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Wates Property Services is seeking an experienced Site Surveyor
Wates Property Services is seeking an experienced Site Surveyor to join a successful and long-standing social housing contract delivering planned maintenance and retrofit programmes. This is an excellent opportunity for a surveyor looking to make a real impact within occupied homes while contributing to the delivery of sustainability and energy-efficiency improvements across social housing stock.
Working closely with operational teams, residents, clients, and subcontractors, you will play a key role in surveying properties, producing scopes of work, supporting project delivery, and ensuring works are completed to the highest standards of quality, compliance, and customer satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out detailed property surveys across occupied social housing properties.
- Assess and specify planned maintenance, refurbishment, and retrofit requirements.
- Produce accurate schedules of works, specifications, and cost information.
- Conduct pre-start, progress, and post-inspection surveys.
- Support the delivery of retrofit measures including:
- External Wall Insulation (EWI)
- Internal Wall Insulation (IWI)
- Loft and cavity insulation
- Window and door replacements
- Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP)
- Solar PV installations
- Ventilation improvements
- Ensure works comply with health and safety regulations, building standards, and client requirements.
- Liaise with residents, site teams, subcontractors, and client representatives throughout project delivery.
- Monitor quality standards and identify any remedial actions required.
- Support contract performance through accurate reporting and record keeping.
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What We're Looking For
Essential
- Previous experience as a Surveyor, Site Surveyor, Assistant Surveyor, or Planned Works Surveyor.
- Strong background within social housing planned maintenance works.
- Experience carrying out property inspections, condition surveys, and producing specifications of work.
- Relevant surveying qualification (HNC/HND, Degree, or equivalent in Building Surveying, Construction, or related field).
- Strong understanding of construction methods and building pathology.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Good IT skills and experience using surveying software and Microsoft Office.
- Full UK Driving Licence.
Desirable
- Experience working on retrofit or decarbonisation projects.
- Knowledge of PAS 2035 principles and retrofit delivery programmes.
- Experience of SHDF, ECO, or other energy-efficiency funded programmes.
- Understanding of social housing compliance and resident-focused service delivery.
Why Join Us?
- Opportunity to work on a well-established, secure contract with a strong pipeline of work.
- Be part of a business committed to improving homes and communities.
- Career development and progression opportunities.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Collaborative and supportive team environment.
- Play a key role in delivering sustainable improvements to social housing residents.
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About You
You'll be a professional and organised surveyor who understands the demands of working within occupied social housing environments. You will be confident building relationships with residents and stakeholders while ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and to a high standard.
If you're passionate about improving homes, delivering quality planned works, and supporting retrofit programmes that make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you.
Our Commitments
WPS is proud to be an employer where anyone can thrive, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every requirement, as we value transferable skills and assess all applications fairly.
We don't discriminate based on a criminal record; all applications are reviewed on an individual basis against the requirements of the role. Some roles may require additional checks, due to the nature of the work. As a Disability Confident Leader, we offer an interview to applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role and opt in to the Disability Confident scheme. Reasonable adjustments are available; please contact us at.
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