Building Surveyor: Flexible Hours for Public Assets

Brighton & Hove City Council; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Laptop + phone/tablet

Pension scheme

Generous leave (28 days + holidays + 2

Employee assistance programme

Season ticket loans

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Brighton & Hove City Council is seeking a Building Surveyor to deliver professional surveying services across the council's corporate property portfolio. You will conduct inspections, prepare specifications and manage projects from inception to completion in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

You will work on planned maintenance, refurbishment and compliance projects to ensure assets are safe, sustainable and fit for purpose, with opportunities for professional development and

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.
• The ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A commitment to delivering inclusive, customer-focused services.

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

Project management

Contract administration

Stakeholder management

Sustainability & compliance

Education

Degree in Building Surveying, Construction Management or related

Tools

CDM 2015 knowledge

Building Regulations knowledge

Job description

Brighton & Hove City Council is seeking a Building Surveyor to deliver professional surveying services across the council's corporate property portfolio. You will conduct inspections, prepare specifications and manage projects from inception to completion in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

You will work on planned maintenance, refurbishment and compliance projects to ensure assets are safe, sustainable and fit for purpose, with opportunities for professional development and