Asset Surveyor

Asset Surveyor

Salary: £50,677 + excellent benefits

Location: Letchworth Garden City (office base)

Mobile role: Travel across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire & Bedfordshire

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week

Are you looking to join a growing, values-led organisation with a clear social purpose?

At SettleParadigm, we're proud to be the largest housing group in the region, managing over 30,000 homes across Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, and Hertfordshire.

Everything we do is about delivering excellent services, high quality homes, neighbourhoods we can be proud of and maximising number of new affordable homes we build. Through our merger we've brought together shared values, skills and ambition, so we can build more affordable homes and make an even bigger difference in the communities we serve

If you're ready to grow your career in a supportive, inclusive environment while helping to shape stronger communities, we'd love to welcome you on our journey. Together, we're building a better future.

Following our merger in October 2025, we're investing heavily in our homes and infrastructure, and our Asset Surveyors play a key part in this work. We're looking for an experienced Asset Surveyor to join our Asset Management team. This is a mobile role where you'll carry out a wide range of property inspections across our housing portfolio, helping us keep homes safe, compliant and well‑maintained for our residents. If you're confident diagnosing building defects, managing projects and working directly with residents and contractors, this could be a great next step.

About the Role

As an Asset Surveyor, you'll provide professional building surveying and asset management support across our housing stock. You'll carry out disrepair surveys, defect inspections, damp and mould investigations, and support property improvement projects.

You'll prepare specifications, schedules of work and technical reports, manage contractors and ensure projects are delivered safely, on time and to a high standard. You'll also support aids and adaptations, permissions, complaints and resident enquiries.

This is a varied role that combines technical expertise, project management and excellent customer service.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out property inspections, disrepair surveys and latent defect investigations

• Diagnose building defects, damp and mould issues, and recommend remedial actions

• Prepare specifications, schedules of work, technical reports and cost estimates

• Manage projects from start to finish, ensuring quality, compliance and value for money

• Performance‑manage contractors, consultants and specialist suppliers

• Complete post‑inspections and quality assurance checks

• Provide technical support for aids and adaptations, permissions and resident enquiries

• Support complaint investigations and provide technical responses

• Maintain accurate records and documentation

• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement within asset management

Out Expectations:

· Accurate, detailed surveys completed on time

· Compliance with statutory and organisational requirements

· Projects delivered within budget and programme deadlines

· High resident satisfaction and stakeholder confidence

· Strong contractor performance and value for money

Must haves:

• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use

• Strong knowledge of building construction, maintenance practices and defect diagnosis

• Experience in building surveying, asset management or property maintenance in social housing

• Understanding of housing legislation, Building Regulations and health & safety requirements

• Experience managing contractors, consultants and contract administration

• Excellent communication, customer service and stakeholder management skills

Nice to haves:

• Qualification in Building Surveying, Construction or Asset Management

• Membership of or working towards RICS, CIOB or similar

• Experience in stock condition management and investment planning

• Contract procurement experience

Benefits

At SettleParadigm, we believe in creating an environment where our people feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow. Our comprehensive benefits and rewards package reflects this commitment.

• annual salary: £50,677 per annum

• 25 days holiday, increasing with service, plus Christmas closure and buy options

• Generous pension scheme - up to 9.5% employer contribution via salary sacrifice

• Family-friendly leave: Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave

• Health cash plan - claim up to £1,800 for everyday health costs (plus free kids' cover)

• Life cover and income protection

• Flexible working - hybrid options, modern offices, free parking & EV charging

And that's just the beginning! We're also thrilled to provide:

• Mental Health First Aiders available to support

• Car leasing via salary sacrifice (for permanent colleagues subject to conditions)

• Funded training, qualifications & apprenticeships

• 3 paid volunteering days in the local communities

• Peer-recognition rewards platform

• Paid professional subscription (one per year)

Working Hours

• Monday-Thursday 08:45 - 17:15

• Friday 08:45 - 16:45

• 37 hours per week

Our Commitment

We are committed to creating an inclusive workforce, by reflecting and representing the diversity of the communities we serve. We would like to encourage applications from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds; people who identify as disabled, neurodiverse, members of the LGBTQ+ community and people from underrepresented groups.

Accessibility and Adjustments

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we'll always endeavour to be as accommodating as possible. Please let us know in advance of any suitable arrangements required.

Due to the nature of some of our roles involving work with vulnerable members of society, this post may be subject to a basic or enhanced Criminal Disclosure, which will be carried out when a conditional offer is made.

Please ensure you fully answer the questions on the application form.

Closing Date: 10.08.2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the closing date should we find a suitable candidate.