Building Surveyor

Brighton & Hove City Council; Hove; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Laptop & smartphone for work

Job summary

Brighton & Hove City Council is seeking a Building Surveyor to deliver surveying services across the council's corporate property portfolio.

You will carry out building inspections, condition surveys and defect diagnosis, develop solutions, prepare specifications and contract documentation, and manage projects through procurement, delivery and completion.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience delivering building surveying services and property improvement projects.
• Knowledge of CDM 2015, Building Regulations and construction health and safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out building inspections, condition surveys and defect diagnosis.
• Developing solutions, preparing specifications and contract documentation.
• Managing projects through procurement, delivery and completion.
• Collaborating with clients, contractors and consultants to deliver high-quality outcomes.

Skills

Strong communication

Project management

Stakeholder management

Adaptability

Education

Degree in Building Surveying or related discipline

Job description

Job Profile

Location: Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, Hove, BN3 3BQ

Salary: £39,862pa + annual market supplement of £5,000

Basis Flexi Hours

Job Details

Salary £39,862pa + annual market supplement of £5,000

Contractual hours: 37

Basis Flexi Hours

Package: We are pleased to offer a wide range of benefits to support you and your wellbeing. You can read about them on our Why work for us pages.

Job category/type: Repairs and Maintenance

Date posted: 21/09/2026

Job reference: REQ0001517

Job Description

Do you enjoy turning survey findings into successful maintenance and improvement projects?

Are you a Building Surveyor who can manage projects from inspection and design through to contract administration and completion?

Do you enjoy working collaboratively with clients, contractors and professional consultants to deliver high-quality outcomes?

Would you like to help shape and improve one of the South Coast's most diverse and varied property portfolios?

Our Strategic Property service area manages a wide range of non-housing assets across Brighton & Hove, including civic buildings, schools, commercial properties, leisure facilities, museums, theatres and historic buildings. The Building Surveying team delivers asset maintenance projects and services to diverse clients, customers and communities. No two days are the same in the Team! We are looking for a Building Surveyor to help deliver planned maintenance, refurbishment and compliance projects that ensure these important assets remain safe, sustainable and fit for purpose.

About the Role

As a Building Surveyor, you will deliver professional surveying services across the council's corporate property portfolio.

You will carry out building inspections, condition surveys and defect diagnosis, develop solutions, prepare specifications and contract documentation, and manage projects through procurement, delivery and completion. Working alongside Senior Building Surveyors and a multidisciplinary professional team, you will play a key role in delivering planned maintenance and capital projects that provide value for money and support the council's wider strategic objectives.

What You'll Be Doing

• Undertaking condition surveys, inspections and defect investigations.
• Preparing feasibility studies, technical reports, specifications and schedules of work.
• Managing planned maintenance and capital projects from inception to completion.
• Acting in contract administration and project management roles.
• Managing consultants and contractors, monitoring performance, programme and budgets.
• Applying Principal Designer and CDM responsibilities where required.
• Supporting sustainability, accessibility and compliance improvements across the portfolio.
• Building positive working relationships with clients, contractors, consultants and council colleagues.
• Supporting graduate surveyors and contributing to a collaborative professional culture.

What We're Looking For

You will bring:

• A degree in Building Surveying, Construction Management or a related discipline.
• Experience delivering building surveying services and property improvement projects.
• Strong technical knowledge of building defects, maintenance and refurbishment works.
• Experience preparing specifications, managing procurement processes and administering building contracts.
• Knowledge of CDM 2015, Building Regulations and construction health and safety requirements.
• The ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A commitment to delivering inclusive, customer-focused services.

We encourage applications from candidates who may not meet every desirable requirement but can demonstrate the essential skills and experience needed for the role.

Why Join Us?

You will have the opportunity to work on one of the most varied public-sector property portfolios in the region, including operational buildings, cultural venues, historic assets and community facilities.

We are committed to supporting professional development and offer opportunities to build experience across project management, contract administration, Principal Designer duties, asset management and conservation projects. You will be well supported by the team as you grow your career whether you are qualified or working towards your MRICS, MCIOB or similar approved qualifications. You'll be part of a collaborative team that values professional expertise, continuous improvement, inclusion and innovation.

There is also a package of benefits that include:

• a healthy work life balance with flexible working hours
• a laptop and iPhone / tablet for work
• an attractive pension scheme
• generous annual leave from 28 days plus bank holidays plus 2 extra statutory plus 2 concessionary days per annum and flexi-days if you accrue additional hours
• 24/7 access to free advice and support via the employee assistance programme
• lifestyle benefits such as season ticket loans, travel and leisure discounts
• tax-free benefits including the cycle to work scheme

Avoid the daily commute and work within the City of Brighton & Hove.

Contract type: This role is permanent.

Interviews to be held: October / November 2026

There is full information about the role below and attached but, if you would like an informal discussion, please contact Adam Talbot on 07719 417461 or email [e-mail]

Encouraging a diverse workforce

Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.

Why work for us?

• be connected
• be confident
• be innovative and creative
• be diverse and inclusive
• be healthy and psychologically safe

For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us which gives details of our wellbeing support, our benefits including leave and pensions as well as details of our training and development.

Additional Information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.

Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.

We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work whilst providing the best service for our customers. Team and service working arrangements are designed to support both employee work life balance and team collaboration. These would be part of your individual working arrangements alongside any personal preference agreed with your manager in advance of joining. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team and travel to and from your contractual location would be at your own expense.

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