Repairs & Maintenance Surveyor

Barnsley, Yorkshire
Reed Specialist Recruitment

I hope this email finds you well, would the following role be of interest?

Temporary Repairs Surveyor

Location: Barnsley

Job Type: Temporary (until 2nd January 2026)

Hourly Rate: 27.42 (Umbrella)

We are seeking a Temporary Repairs Surveyor for a housing client in Barnsley until January 2026. This role involves travelling around the borough to assess and survey housing stock for necessary repairs. The successful candidate will provide technical expertise in building maintenance under the guidance of the Repairs & Maintenance Manager and the Senior Repairs & Maintenance Surveyor.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Travel around the borough using your own vehicle to carry out surveys on housing stock where repairs may be required.
• Complete reports and paperwork via a provided iPad.
• Liaise with contractor partners, customers, and other parties regarding the works required.
• Carry out technical surveys, produce detailed scope of works and drawings.
• Manage contracts to track jobs from end to end and ensure robust financial control across all delegated workstreams.
• Maintain quality and safety throughout the delivery of both Revenue & Capital workstreams.
• Deliver measurable performance against pre-agreed contractual Key Performance Indicators.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Experience of working in a similar role within domestic and non-domestic stocks.
• Ability to diagnose building defects and make technical recommendations and initiate appropriate actions for resolution.
• Up-to-date knowledge of the social housing sector, including recent and upcoming changes that affect service delivery.
• Knowledge of Repairs Maintenance & Building Construction methods in relation to social housing.
• Understanding of the Regulator of Social Housing’s Consumer Standards and our Statutory Duties.
• Basic DBS required.

Benefits:

Opportunity to contribute to the community by ensuring safe and well-maintained housing.

Experience in a role that offers both autonomy and support from senior management.

To apply for this Temporary Repairs Surveyor position, please submit your CV to Mel com