Maintenance Surveyor

Maintenance Surveyor Location: South London - covering Penge and surrounding areas Rate: £45 per hour Contract: Temporary - Ongoing Sector: Social Housing / Property Services Daniel Owen are currently recruiting for an…

Pay rate £22.26/hour (overtime to £45)
Contract type Contract
Posted 1 September 2026

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Maintenance Surveyor

Location: South London - covering Penge and surrounding areas
Rate: £45 per hour
Contract: Temporary - Ongoing
Sector: Social Housing / Property Services

Daniel Owen are currently recruiting for an experienced Maintenance Surveyor to join a busy property services team, covering Penge and the surrounding South London areas.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a proactive and knowledgeable Surveyor with experience within social housing, property maintenance or responsive repairs.

The Role

As a Maintenance Surveyor, you will be responsible for carrying out property inspections and surveys, identifying maintenance requirements and ensuring works are appropriately specified and progressed.

Key responsibilities:

Carrying out property inspections and maintenance surveys across Penge and surrounding areas.
Identifying defects and determining appropriate remedial works.
Raising and managing repair and maintenance works.
Preparing specifications and schedules of work where required.
Monitoring contractors and ensuring works are completed to the required standard.
Investigating and reporting on property defects.
Liaising with residents, contractors and internal teams.
Ensuring works are completed within agreed timescales and budgets.
Maintaining accurate records and providing reports as required.
Ensuring all works comply with relevant health & safety, housing and building regulations.

About You

The successful candidate will ideally have:

Previous experience working as a Maintenance Surveyor, Repairs Surveyor or Building Surveyor within social housing or property maintenance.
Strong knowledge of responsive repairs and property maintenance.
Experience diagnosing building defects and specifying remedial works.
Excellent communication and organisational skills.
The ability to manage your own workload and prioritise effectively.
A professional and customer-focused approach.
A full UK driving licence is desirable due to the mobile nature of the role

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