Building Surveyor

Local Government South East; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council is seeking a Building Surveyor to oversee day-to-day maintenance of its operational and investment portfolio across industrial, office and retail assets, with support from external consultants.

The post holder will join a small team, carrying out repairs, compliance works, and inspections of empty properties, while developing and managing small capital and revenue programmes to maximise rental income. Out-of-hours duties may be required.

Qualifications

• Role requires day-to-day response repairs and portfolio compliance works.
• Inspections of empty properties and asset condition.
• Developing and managing small programmes of work (capital and revenue).
• Out-of-hours emergency duties including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Day to day response repairs
• Compliance works
• Inspection of empty properties
• Developing and managing small programmes of work, both capital and revenue
• Ensuring works to empty properties are carried out to maximise rental income
• Undertake out of hours emergency duties including weekends

Skills

Building surveying

Education

RICS/CIOB qualification in progress

Job description

• Full Time
• Basingstoke
• £48,340 - £52,121 £ / Year
• Closes: 6 October 2026

Website Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council holds an established property investment and operational portfolio principally comprising industrial, office and retail assets, and with some other miscellaneous assets, valued at c. £300m producing an annual rental income more than £19m. Rental income is a major contributor to the financial sustainability of the Council and the income received significantly exceeds that generated through the collection of Council Tax. Recognising the important role Property and Assets has within the council new posts have been created and we looking to recruit two more building surveyors.

The post holder will form part of a small team responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of the Operational and Investment portfolio, with advice from external consultants, when required.

Main Duties Will Be

• day to day response repairs
• compliance works
• inspection of empty properties
• developing and managing small programmes of work, both capital and revenue
• ensuring works to empty properties are carried out as quickly as possible to maximise rental income
• undertake out of hours emergency duties including weekends

All in accordance with the organisation’s constitution. Developing good relationships with contractors, tenants, internal departments, and colleagues within Property is a must.

The role will be particularly attractive to a surveyor working towards RICS or CIOB qualification.