Building Surveyor: Diverse Asset Maintenance & Projects

Brighton & Hove City Council; Brighton; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Laptop and iPhone/tablet for work

Flexible working hours

Generous annual leave (28 days + bank)

Job summary

Brighton & Hove City Council is seeking an experienced Building Surveyor to deliver professional surveying services across the council's corporate property portfolio. You will inspect, diagnose defects, prepare specifications and manage projects from procurement through to completion.

Join a multidisciplinary team delivering planned maintenance, refurbishment and compliance works to ensure assets remain safe, sustainable and fit for purpose.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Building Surveying

Contract administration

CDM 2015

Stakeholder management

Inspection skills

Education

Degree in Building Surveying or related discipline

Job description

Brighton & Hove City Council is seeking an experienced Building Surveyor to deliver professional surveying services across the council's corporate property portfolio. You will inspect, diagnose defects, prepare specifications and manage projects from procurement through to completion.

Join a multidisciplinary team delivering planned maintenance, refurbishment and compliance works to ensure assets remain safe, sustainable and fit for purpose.