Building Surveyor (Career Grade)

Warwick District Council; Stratford-upon-Avon; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Warwick District Council is seeking a Building Surveyor (Career Grade) to join its Housing Assets team. The role focuses on maintaining and improving the council’s housing stock and wider property portfolio, including planned maintenance, surveys, specifications and budget management.

The post is permanent, 37 hours, with hybrid working and a primary home-based work pattern. Closing date 1 November 2026; interview 10 November 2026. Applications via [e-mail].

Qualifications

• Built environment qualification or relevant experience.
• Experience of building surveys and managing resulting works.
• Experience delivering major projects in occupied homes or business premises.
• Strong communication, negotiation, organisation and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Join the Housing Assets team to maintain and improve the Council’s housing stock and wider property portfolio.
• Manage planned maintenance and improvement projects, ensuring on-time delivery within budget.
• Undertake building and stock condition surveys and prepare specifications.
• Manage contractors, projects and budgets from inception through to completion.

Skills

Strong communication

Negotiation

Organisation

Problem-solving

Education

Built environment qualification

Job description

Housing Assets

Building Surveyor (Career Grade)

Grade F – D £32,046 to £47,665 per annum

Salary on appointment depending on qualifications and experience

37 hours

Permanent Post

Here at Warwick District Council, we pride ourselves on the fact that we offer you a great place to work.

We achieve our goals by recruiting and retaining motivated, empowered and flexible staff. We are committed to training and development, and we encourage a healthy work-life balance.

We offerthe rewards and benefits that make it a great place to work (if you are applying for a Casual position these do not apply).

People like you

We offer a wide range of career opportunities at every level of the organisation. From apprenticeships to senior management, permanent to fixed term contracts or part-time working, we have something for everyone.

Are you an experienced Building Surveyor looking for a varied role where you can make a real difference to homes and properties across Warwick District?

Join our Housing Assets team and help us maintain and improve the Council’s housing stock and wider property portfolio. You’ll manage planned maintenance and improvement projects, undertake building and stock condition surveys, prepare specifications and manage contractors, projects and budgets from inception through to completion.

We’re looking for someone who has:

• Relevant built environment qualification, or appropriate experience,
• Experience of undertaking building surveys, managing resulting works and delivering major projects in occupied homes or business premises.
• Strong communication, negotiation, organisation and problem-solving skills.

This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference to residents while working as part of a supportive and professional Housing Assets team.

The intention is for the postholder to work predominately from home however, it is a requirement to attend our offices or sites within Warwick District as required. Any costs for travel from home to the office will be met by the successful candidate. However, office and hybrid working are also available.

Closing date: 1st November 2026

Interview date: 10th November 2026

As part of being a Disability Confident employer we guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the essential criteria for the post. By ‘essential criteria’ we mean that you must provide us with evidence in your application form which demonstrates that you meet the level of competence required for each competence, as well as meeting any of the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential in the person specification. To be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS), applicants must disclose that they have a disability and would like to be considered for the scheme.

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application or recruitment process or upon appointment, please contact [e-mail] and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.