Property Surveyor / Block Manager

Job Summary by the Career Balance Team:

A property management company in Eastbourne is looking to hire a Property Surveyor/Block Property Manager to deal with the maintenance of blocks of flats. The role involves defects analysis, contract administration, and liaising with clients, leaseholders, and contractors. The ideal candidate will have experience in building defects analysis, specification and tendering processes, and contract administration. They should also have excellent customer service skills and the ability to prioritize workload. The company offers a competitive salary, excellent local reputation, and opportunities for career progression. Interested candidates can contact Worth Recruiting and submit their CV.

Job Description:

Worth Recruiting – Property Industry Recruitment

PROPERTY SURVEYOR / BLOCK PROPERTY MANAGER

Location: Eastbourne, BN21

Salary: £35k

Position: Permanent – Full Time

A highly respected Property Management Company with offices in Eastbourne is seeking an additional member of their Building Surveying team to deal with the maintenance of blocks of flats.

This is an important role within the organisation dealing with both defects analysis and contract administration for a group of properties within their residential portfolio.  Experience in the field of building defects analysis and contract administration is essential and experience in dealing with the maintenance of blocks of flats would be an advantage.

You must have excellent customer service and communication skills as you will be liaising with clients, leaseholders and contractors on a regular basis.

Your duties will include, but are not limited to, inspecting properties, analysing and diagnosing building defects and arranging repairs.  Specifying and tendering such work as exterior redecoration and repair contracts, for example and acting as contractor administrator throughout the period of the works.  Attendance at client meetings also forms part of the role to report on building maintenance issues. 

The ideal candidate could come from a variety of building maintenance backgrounds and past experience in property management, whilst an advantage, is not essential for this role.

Skills: The skills required for this Property Surveyor / Block Property Manager role will include:

• Experience in building defects analysis
• Experience in the preparation of specifications and the tendering process and contract administration
• An understanding of health and safety legislation and requirements
• High level of customer service skills
• Ability to prioritise workload
• A team player as there is a requirement to work closely with colleagues within the surveying and other departments of the practice
• Positive, professional and customer focused with an ability to build good client relationships
• Willing to keep up to date with training and relevant legislation
• Have a full UK driving licence and car owner

The Company: Our client is a long established, leading, independent Property Company that has built an excellent reputation in the area and prides themselves on their values and outstanding customer service they provide to their clients.

Benefits: With this Block Property Manager role include:

• Competitive salary
• Excellent local reputation
• Great future career progression
• Superb support network

Contact Us: If you are interested in this role as a Property Surveyor / Block Property Manager please contact the Property Recruitment Team at Worth Recruiting and please send us a copy of your CV.

Worth Recruiting – Property Industry Recruitment provides a bespoke recruitment service to the Property Industry including roles in Estate Agency, Lettings, Commercial Property, Surveying, Property Management and Financial Services.  You are always welcome to call our office and talk, in complete confidence, to one of our recruitment experts. Call us today or visit our website: worthrecruiting.me.

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Quote: job WR37485 – Property Surveyor / Block Property Manager

Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex