Building Surveyor – Fire Safety & Compliance

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

Job summary

Warwick District Council is seeking an experienced Building Surveyor focusing on fire safety and compliance across our housing stock. You will deliver external contractor–led fire safety improvement programmes and coordinate across service areas to keep projects on track.

The role supports training and development, with hybrid working and attendance at offices/sites as required within Warwick District. 37 hours per week and a permanent contract.

Qualifications

• Experience in Housing desirable.
• Programme management experience helpful.

Responsibilities

• Deliver external contractor–led fire safety improvement programmes across the stock.
• Coordinate across multiple teams to keep projects on track and within budget.

Job description

Building Surveyor – Fire Safety & Compliance

Grade F-D (Career Grade): £32,046to £47,665 per annum

37 hours per week

Permanent

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 offer the rewards and benefits package that make it a great place to work.

We’re excited to be recruiting to this opportunity for an experienced Building Surveyor who is looking to work with a broad range of professionals in an enthusiastic and forward-looking organisation. If you are passionate about housing and you believe customers should be at the heart of all we do, then we would love to hear from you.

Our portfolio of circa 6500 properties includes an exciting mix of high, medium & low rise blocks alongside traditional dwellings, predominantly rented units with some leaseholds, the stock also includes Listed Buildings & Conservation areas offering you considerable scope to apply your talents.

You will be part of a team responsible for the delivery of external contractor led fire safety improvement programmes across the stock in accordance with the organisations fire risk management strategy.

Many of these projects are likely to be inter-dependant on other parallel work streams, keeping these individual pieces of work on track and focussed will require programme management experience and skills. It will often require co-ordination across multiple service areas, each with its own budgetary and service delivery issues.

There are excellent transport links, check how long your commute might be!

We offer a great working environment with good training prospects. You don’t need to be MRiCs qualified but you do need to be prepared to train and gain qualifications as deemed necessary to fulfil this role. You must also have experience in Housing.

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 internal: 1st November 2026

Interview date: 9th November 2026