We’re building thriving communities as one of the UK’s largest housing groups and a leading developer of affordable housing.
We believe everyone is entitled to a good home they can afford, in a place they are proud to live. More than 100,000 people live in our homes.
If you want to experience work that’s truly rewarding, join us. Because when we achieve together, customers and communities thrive.
Work for Orbit. Believe in people.
The role
We are currently recruiting 2 Stock Condition Surveyors across the South East region of Orbit's property portfolio. The patch will be divided between the two successful surveyors geographically to cover the areas of South London, Kent and East Sussex.
This role is part of Property where you'll help us to lead the way investing and maintaining 46,000 homes.
What you'll achieve
This role will aim to help drive performance across our property portfolio, and to ensure the integrity and reliability of our data is maintained in order for us to meet the compliance requirements around stock condition and asset management. You will undertake surveys, relating to the condition of housing stock, that will inform strategic investment decisions, in addition to determining the age and lifetime of key building components to help us build long term planned programmes of work.
Manage Stock Condition Surveys by assessing the condition and life expectancy of the attributes based on a conditional maintenance approach
Carry out dynamic Housing Health and Safety Rating System assessments
Liaise with the Repairs and Property Management teams to report any repairs
Carry out EPC Surveys to ensure that we are able to meet our target of EPC band C by 2030.
Advise the Carbon and Operations teams following a site survey
Undertake additional training and development around PAS2035, RdSAP and other relevant development
Work to ensure that we meet our statutory requirements such as Decent Homes or HHSRS
Utilise your condition surveys and knowledge to inform strategic investment decisionsWhat you'll bring
Essential skills
Educated to HNC, NVQ3 or higher in a property related subject or a relevant professional qualification
Relevant industry experience performing stock condition surveys, attributes and lifecycles
A knowledge of environmental and property legislation, focusing on housing is
essential.
Knowledge of environmental and property legislation
Ability to communicate with customers and be a good advocate of Orbit and its
values
Ability to travelDesirable skills
PAS2035 knowledge (ideally qualified)
Experience of delivering EPC surveys and be DEA assessor qualified. (Training can be provided)Why Orbit?
Choosing us means being rewarded in every sense.
Here’s what you can expect to enjoy with us.
A rewarding experience that works for you
We strive to create an inclusive experience with benefits and wellbeing programmes designed to help you, and your loved ones, to thrive. For a better work life balance, we offer flexible working opportunities for many roles.
A place to progress
From training programmes to professional qualifications, we provide opportunities to learn and develop at every stage of your career. Whether you’re a student, graduate or experienced professional we’ll support you to grow.
For leaders, our tailored development journeys are designed to stretch and strengthen your leadership skills. As well as practical training, we give you access to renowned business schools and experiential programmes for greater breadth and depth of learning.
A purpose to feel proud of
We’re proud to make a difference to people together. We’re values-driven with a commercial focus on performance - because the more profit we make, the more we can achieve for people.
What brings us together is a passionate belief in progress and people.
Read more about the values and purpose that drive us on our careers website.
How we hire
We aim to make our hiring process simple and fair:
Online application
Interview(s)
Decision and offerWe put the safeguarding of our customers, colleagues and contractors at the heart of everything we do and as such, certain roles will be subject to a DBS check