Stock Condition Surveyor

4Recruitment Services

Role: Stock Condition Surveyor

Location: New Forest, Southhampton
Ongoing contract

About the Role

Our client is seeking an experienced and motivated Stock Condition Surveyor to join the Housing Assets team. You will play a key role in maintaining and improving our housing and garage stock, ensuring our residents homes are safe, sustainable, and fit for the future.

This role is central to supporting the clients long-term Asset Management Strategy, by collecting and analysing stock condition data, carrying out surveys, and helping to shape programmes of work that guide investment decisions across our housing portfolio.

What You ll Be Doing

• Undertake Stock Condition Surveys (SCS) to assess the current condition and life expectancy of key components in housing and garage stock.
• Record and update survey data in the Asset Management System (Keystone) and ensure its accuracy.
• Carry out HHSRS evaluations, EPC assessments, asbestos (P402) surveys and other specialist inspections as required.
• Conduct regular inspections of play parks and equipment within Housing Services responsibility.
• Assist in producing a long-term Asset Management Plan, including identifying properties for disposal and land for future development.
• Support the delivery of planned maintenance, refurbishments, conversions and improvement works, acting as client and providing technical input.
• Maintain accurate asset data and contribute to the development of capital investment programmes (1, 5, 10 and 30 years).
• Provide advice on maintenance priorities and contribute to strategic housing decisions.
• Liaise with tenants, contractors, and colleagues to ensure high standards of service and effective communication.
• Contribute to project teams, tenant consultation groups, and councillor briefings.

About You

• A degree in a construction-related subject or HNC/HND in Building Construction with substantial post-qualification experience.
• Strong knowledge of building construction, pathology and defect diagnosis.
• Qualification as a Domestic Energy Assessor and P402 Asbestos Surveyor (or willingness to gain).
• Excellent understanding of relevant legislation, including CDM Regulations, Gas Safety, Control of Asbestos, Party Wall Act.
• Knowledge of HHSRS and experience of carrying out housing-related surveys.
• Good IT skills (Microsoft Office and asset management software).
• A full driving licence.

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. 4Recruitment Services is an equal opportunities employer.

To discuss this vacancy in further detail or any other vacancies, please contact our Team on (phone number removed) or email (url removed).