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Maintenance Surveyor – [East London] – Housing Association£30 PAYE / £40 Umbrella / Deemed LTD (Inside IR35)37 hours per weekTemporary / ContractWe are working with a large Housing Association to recruit a Maintenance Surveyor to support their regional Repairs & Maintenance service.This role is responsible for pre- and post-inspections across responsive repairs, voids and cyclical works, ensuring contractors deliver high-quality outcomes, achieve value for money, and maintain excellent customer satisfaction. You’ll manage contractor performance, oversee budgets, and act as a technical lead on complex repairs and handovers of new developments.Responsibilities Deliver an effective regional surveying service covering responsive repairs, voids, cyclical works, disrepair and complex repairsCarry out diagnostic inspections, surveys and technical reports with accurate post-inspectionsManage contractor performance on site, ensuring works are completed on time, to standard and within budgetControl revenue and capital spend (circa £2m per patch), reviewing invoices and challenging costs where requiredManage insurance claims including inspections, decants and liaison with loss adjustersLead on legal disrepair cases and Environmental Health Orders, producing detailed reports and agreed outcomesOversee major voids to minimise rental loss and ensure properties meet lettable standardsSupport handover of new developments through defects periods, ensuring quality controlEnsure compliance with Health & Safety, asbestos regulations and statutory requirementsMaintain strong relationships with residents, contractors, consultants and internal stakeholdersPrepare technical reports and contribute to options appraisals where required Requirements Diploma in Surveying, Property or Mainten