Your new role

We’re excited to be looking for a Surveyor to join our busy frontline team to make sure our customers continue to receive a service second to none – and we need you!

You’ll ensure our customers’ wellbeing remains at the heart of everything we do – it’s our priority that they’re supported throughout their tenancy and their homes remain safe and managed to the highest standard.  Remember, we don’t just want to do things the way they’ve always been done, we want do things even better!

No two days will be the same in this role so enthusiasm, a can-do attitude and a genuine passion for always wanting to go the extra mile will be essential as you’ll take ownership of surveying our properties within Hampshire, Berkshire, Somerset, Devon, Dorset ​​​​​​​and surrounding areas. ​​​​​​​

1. • Carry out property defect inspections and identify / advise appropriate solutions.
   • Carry out inspections and schedule works required across Abri’s stock profile and carry out post inspections to completed works by in house teams and sub-contractors.
   • Provide technical maintenance advise to support business decisions, including liaising with internal trade operatives, sub-contractors and external consultants.
   • Obtain quotations for repairs and specialist works from sub-contractors. Including supervision and post inspection of completed works.

You’ll have the confidence and assertiveness to engage with customers, sometimes managing difficult conversations, and using your excellent people skills to resolve any issues relating to their tenancy.

If you have ​​​​​​relevant degree or HND/HNC level in Building Surveying or equivalent construction related qualification, we want to hear from you!

What you can expect from us

We want our colleagues at all levels to be bold, inspiring and not afraid to speak up and be their authentic selves.

Your wellbeing is really important to us, so you can expect a competitive reward package to ensure you and your family are supported at work and at home.

We’ll work with you to help you reach your goals through personal development plans and our in-house People Development team.

Depending on your role you may need to work a set shift pattern, or you may have greater flexibility to choose when and where you work. Either way, we strive to ensure all colleagues have a degree of flexibility to attend life’s important events.

​​​​​​​About us

We’re Abri, a housing association based in the south of England. One of the largest in fact. We’ve got 35,000 homes and 1,500 colleagues. And if all our 80,000 residents lived in the same place, we’d have a town roughly the size of Guildford.

We’re a passionate bunch. We think we can make a real difference. Homelessness, poverty, inequality, a lack of affordable housing. They’re all linked. They’re issues that affect so many, young and old alike. And we don’t think that’s right. We want to give people the chance to dream big and be who they want to be. Homes are at the heart of everybody’s lives. And we exist to help make good homes, and good lives a reality for everyone.

About you

We’ve all got different backgrounds, strengths and experiences. But we share the same values. It’s these shared values that bring us together as one team.

Our colleagues embrace these every day. Be the difference to our customers and colleagues, always curious and look for better solutions, achieve together by working in partnership with others, own it openly through working with others in an open and honest way, and finally embrace possibility and see changes and challenges as welcomed opportunities.

If you share our values and want to make a real difference in the world, you’re on to a winner and we’d love to hear from you!

​​​​​​​Be yourself

Abri is committed to promoting an inclusive culture. We want our colleagues to bring their individual differences, life experiences and knowledge into the workplace and we welcome their contribution to our amazing company. Everyone is different, everyone is unique.

Interviews will be held either via Microsoft Teams and/or at one our office.

We’ll review and interview suitable candidates as they apply. If we receive enough applications, we’ll close the advert early so be sure to apply today so you don’t miss out!

Requirements

• • Effective interpersonal skills, including teamwork, networking and negotiation skills with
    the ability to positively motivate all stakeholders, whilst building trusted relationships
  • A motivated and enthusiastic individual, who can work under pressure and prioritise
    workloads to deliver an outstanding service to the partnered departments
  • Possess a commercially astute approach with a focus on obtaining value for money.
  • Experience in building maintenance or building surveying
  • Relevant degree or HND/HNC level in Building Surveying or equivalent construction
    related qualification.
  • Member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (advantageous)
  • Good understanding of the usual Microsoft Office software as well as an appreciation of
    the opportunities presented by software designed specifically for maintenance
    management.
  • Full driving licence and access to own transport, or ability to travel in a timely and
    efficient manner to attend meetings in locations not easily accessed by public transport
  • Demonstrate Abri values and behaviours