Assistant Building Surveyor

Braintree District Council; Bishop's Stortford; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Braintree District Council is seeking an Assistant Building Surveyor to join their Property and Asset Management Team. The role involves supporting capital projects, conducting building surveys, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. The ideal candidate will hold a relevant degree and have experience in the commercial property sector. A range of benefits, including flexible working and a competitive salary, is offered.

Benefits

Flexible working

Free parking

Local government pension scheme

Learning and development for all staff

Staff discounts at local businesses

Extensive health and wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Experience in post-graduate professional roles as a qualified Building Surveyor.
• Knowledge of industry standards and regulations.
• Experience in the commercial property sector.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design and management of maintenance and refurbishment schemes.
• Undertake building surveys and oversee projects.
• Liaison with Council officers for property maintenance.

Skills

Building Surveying

Project Management

Building Compliance

Health & Safety

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Building Surveying

RICS accredited degree in Building Surveying

Job description

Assistant Building Surveyor

37 hours per week (full time)

£39,868 - £44,086 per annum

We have a new opportunity for an assistant building surveyor to join our Property and Asset Management Team at Braintree District Council.

About our Property and Asset Management Service

We provide professional asset and estate management services and deliver property management solutions for the general fund portfolio. The portfolio is mostly commercial property and land including corporate offices, leisure centres, investment property, country park estates, and community centres.

This is a new role, to support the Senior Building Surveyor to deliver a programme of capital projects and support the Councils transition to a corporate landlord model by supporting teams with repairs and maintenance advice.

Your duties will include:

• Assist in the design, tender, contract manage/project manage maintenance and refurbishment schemes, including instructions to contractors, consultants and site meetings.
• Undertake building surveying surveys including condition surveys, schedules of condition and schedules of dilapidations, overseeing these through to completion.
• Assist the Senior Building Surveyor in the preparation of specifications and schedules of work and delivery of procurement processes where required as part of the Council’s minor works Capital Programme, general property management duties and other related duties.
• Liaison with Council Officers responsible for Council property in connection with maintenance requirements, compliance requirements and other building works.
• Appoint, co-ordinate, and manage external consultants in connection with minor works capital projects, building maintenance projects and other property related works.
• Assist the Senior Building Surveyor in the Commission of other specialist surveys and compliance work including, Fire Risk Assessments, Asbestos inspections etc. supported by the wider team to manage consultant site inspections.
• Assist the Senior Building Surveyor in investigations into building defects, identification of solutions and advise on remedial options procuring structural engineering services where required.
• Assist the Senior Building Surveyor to undertake pre-contract and contract duties for planned maintenance and refurbishment programmes to include the following duties: Feasibility studies; Scheme designs; Specification and tender (pre-contract); Contract management; Project Management; Customer Relationship Management.

In return we will offer our Assistant Building Surveyor excellent benefits including;

• Competitive pay and benefits
• Flexible working
• Free parking
• Local government pension scheme
• Learning and development for all staff
• Staff discounts at local businesses
• Staff recognition schemes
• Extensive health and wellbeing programme including discounted gym membership

Our ideal Assistant Building Surveyor will have the below skills and experience;

• Bachelor’s degree in Building Surveyingor a RICS degree accredited to the Building Surveying Pathway
• Satisfactory level of post – graduate professional experience, as a qualified Building Surveyor to meet the requirements of the role.
• Experience within the commercial property sector.
• Proven knowledge of industry standards including, legislation, compliance, health & safety relating to the property industry and CDM Regulations.

Working towards Membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Braintree District Council is a great place to work. We pride ourselves on our creative, innovative and forward thinking approach which is led by our staff. We are committed to having an engaged workforce who understand our strategy and how they can help deliver it.

If this sounds like the role for you and you would like to join our team then please click ‘Apply’ today!

Closing date for receipt of applications: Midnight on Tuesday 8^th July.

Interviews will be held from the week commencing 14^th July 2025