Property Condition & Disrepair Surveyor

Ocean Housing has an exciting opportunity for someone who has experience of supporting an organisation to achieve a zero tolerance approach to damp and mould in properties.

The Property Condition and Disrepair Co-ordinator (as it is known internally) will work under the guidance of the Property Services Manager (Assets) to assist in delivering and coordinating the service.

Responsibilities will include:

• Diagnosing the cause of damp and mould in properties


• Specifying suitable remediation


• Ensuring tenants are kept updated throughout the process with jobs being seen through to completion.


You will need experience of carrying out building surveys, EPCs to assist with specifying remedial works and coordinating internal/external contractors ensuring remedial works are completed within required timescales.


• Have a good understanding of current disrepair legislation.


• Have the ability to manage and prioritise time and tasks effectively, identifying steps needed to accomplish tasks


• Have good attention to detail and accuracy, seeing tasks through to a high quality finish


• Have the ability to plan and produce programmes of asset management works


• Be confident in using MS Office software packages


You will need to be educated to A Level Grade A-C or equivalent Level 3 qualification and you must have a HNC in Building Construction or equivalent and a qualification in domestic energy assessor.

Ocean Housing Ltd is a not for profit, charitable registered provider of social and affordable housing, with a stock of over 4,700 properties throughout Cornwall. We are part of the Cornwall Homechoice 'Choice Based Lettings' scheme.

At Ocean we believe affordable housing is not just about the buildings, but about the people who turn them into homes. We provide a wide range of services to our residents, helping them to make the most of their homes and the communities they live in.

Your benefits at Ocean include:

• 27 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays)


• Occupational Sick Pay at 3 months Full Pay and 3 months at Half Pay


• 4% Employer Pension Contribution which includes Death in Service Benefit of 3x annual salary


• Health Cash Plan inc Dental & Optical


We offer a dynamic work environment offering hybrid working. We believe work is what you do, not where you go and therefore colleagues deliver their work where it best suits the need, whether that be in the office, home or around a local area or site using local facilities. Colleagues are agile and work or have meetings in any place to suit the need and task.