Building Surveyor - Waverley Court

The City of Edinburgh Council; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking a Building Surveyor to join the High Rise Management and Investment team at Waverley Court. The role focuses on surveying, contract management and delivery of a £250m retrofit programme across 50 high‑rise blocks, with major fire safety and fabric upgrade works.

You will work with external design teams, attend resident meetings, and contribute to the ongoing sustainability goals while upholding health and safety standards and best practice in retrofit

Qualifications

• Qualified Building Surveyor or relevant field (e.g. Architect, Technical Lead, or Contract/Project Manager).
• Experience running live projects through to completion with project management and contract administration preferred.
• Knowledge of procurement, surveying, repair methodology and report writing; able to explain technical reports at face-to-face meetings with tenants/owners.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a full range of building surveying and contract management services to the 50 council high-rise blocks.
• Lead and support large retrofit and upgrade projects across the high-rise estate with external design teams and contractors.
• Manage design commissions at various RIBA stages and oversee fire improvement and fabric upgrade programmes.
• Represent the team in meetings with residents and stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and progress.

Skills

Building surveying

Contract management

Procurement

Report writing

Stakeholder communication

Education

Building Surveying degree or related field

Job description

Building Surveyor - High Rise Management and Investment Team
Waverley Court

Salary: £47,639 - £56,392
Hours: 36 per week

We have an exciting opportunity for Surveyors to join the High Rise Management and Investment team. The successful applicants will join the Investment team who are delivering on the teams ambitious, and award-winning, capital improvement programme.

The successful applicant will deliver a full range of building surveying and contract management services to the 50 Council high-rise blocks which encompass a range of specialised and innovative construction methods as part of the Whole House Retrofit Strategy. These works will ensure we achieve the Councils long-term sustainability ambitions and also enhance the quality of our high-rise buildings, the homes within and the standard of living for our residents.

Recent awards include Silver in the Scottish Design Awards for 'Future Project/Building' for the retrofit of Cables Wynd & Linksview House, and we have also recently been shortlisted for the AJ's Retrofit & Reuse Awards in the category of 'Future Reuse' for the same project.

https://www.scottishdesignawards.com/2026/architecture-future/cables-wynd-linksview-house/

https://retrofit.architectsjournal.co.uk/AJRA2026/en/page/2026-shortlist

You will have the opportunity to work with external multi-disciplinary design teams and contractors on large scale retrofit and upgrade projects across the Council’s high-rise estate. We currently have a number of design commissions at various RIBA design stages covering 14 high rise blocks with another five additional blocks scheduled for design of full fabric upgrade this year with a budget of around £250m. We also have a live £60m fire improvement programme covering 30 high rise blocks which is one of the most ambitious domestic fire safety programmes in the UK. Further large scale mechanical and electrical improvement programmes planned to commence early design also this year.

We are looking for candidates who can use their initiative, be innovative in their approach and have a desire to assist and support council tenants and private owners during works being carried out in and around their homes. The successful candidate will have the relevant qualifications, as a Building Surveyor or in a relevant field (i.e. Architect, Technical Lead, or Contract/Project Manager) with knowledge and experience of running live projects through to completion with recent and relevant experience of project management and contract administration preferred.

You should have knowledge, and ideally experience, of procurement, surveying, repair methodology and report writing and be confident to meet and explain technical reports at face-to-face meetings with tenants and owners. Candidates should also be willing to attend the occasional evening meetings with residents, be confident in supporting a busy team, and have strong communication skills.

If you are someone interested in working on a range of large and complex major infrastructure programmes, promoting best practice in retrofit and health and safety compliance, as part of team with a high performing culture, driving change and service delivery, we would love to hear from you.

If you have any questions or want to find out more about the role, please contact [e-mail].

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We’re interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be anassessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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