James Andrews Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Surveyor
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Role Overview
We are currently working in partnership with a Building Surveying firm, who are recruiting for a Surveyor to carry out pre-purchase residential building surveys on a permanent basis.
Location and Salary
The position is available across Taunton, Bristol and surrounding areas, with a salary of £35,000–£45,000 per annum, dependent on experience.
Work Arrangements
The successful candidate will work from home five days per week, with residential properties allocated within a local area close to their home.
Key Requirements
Ideal Candidate Profile:
- Experience carrying out residential building surveys
- Hold a Full UK Driving Licence
- Experience using Microsoft Word and CRM systems to produce professional survey reports
Duties Include:
- 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 accurate survey reports
- 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 inspecting residential properties and identifying defects and maintenance issues
- Experience producing professional written survey reports
- Experience using Microsoft Word and CRM systems
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise Required:
- Strong knowledge of residential property condition and building defects
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to manage your own workload and daily schedule effectively
- Ability to work independently and remotely
- Full UK Driving Licence
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Rewards and Benefits
- Permanent position
- Working from home 5 days per week
- Local residential properties allocated close to your home
- Salary of £35,000–£45,000, dependent on experience
Working Hours
40 hours per week Monday – Friday
Recruitment Agency Information
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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