Stock Condition Surveyor

Sovereign Housing Association

Stock Condition Surveyor

Up to 12 Month Contract

Bristol, West of England

Up to £27,000 + £3096 Car Allowance

Sovereign is a customer focused and ambitious organisation, committed to creating homes and communities where people want to live. We currently own and manage 36,000 properties and provide homes and services for over 80,000 residents.

Having trebled in size over the past four years, with investment to build more than 3,600 new affordable homes over the next three years, we are leaders in our sector and are experiencing incredible changes as an organisation.

In order to meet our growing needs we have a fantastic new opportunity to join our organisation as a Stock Condition Surveyor on a fixed term contract for up to 12 months. Based from our Bristol office but working across all of the Sovereign operating regions and reporting to the Head of Stock Investment you will take responsibility for undertaking targeted stock condition surveys and other assessments including HHSRS and RDSAP 2009 to a range of Sovereign properties, using mobile tablet technology to assess the age and condition of properties and their individual components.

You will be responsible for ensuring that collected stock condition survey data is regularly and accurately transferred to the Keystone Asset Management system and will investigate any data discrepancies, whilst working closely with the Survey Manager to maximise the use of available survey time.

The successful candidate will have previous experience of undertaking stock condition surveys; ideally within the housing sector though other relevant sector experience will be considered. You will have Demonstrable knowledge of building construction and building defects with good knowledge of relevant legislation eg Decent Homes.

Previous knowledge and experience of collecting Energy data preferred

DEA (Domestic Energy Assessment) qualification preferred but not essential

Flexibility on travel is essential with some overnight stays required

If you would like to be part of our future success please email your CV and covering letter or request an application pack fro, call, or visit our website

Closing date 15th November