Assistant Building Surveyor

Darlington Borough Council; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in the Tees Valley is seeking an Assistant Building Surveyor. In this role, you will maintain and upgrade housing assets while assisting with various surveying tasks. A salary between £32,061 and £34,434 is offered for this full-time fixed-term position, with a focus on social housing. The ideal candidate will have relevant experience and qualifications.

Benefits

32 days Annual Leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave

Flexible working options

Access to training and development

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Must possess relevant qualifications in surveying or related fields.
• Experience in a person-centred environment is preferable.
• Ability to use IT and databases effectively.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and assess the condition of council housing assets.
• Assist in delivering a comprehensive surveying function.
• Procure and manage contracts.

Skills

Confident with IT

Navigating MS Office

Knowledge of AutoCAD

Experience with vulnerable client groups

Education

Relevant qualifications in surveying or related fields

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Office

Job description

Assistant Building Surveyor (Ref: POS014521 & POS017287 (FTC Post))

Salary £32,061 - £34,434 Salary Band £30,001 to £40,000 Post Type Fixed Term Hours Per Week Full time

Job and Application details

Categories: Architects / Surveyors / Engineers
Directorate: N/A
Published Date: 20/11/2025
Closing Date: 04/01/2026

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for 2 Assistant Building Surveyor to join Darlington Borough Council working within a small team working in the social housing sector (1 x Permanent post and 1 x 3 Year FTC post).

The role of the Assistant Building Surveyor is critical to maintaining and upgrading the Councils Housing stock. You will be required to investigate, assess and record the materials, age and condition of Council housing assets, ensuring you collect and record information accurately, assisting with investment plans, capital programmes and net zero carbon strategy.

The post holder will be required to provide assistance to the Surveyors in delivering a comprehensive surveying, specification and estimating function, and to procure and manage contracts.

You must be confident with the use of IT and capable of navigating through MS Office, Outlook and have knowledge and skills in the use of databases and AutoCAD.

You must be confident to work independently, although support from the broader team is always available. We require dynamic, innovative and forward‑thinking people to join our team; it is preferable that you have some experience of working in a person‑centred environment or with older and more vulnerable client groups, although full induction and ongoing training is provided.

For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Role Profile and Person Specification.

For a further informal discussion and any queries around the role profile and jobs itself please contact the manager Matthew Plews, Building Surveying Manager on 01325 405929.

Benefits

• 32 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro‑ratio for part time working)
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
• Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes
• Staff equality forums
• Green Car Leasing Scheme
• Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
• Physiotherapy service
• Confidential counselling service
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
• Local and National retailer discounts
• Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
• Arriva Employee Travel Club

The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:

• 32 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro‑ratio for part time working)
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
• Flexi‑time scheme
• Flexible working
• Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes
• Staff equality forums
• Green Car Leasing Scheme
• Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
• Physiotherapy service
• Confidential counselling service
• Great wellbeing offer
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
• Local and National retailer discounts
• Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
• Arriva Employee Travel Club

For the full range of benefits we offer, please see our Why work for us internet page, which also includes our Total Reward Booklet and Employee Benefit Video.

https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/why-work-for-us/

Find out further information about us and what it’s like to work for our great team by visiting the Jobs and Careers home page.

https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/

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