Building Surveyor - Corporate Property Services Team

Reading Borough Council; Reading; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative local government council is seeking a skilled Building Surveyor to join their Corporate Property Services Team. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead projects that enhance community and school buildings, ensuring compliance with regulations and delivering high-quality outcomes. With a focus on collaboration and efficiency, you will engage with stakeholders and manage contracts, all while working in a supportive environment that values diversity and inclusion. If you're ready to make a difference in the community and grow your career, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Flexible working opportunities

Local Government Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

On-site day nursery

Season Ticket Loan

Lease car salary sacrifice scheme

Qualifications

• Degree in construction or HNC with post-qualification experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of maintenance works for various projects.
• Conduct surveys and prepare technical documentation.

Skills

Communication Skills

Project Management

Technical Documentation

Construction Knowledge

Education

Degree in Construction

HNC in Construction

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Building Surveyor - Corporate Property Services Team

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Are you an architect, building surveyor, or any other construction professional looking for an exciting opportunity to showcase your skills? We are seeking talented individuals to join our innovative team and contribute to ground breaking projects.

If you are ready to take your career to the next level with a dynamic and supportive team then join our Corporate Property Services Team where we provide in-house design, surveying, MEP consultancy, and project management services. We manage building construction, refurbishment, and repairs contracts, delivering both capital projects and planned and reactive maintenance to our Corporate, Community, and School buildings.

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.

About The Role

As a Building Surveyor, you will lead the delivery of fabric improvement and maintenance works for Corporate, Community, and School projects from initiation to handover. Your construction industry knowledge and expertise will be crucial in providing professional and technical advice within Reading Borough Council. You will engage and liaise with stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes.

Key Areas Of Responsibility Include

Procurement: Manage services and works contracts as required.

Surveys: Conduct measured and structural surveys of properties.

Technical Documentation: Prepare technical specifications, schedules of work, and tender documents.

Design: Create architectural designs using AutoCAD software.

Compliance: Ensure projects comply with Health and Safety and CDM Regulations.

Refurbishment: Deliver stock condition surveys and building refurbishment works, including Health & Safety improvements.

About You

We are looking for someone with the expertise to provide comprehensive professional and technical services for maintenance, refurbishment, improvement, and new build schemes.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

Qualifications: Degree in a construction industry qualification or HNC in Construction with post-qualification experience.

Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Knowledge: Thorough and up-to-date knowledge of construction and best practices.

Project Management: Experience in project management and understanding of project/programme management methodologies.

Youll be part of a team that relies on everyone to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, youll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place.

Benefits

Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:

Work Together as one team - work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do

Drive Efficiency - show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and efficiency. Take responsibility for our own learning and development and for reaching our potential

Be Ambitious - be demanding of our own performance striving to be even better and be prepared to engage with and challenge leaders in a constructive and positive way

Make a Difference to Reading - maintain the highest levels of customer service and be flexible and willing to provide the services needed at the time they are needed

Our offer

We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and youll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.

A Competitive Salary Alongside a Range Of Benefits Including

Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 33 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave

A wide range of flexible working opportunities

Modern working environment at the Civic Offices in the heart of Reading

Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)

On-site day nursery (Kennet Day Nursery) rated Outstanding by Ofsted

Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work

Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax

To arrange a confidential discussion on this position please contact Yvonne Mubanga - Strategic Property Services Manager:

Closing Date: Tuesday 13th May 2025

Interview Date: TBC

Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Building Construction

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