Building Surveyor

JR United Kingdom; Chester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A client in the Public Sector is seeking a Building Surveyor for their Disrepair team in the West Midlands. This full-time, temporary position requires experience in local authority settings, focusing on high-quality service delivery and effective management of housing maintenance projects.

Benefits

Referral bonus of £250

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years post-qualification experience in building/surveying environments.
• Understanding of housing maintenance, building construction, contracts, and property compliance.
• Experience preparing specifications, schedules of work, and managing contractor performance.

Responsibilities

• Conducting inspections and preparing reports in line with regulations.
• Collaborating with colleagues and stakeholders to deliver service objectives.
• Managing housing maintenance and capital works.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service skills

IT literacy

Education

Building or surveying qualification

Tools

Housing management systems

Microsoft Office

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A client within the Public Sector based in the West Midland is currently recruiting for a Building Surveyor to join their Disrepair team as soon as possible. The client is offering a full time, temporary position on an ongoing basis, with the ideal candidate having experience of working within a local authority.
The role
Key purpose of the role is to deliver high-quality services in line with statutory and operational requirements, supporting the team with day-to-day responsibilities and contributing to the efficient running of the service.

Key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Conducting inspections, assessments, or other service-related tasks in line with regulations and best practice
  Preparing reports, maintaining accurate records, and updating relevant systems
• Collaborating with colleagues, stakeholders, and service users to deliver service objectives
• Manage and deliver housing maintenance and capital works.
• Conduct inspections (void and tenanted), prepare schedules of work, and supervise contractors.

The Candidate
To be considered for this role you will require

• Minimum 3 years post-qualification experience in building/surveying environments.
• Understanding of housing maintenance, building construction, contracts, and property compliance.
• Experience preparing specifications, schedules of work, and managing contractor performance.

The below skills would be beneficial for the role:

• Relevant certifications in H&S, asbestos, CDM.
• Good IT literacy, particularly with housing management systems and Microsoft Office.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills.

The client is looking to move quickly with this role and as such are offering £30 per hour Umbrella LTD Inside IR35 (approx. £23 per hour PAYE).

How to Apply
If this position sounds of interest, email a copy of your up-to-date CV to [emailprotected] or call Amy at Service Care Construction on 01772 208967 to discuss the vacancy in more detail.
Also, if this role is not of interest to you, but you are looking for new opportunities, please still get in touch as we cover all construction-related vacancies across the region.

Referral Bonus
If this role is not suitable for yourself, but you know someone who may be interested, please pass on their details, or forward these details to them. If they are successful in applying, you will receive a £250 referral bonus upon completion of an initial probationary period.