Building Surveyor - Repairs & Maintenance Team

Dorset Council; England; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

Team collaboration

Job summary

Dorset Council is seeking a skilled Building Surveyor to join the Repairs & Maintenance Team. You will take ownership of a diverse portfolio of assets, ensuring buildings are safe, compliant, sustainable, and fit for purpose.

The role supports statutory compliance, budget management, and long-term asset performance under the Strategic Asset Management Plan 2024-2030. You will manage inspections, contractor relationships, and data to improve service delivery across both Operational and Commercial

Qualifications

• Experience in building surveying, repairs and maintenance, facilities management or property management.
• Strong knowledge of building construction, maintenance, compliance and health & safety requirements.
• Experience managing contractors and delivering works within occupied buildings.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Commercial awareness and focus on value for money.

Responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of assets, overseeing condition, compliance and maintenance activity.
• Procuring, commissioning and managing contractors to deliver repairs and maintenance works.
• Undertaking inspections, condition assessments and defect diagnosis.
• Ensuring compliance with statutory, regulatory and lease obligations.
• Supporting budget management, maintenance planning and value for money.
• Building effective relationships with building users, tenants and stakeholders.
• Contributing to service improvement and long-term asset performance.
• Participating in the out-of-hours emergency response rota as required.

Skills

Building surveying

Repairs & maintenance

Contractor management

Health & safety knowledge

Stakeholder management

Job description

Help shape places that support communities and generate value. We're looking for skilled and motivated Building Surveyors to join our Repairs & Maintenance Team, helping to maintain safe, compliant and high-quality buildings across Dorset Council's diverse property portfolio. We are recruiting to roles across two distinct asset portfolios:

• Operational Assets - offices, depots, libraries, family hubs and other buildings that support frontline council services.
• Commercial & Community Assets - leased properties, leisure facilities, community buildings and income-generating assets that support local communities and generate value for the council.

About the role

As a Dorset Council Building Surveyor, you will take ownership of a diverse portfolio of assets, ensuring buildings remain safe, compliant, sustainable and fit for purpose. Working within our Repairs & Maintenance Team, part of the Facilities Management service, you will provide professional surveying expertise across repairs, maintenance, compliance and minor works, supporting the long-term performance of assets in line with Dorset Council's Strategic Asset Management Plan 2024-2030. This is a varied and rewarding role covering:

• Reactive and planned maintenance
• Statutory compliance and landlord responsibilities
• Contractor and consultant management
• Budget management and value for money
• Tenant, occupier and stakeholder engagement
• Asset performance and data management

What you'll deliver

You will play a key role in ensuring Dorset Council's buildings remain safe, operational and well maintained by:

• Managing a portfolio of assets, overseeing condition, compliance and maintenance activity
• Procuring, commissioning and managing contractors to deliver repairs and maintenance works
• Undertaking inspections, condition assessments and defect diagnosis
• Ensuring compliance with statutory, regulatory and lease obligations
• Supporting budget management, maintenance planning and value for money
• Building effective relationships with building users, tenants and stakeholders
• Contributing to service improvement and long-term asset performance
• Participating in the out-of-hours emergency response rota as required

Additional responsibilities

You will help ensure assets are maintained in a way that supports service delivery, community outcomes and financial sustainability. You'll be joining a forward-looking Assets & Property service that is transforming how Dorset Council manages its estate. Your work will:

• Help maintain safe, compliant and sustainable buildings
• Support frontline services, local communities and tenants
• Protect and enhance the value of council assets
• Contribute to a more efficient and strategically managed estate

Salary

The amount payable will be £2000 (pro-rata for part time positions) after 24 months of employment.

Required skills and experience

You'll bring a strong building surveying background, together with excellent organisational and relationship management skills.

• Experience in building surveying, repairs and maintenance, facilities management or property management
• Good technical knowledge of building construction, maintenance, compliance and health and safety requirements
• Experience managing contractors and delivering works within occupied buildings
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and customer service skills
• Commercial awareness and a focus on achieving value for money
• The ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively as part of a team

About Dorset Council

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Dorset Council values

At Dorset Council, we are working together to create a fairer, more prosperous, and more sustainable Dorset for everyone, now and in the future.

• Provide essential services that support over 300,000 residents
• Work in partnership to make a real difference
• Value every role and the impact it has on our communities
• Support our employees to grow, develop, and thrive

Other benefits

• Be part of a team that works together for a better Dorset
• Have access to
• Receive training and development opportunities to help your career progress

Equality, diversity & inclusion

We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be a If you declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role, we will offer you an interview. We also want our recruitment process to be accessible, if you need any reasonable adjustments, just let us know on your application. This role is UK-based, and we will need to confirm your Right to Work as part of the appointment process.

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