Building Maintenance Inspector 📍 SW15 4LF 💷 £22.42 PAYE / £29.27 Umbrella ⏰ 36 hours per week, Monday-Friday 📅 3-month contract (possible extension) 🏢 4 days office / 1 day remote (following training period) 🚀 ASAP Start We are recruiting for an experienced Building Maintenance Inspector to join a busy local authority housing team. This is an excellent opportunity for a property professional with experience inspecting residential properties, managing repairs, and monitoring contractor performance. Working within the repairs and maintenance team, you will be responsible for carrying out property inspections, diagnosing building defects, raising repair works, and ensuring works are completed to the required standard. Key Duties Carry out pre- and post-inspections of responsive repairs, void properties and maintenance works. Raise, manage and monitor repair orders, variations and contractor performance. Undertake technical property inspections and condition surveys. Prepare specifications, estimates and reports for repair and maintenance works. Investigate and respond to repair enquiries, complaints and correspondence. Ensure contractor compliance with health & safety legislation and council procedures. Support the management of disrepair cases, insurance claims and major works referrals. Liaise with residents, leaseholders, contractors and internal stakeholders to deliver repairs effectively. Essential Experience & Skills ✅ Property maintenance, repairs or building inspection experience. ✅ Experience supervising contractors and monitoring work quality. ✅ Ability to undertake inspections, surveys and prepare repair specifications. ✅ Strong knowledge of building defects, repairs and maintenance processes. ✅ Experience dealing with residents/customers face-to-face, by phone and in writing. ✅ Ability to produce technical reports and manage workloads within set timescales. ✅ Competent using Microsoft Office and housing/property management systems. Desirable Knowledge of health & safety legislation, fire risk assessments and asbestos regulations. Building-related qualifications. Experience within social housing, local authority or housing association environments. Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Adecco. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information - please copy and paste the following link in to your browser