Contract Surveyor (Fire)

We’re Hiring: Contract Surveyor (Fire)

Department: Property Services (Compliance)

Salary: £43,758 - £45,300

Location: Leyland / Agile

Hours: 36.25 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

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At Progress Housing Group, we’re more than just homes, we’re a community. With 900+ passionate colleagues, we’re committed to making a difference every day, supporting people to live independently and thrive.

We’re looking for a skilled and proactive Contract Surveyor (Fire) to join our Compliance team. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in ensuring fire safety across our properties and delivering high-quality compliance programmes. If you have strong technical knowledge, excellent organisational skills, and thrive in an admin-heavy role, we’d love to hear from you.

About the role

As Contract Surveyor (Fire), you’ll manage fire compliance programmes and remedial works, ensuring safety standards are met across our properties. You’ll oversee FRA actions, liaise with contractors, and handle contract administration, including scheduling, inspections, and maintaining accurate records in systems such as C365 and QLx.

This is a full-time, permanent role working 36.25 hours per week, based at our Leyland office with agile working, and will involve nationwide travel when required. You’ll need strong administrative skills, confidence using IT systems (including Excel), and a good working knowledge of Fire Alarm and Emergency Lighting systems.

What We Are Looking For

To be successful in this role, you should have:

Essential

• HNC/HND/Degree in Building Studies, RICS or equivalent technical experience, or demonstrable knowledge of property compliance and maintenance.
• Good working knowledge of Fire Alarm systems (BS5839-6 & BS5839-1) and Emergency Lighting standards.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple programmes and deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence in using IT systems, including Excel.

Desirable

• Professional membership of a relevant construction/fire industry body (e.g., MRICS, IFE).
• Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle for business purposes.

Why Progress?

At Progress Housing Group, we believe in supporting our people so they can do their best work and enjoy a fulfilling career. Here’s what you can expect when you join us:

• Competitive pay: Transparent salary benchmarked against leading employers in the sector.
• Agile and flexible working: Hybrid arrangements with office attendance based on business needs, supporting work-life balance.
• Positive, inclusive culture: We value diversity and inclusion, and foster a supportive environment where everyone can thrive.
• Career development: Access to professional development budgets, qualifications, paid subscriptions, coaching, mentoring, and regular career check-ins.
• Attractive perks: Generous annual leave (with options to buy or sell days and a day off for your birthday), enhanced pension scheme, private healthcare, employee assistance programme, and wellbeing support.
• Recognition and sustainability:

How to Apply

Click Apply Now, upload your CV, and complete our short application. Be sure to include a supporting statement that highlights why you’re a great fit for this role.

Please note: In line with our core value of being Genuine, we discourage the use of AI tools when preparing applications or supporting statements. We are committed to building an authentic and values-led workforce, and will prioritise applications that clearly reflect personal effort and originality.

Closing date: 09:00am Monday 19th January 2026

Interview date: Wednesday 28th January 2026

We welcome applications from everyone, especially from underrepresented groups. Inclusion matters here.