Property Surveyor Jobs at Anchor

Discover opportunities for a career as a Property Surveyor at Anchor, England's largest provider of specialist housing and care for individuals in later life.

Working within Anchor’s Property Delivery team, as a Property Surveyor, you'll play an important role in leading and managing property investment, service and inspection, and repairs services for a designated portfolio of properties, usually between 30 to 40 locations. 

In close collaboration with our wider Property and Assets operations teams, you'll ensure the timely delivery of services, meticulous property maintenance, and the achievement of property strategy targets.

Current Property Surveyor Vacancies

At Anchor, we prioritise integrity, collaboration, and excellence in all aspects of our work and are seeking colleagues who share and embody these values.

We also welcome individuals looking to develop their careers, including Degree/HND/HNC students part-way through their courses who may wish to explore part-time study options. 
You can find our current vacancies below, and find out more about the responsibilities and experience necessary for the role. 

See our current Property Surveyor Jobs 

Property Surveyor Responsibilities and Experience

Key Responsibilities

Joining Anchor as a Property and Housing Surveyor means taking on a multifaceted role with key responsibilities that include:

• Identifying and correcting building defects to maintain the safety and quality of our properties.
• To ensure that Anchor is able to uphold high standards of property management.
• Analysing property performance, identifying opportunities for cost savings, and reporting this to relevant stakeholders.
• Ensuring strict compliance with contractual obligations to meet the needs of our residents.

Day to Day Tasks 

On a day-to-day basis, Property Surveyors at Anchor:

• Work with operational colleagues and residents to ensure that homes are safe, secure, and well-maintained.
• Take the lead in managing the delivery of property investment, service, inspection, and repairs services for the designated portfolio of properties.
• Undertake regular property inspections to assess and address property conditions effectively.
• Ensure that necessary repairs and planned works are delivered in the most cost-effective manner possible.
• Assess properties to develop approaches to future investment and repair planning.  
   

Property Surveyor Qualifications and Attributes

If you’re interested in starting a career as a property or land surveyor at Anchor, it would be great if you had the following experience:

• A HND / HNC or equivalent qualification in building or construction (essential)
• The ability to show you’re working towards MRICS or MCIOB status (desirable)
• A minimum of three years of experience managing property activities within housing. 
• Experience working within the social housing maintenance, and an additional ability to show proven experience working within a planned investment sector. Experience can be either on behalf of a contractor, or as a client. 
• The ability to interpret operational data to inform service delivery and planning within the property portfolio. 
• The experience of building pathology within a housing environment. 

The following personal attributes are also great assets for starting or continuing a career as a property surveyor: 

• The ability to build trust, promote openness, honesty, collaboration, and support across teams.
• Excellent planning and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Proven experience of developing and follow a learning and development plan for personal and professional growth.
• The ability to well under pressure and remain resilient in challenging situations.
• Strong interpersonal and networking skills.
• The ability and willingness to communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels, fostering productive relationships.  

Testimonials from our property surveyor colleagues

Below some of our colleagues share their experiences of working in a Surveyor role at Anchor.

You can also hear from some of the people working in other roles across the wider Property and Assets team here.