Area Maintenance Surveyor

WILTSHIRE COUNCIL; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization in England is seeking an Area Maintenance Surveyor responsible for delivering planned and reactive maintenance services across housing stock. The ideal candidate will have experience in building repair, excellent communication skills, and the ability to engage with contractors and management. This role offers an opportunity to be part of a transformative team focused on innovative public service delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintaining and refurbishing buildings, ideally in social housing.
• Ability to engage with contractors and management effectively.
• Adept at producing reports and monitoring work.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inspections of building defects and ensure appropriate repair solutions.
• Monitor performance through site visits and liaise with contractors.
• Negotiate contracts to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery.

Skills

Knowledge of building repair

Communication skills

Data interpretation

Job description

Do you have an interest in Housing Repairs and Maintenance? The Housing Service Team is looking for a proactive and enthusiastic professional to undertake a pivotal role in delivering planned and reactive maintenance services across the council's stock of housing.

As an Area Maintenance Surveyor, you will be at the forefront working with other Area Maintenance Surveyors delivering and improving both planned and reactive repairs. You will carry out the inspection of building defects to ensure the appropriate works are undertaken to ensure effective repair solutions, ensuring all regulations are complied with. Further responsibilities include monitoring performance by site visits, liaising and negotiating with contractors, clients, and other professionals to ensure contracts are delivered to time and cost constraints.

We are looking for a candidate with prior knowledge and experience of building repair, maintenance, and refurbishment, ideally in the social housing market, ensuring repairs are managed from start to finish. To be successful in this role, you will need to be adept at interpreting data and information, producing reports and monitoring information, and have the communications skills to engage with contractors, in‑house surveyors, contract officers, and management.

Why us?

Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. That's why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right. Explore more benefits here!

The council is committed to creating an environment of positive working relationships where everyone feels engaged, supported and able to thrive. Our Identity is a framework which sets out how we are all expected to lead, work and act to deliver our services. We will not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment of any kind. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect which is underpinned by our vision and Our Identity framework.

We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services.

Here at Wiltshire Council, transforming expectations. Not only are we now one of the most innovative and high performing public sector organisations in the UK, we've established a creative approach to change that is setting us apart.

It's an approach that is particularly noticeable within our Strategic Asset Management team. With awards for innovation and a reputation for best practice, the team is at the forefront of Council-wide transformation that's re‑defining cultures and working practices, right across the board.

Add to all this, a significant £295 million investment, and you'll begin to see why our capital programme and the asset management roles alongside it are so special. There is an enormous scope of work here in Wiltshire, and real opportunities to do things differently. From asset sharing to new ways of working, creative and collaborative thinking are driving us forward.

Discover a transformation programme with the potential to change more than our own future.