Building Surveyor - Voids (RP0037)

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council is seeking a Building Surveyor (Voids) to join their Property Maintenance team. This hybrid role offers a starting salary of £41,992pa with potential progression. Responsibilities include overseeing the turnaround of voids and maintaining communication with relevant teams. Ideal candidates will hold a qualification in Building Studies and possess strong diagnostic skills. The position includes benefits like annual leave of up to 33 days, pension scheme enrollment, and access to flexible work schemes.

Benefits

Central location with transport links

Local Government Pension Scheme

Annual leave of 25 to 33 days

Flexi Time Scheme

24/7 Employee Assistance Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Formally qualified in Building Studies with experience in diagnosing building faults.
• Ability to converse with the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Ensure voids are turned around quickly and to a high standard.
• Work with contractors and teams to update on voids status.

Skills

Diagnosing building faults

Providing cost-effective solutions

Knowledge of building standards

Customer-focused outcomes

Communication in accurate spoken English

Education

Qualification in Building Studies

Job description

Overview

Building Surveyor (Voids) (RP0037) starting salary £41,992pa with potential progression to £45,089pa inclusive on achieving designated skills and experience. 37 hours per week (hybrid working). Solutions based? Proactive? Keen to make a difference? This could be the role for you. No two days are the same in Welwyn Hatfield’s Property Maintenance & Climate Change Team. If you like genuine diversity in your Building Surveying work and are looking to learn new skills, then we have a fantastic opportunity for you.

Responsibilities

• You will work to ensure our voids are turned round quickly and to a high standard. To do this you will need to work with the contractor, Neighbourhoods, and allocation teams to keep everyone up to date with what stage each void is at while making sure the properties are the homes our tenants are expecting.

The Ideal Candidate / Qualifications

• Formally qualified in Building Studies, you should be highly experienced in diagnosing building faults and providing cost-effective solutions. This will give you the ability to identify repairs, draw up specifications, make technical decisions and solve complex problems, and you should be knowledgeable regarding building standards and passionate about delivering customer focussed outcomes.
• The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential in this post.

About The Company / Benefits

• In return, we can offer you: Central locations in the Borough with excellent public transport links and local amenities
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme (Career Average Pension Scheme)
• The opportunity to buy and sell annual leave to increase work-life balance flexibility
• Annual leave ranging from 25 to 33 days per year plus Bank Holidays (dependent on grade and length of service)
• Access to the Council’s Flexi Time Scheme (post dependent) to achieve a healthy work life balance
• A structured induction program from day 1 to support your success in your role
• 24 hour a day access to the Employee Assistance Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
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• Our COREvalues—Collaborative, Open, Responsible, Excellent—guide everything we do.

Notes

If you think you have the skills and enjoy a challenge, we’d like to hear from you. We do not offer sponsorship for employment in the UK.

Application Timeline

Closing date for applications is 5 October 2025. Remote assessments will be held on 9 October 2025. Interviews will be held on 16 October 2025.

Keywords

Housing, Surveyor, Planned Works, Contractor, Management, Hertfordshire, Surveying, Hybrid, Stock, Conditions, Repairs, Voids, Welwyn Hatfield, local government