James Andrews Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Residentiantial Surveyor
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Job Title: Permanent Building Surveyor
We are currently working in partnership with a Building Surveying Consultancy, who are recruiting for a Permanent Building Surveyor to join their team.
The position will cover Taunton, Bristol and surrounding areas, with the successful candidate working from home five days per week. The salary is £35,000-£45,000 per annum, dependent on experience.
The ideal candidate will have experience carrying out residential building surveys, hold a full UK driving license, and have experience using Microsoft Word and CRM systems to produce professional pre-purchase survey reports.
The successful candidate will be required to travel to residential properties within a local area close to their home.
Duties
- Carrying out one pre-purchase residential building survey per day
- Attending residential properties allocated within a local area close to your home
- Inspecting properties internally and externally to assess their overall condition
- Identifying and recording building defects, damage, deterioration and maintenance issues
- Assessing elements including roofs, walls, floors, ceilings, windows, doors and external areas
- Identifying areas requiring further investigation or specialist advice
- Gathering all relevant information required to produce an accurate survey report
- Returning home following inspections to write and complete survey reports remotely
- Producing clear, accurate and professional pre-purchase survey reports for residential clients
- Managing your daily schedule to ensure inspections and reports are completed within the required timescales
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Experience Required
- Experience carrying out residential building surveys
- Experience producing professional building survey reports
- Knowledge of residential property construction, defects and maintenance issues
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise Required
- Full UK driving license
- Excellent written communication skills
- Experience using Microsoft Word
- Experience working with CRM systems
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to produce accurate reports
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Rewards and Benefits
- Working from home five days per week
- Localised property inspections close to your home
- Permanent position
Working Hours
- 40 hours per week
- Monday – Friday
- One residential pre-purchase survey per day, followed by report writing from home
Please note that you require recent relevant experience to apply for this role.
James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.
At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
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