Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
15/07/2026
Advert End Date:
31/07/2026 12:00
Employment Location:
Middlefields Industrial Estate
Surveying Manager
(Middlefields Industrial Estate)
£48,226 pa
South Tyneside Council’s Housing Services are looking for an exceptional Surveying Manager to lead our professional building surveying services and ensure our residents live in safe, compliant and well-maintained homes.
This is a pivotal role within our Asset and Property Services Team, responsible for managing a team of surveyors delivering responsive repairs, damp, mould and condensation interventions, stock condition surveys, structural inspections, Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) assessments, investment programmes and property-related compliance activities.
You will help drive improvements in housing quality, regulatory compliance, tenant satisfaction and asset performance while ensuring we are prepared to meet the challenges and opportunities arising from the Social Housing Regulation Act and evolving consumer standards.
You will lead a team of building surveyors and support services responsible for diagnosing property defects, managing complex repairs and ensuring that housing conditions meet required standards. You will oversee the delivery of professional surveying services across our housing portfolio, ensuring effective management of property condition, disrepair risks, structural issues and housing health hazards.
We are looking for a highly skilled building surveying professional with a strong technical background, who is passionate about improving housing quality and committed to delivering excellent outcomes for tenants.
For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Ian Barclay, Head of Capital and Major Works on (0191) 427 2545.
We offer an excellent benefits package and further information is available here - www.southtyneside.gov.uk/workinghere
We do not currently offer skilled worker visa sponsorship.
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Closing date: Noon, Friday 31 July 2026.
