Building Surveyor

3 months ago


Dorchester, United Kingdom Magna Housing Limited Full time

**Building Surveyor**
- ** £39,465 per annum plus benefits.**:

- 37 Hours per week
- Home based with regular travel to Magna Sites
- Access to a Company Works Van Provided.
- Following review in 2026, this initial 2-year fixed-term contract may present the opportunity for extension or long-term engagement with Magna, to support the development of our zero-carbon approach.

At Magna our vision is to create great homes together. Magna have ambitious plans and we are seeking creative, aspirational and talented people to work with us

**An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Surveyor within the Asset Investment department of Magna Housing, for an enthusiastic and committed individual.** You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team that works in partnership with our colleagues, assisting in the development of survey programmes. You will interpret and analyse property data, alongside conducting stock condition, retrofit and redevelopment surveys to our homes.

**What you take care of & key responsibilities**:

- To support the programmes maintenance projects and be responsible for the delivery of, through to completion. To undertake comprehensive surveys of our assets, to collect and record data related to the current condition and future replacement needs of the building elements.
- Lead and manage multiple investment projects (including customer engagement) using effective project, contract, and budget management, ensuring all works meet our quality performance measures.
- Ensure that all tasks are carefully considered, clearly defined, and documented across all aspect of your work, whilst maintaining regular customer contact and feedback, to promote optimum customer satisfaction levels.

**What you need to be successful**:

- You will have a HND or equivalent in a construction related discipline, with a mathematical mindset with excellent communication, numeracy, and interpersonal skills.
- You need to be organised, logical and capable of concise and accurate work, together with a proficient level of IT comprehension.
- You will have excellent knowledge of Building Regulations and experience of construction from inception to completion.
- It would be advantageous to hold Level 3 Domestic Energy Assessor Certification, although training will be provided to assist in obtaining it if you do not currently have this.

Applicants with transferrable skills are encouraged to apply.

**Magna Benefits**:
We pride ourselves on providing an excellent working environment and great benefits. We look after those who work for us as we understand that without the commitment of our colleagues, we would not be able to provide the fantastic range of services to our customers.

**We offer**:

- 25 days holiday (rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service)
- Pension matched up to 8%
- Employee assistance & health care cash plan
- Learning and development
- Discounts on entertainment, high street shops and grocery shopping
- Wellbeing portal
- Colleague Voice

Our full range of benefits can be viewed on our website under each vacancy:
For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Dani Davies - Resourcing Business Partner at or mobile: 07528 974936.

We’re Magna Housing, a customer-centred housing association, mainly working in Dorset and Somerset (our head office is in Dorchester) with a vision to create great homes together. We want to make sure that we constantly add value to the lives of our customers, and our colleagues, and we work hard to deliver this year on year.

Our vision of “Creating Great Homes Together” is fundamental to the work we do and we have ambitious plans to be “beyond the best” over the next ten years.

Magna prides itself on being large enough to influence but small enough to care. We are on an exciting journey - one that requires agility in how the business develops over the next decade, and different, innovative ways of working as we explore new territory.

Inclusion is important to us here at Magna, and inclusion for everyone is our commitment to making long term and deep change to become an organisation known for being inclusive and welcoming for all. We won’t achieve our vision, mission or strategy without being inclusive. It is the foundation of how we work, our culture and our values and how we adjust to make sure our customer and colleague experiences are welcoming and relevant.

Our successes come through an appreciation of difference - different perspectives, experiences, thoughts, actions and skills. All of which add value and generate innovation. Embracing difference will enable us to get it right, first time, and offer the right homes in the right place for our customers.

For further information about Magna, please visit our website by clicking **here**.

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