Asset Surveyor

Exciting Career Opportunity at Citizen!

With over fifty years of experience, we have grown to become one of the UK’s leading social housing providers. Citizen owns and manages 30,000 homes for diverse communities across the West Midlands, from urban tower blocks to rural villages and towns. Find out more about the work we do here: Citizen

We are seeking an Asset Surveyor to join our Asset Management team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced property professional who is passionate about improving homes, delivering excellent services to customers, and helping shape the future of our housing stock.

As an Asset Surveyor, you will play a key role in delivering investment, disrepair and surveying programmes across our homes and communal buildings. You'll work closely with colleagues, contractors and customers to ensure high-quality, compliant and customer-focused outcomes. This is your chance to make a real impact and be part of something big.

Manager’s Quote:

You will join a highly supportive team, giving you the autonomy to manage your workload and property inspections. We are a collaborative, tight-knit, down-to-earth team with a key focus one a one team approach.

This is a fantastic opportunity to invest in your professional growth and expertise and share knowledge and experience.

Basis: Permanent, 37hrs per week

Salary: £46,877

Location: West Midlands: Covering Coventry, Birmingham, Worcester & Hereford

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage multiple investment projects (including leaseholder consultation) using effective project, contract and budget management
• At all times and in all aspects of work ensure both internal and external customer’s requirements are defined, detailed, considered, and respected making sure that customers are always informed of issues and progress
• Carry out inspections on site of materials and workmanship to verify compliance with the contract specification and that any variations are valid
• Undertake surveys of buildings for structural defects, fire damage, disrepair and property purchase reports

Please see the attached job description for a full list of responsibilities.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Experience of procurement and delivery of major works programmes including contract management and budgetary control
• Experience of project management including effective stakeholder consultation and monitoring of customer satisfaction
• Knowledge and understanding of procurement and standard forms of contracts applicable to the construction industry
• Experience of developing specifications of work from inception and providing effective solutions to meet the customer’s requirements
• Knowledge of construction, housing disrepair and building pathology
• Knowledge of Planning and Building Regulations
• Experience of managing Health and Safety relating to recognised hazards prevalent within buildings
• Full UK driving licence

Benefits:

• Annual Leave; Annual leave starts at 26 days per year plus bank holidays
• Annual leave purchase scheme – option to buy up to an additional 5 days per year
• Enhanced family leave (maternity, paternity and adoption)
• Organisational Sick Pay
• Generous Pension Scheme – The option to contribute 4%, 6% or up to 10% which Citizen will match
• Competitive Salary – We offer a competitive compensation package.
• Health and Wellness: Comprehensive health insurance and wellness programs
• Work-Life Balance: Generous leave policies
• Employee Development: Access to training programs and career development resources.

Find out more about our benefits here: Citizen | Benefits (citizenhousing.org.uk)

Company Culture:

We will be an employer of choice and invest in our people

To deliver the best services for our customers we need employees who are passionate, committed and engaged. We will create a culture where every individual feels comfortable and confident to be themselves and the wellbeing of our employees is a priority. Our team is passionate about making a positive impact and driving innovation in facilities management.

We will work together as one team and embrace our Citizen values.

Closing date: 30th October 2026

Interview date: 12th November 2026

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and can make reasonable adjustments to support you through the process.

Please note we will be reviewing applications throughout the campaign and may invite candidates to interview at any time.  We reserve the right to close this role earlier than the published closing date should a suitable candidate be identified.