• Able to record information in the field, identify trends and recurrent issues and put a measure in place to understand the extent of the trend or issue.

• Be a team player by understanding what it is to be part of a team, sharing experiences and learning.

• Proactive in identifying your development needs and doing something to overcome them.

• Be able to self-manage and be self-motivated, prioritising work and have a desire to solve problems and eliminate waste.

KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

• Technical building knowledge of working methods, practices, procedures, processes, regulations, and legislation.

• Have knowledge of the materials and methods used in the construction and building maintenance industry.

QUALIFICATION REQUIRED

• Desired: HNC/HND or NVQ Level 4+ in Building Studies/Construction plus PCA CSTDB or CSRT

• Ideal: Degree-level Building Surveying qualification + RICS/CIOB membership + PCA certification

• Have a full driving licence.

EXPERIENCE

• 5 years’ experience of working in a Building Maintenance environment across multiple trades.

• 2 years’ experience of working in Commercial (preferred).

• Managing the delivery of maintenance and repairs and planned works

• Proven experience in building surveying and/or building pathology investigations, particularly damp, mould, and condensation.

• Strong understanding of building construction, property defects, remedial methodologies, and relevant statutory requirements.

• Experience within social housing or occupied property environments (Desirable).