Capital Projects Building Surveyor

North Northamptonshire Council

Kettering

Hybrid

GBP 45,000 - 65,000

Full time

33 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme with significant, top‑p

Hybrid and flexible working

Job summary

North Northamptonshire Council is seeking an experienced Capital Projects Building Surveyor to join our Assets & Environment team. You will manage a varied programme of capital construction projects from feasibility through to completion across education, leisure, care, and community assets.

You will work with stakeholders, consultants and contractors, shaping business cases, developing cost plans and governance approvals while ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget.

Qualifications

A degree, HNC, HND, NVQ Level 4 qualification or equivalent relevant experience.
Membership of a professional body (RICS, MAPM) with a building surveying qualification or equivalent experience.
Experience managing complex construction and capital projects ranging from £25,000 to £25 million.
Experience in undertaking stock condition surveys and developing project scopes for a variety of property and asset types.
Strong knowledge of procurement processes, contract administration and standard forms of construction contracts.
Sound understanding of health and safety legislation, including CDM Regulations and associated documentation.
Excellent communication, stakeholder management and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence and engage a wide range of audiences.
Strong project management, planning and budget management skills, with the ability to balance competing priorities and deliver results.

Responsibilities

Managing a varied programme of capital construction projects from concept through to completion.
Undertaking building condition surveys and using findings to inform project scopes, budgets and business cases.
Developing high-level cost plans and supporting the preparation of project business cases and governance approvals.
Leading and coordinating external consultants, design teams, contractors and developers to achieve project outcomes.
Managing procurement activities, contract administration and project delivery in line with council procedures and industry best practice.
Monitoring project budgets, forecasts, risks and performance to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
Providing professional advice and reporting progress to project boards, stakeholders and senior decision-makers.
Ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation, including CDM Regulations, and maintaining robust project governance throughout delivery.

Skills

RICS/MAPM membership

Project management

Stock condition surveys

Procurement & contract administration

CDM Regulations knowledge

Communication & stakeholder management

Budget & cost planning

Education

Degree, HNC, HND, or NVQ Level 4 or equivalent

Job description

About The Role

We are looking for an experienced and ambitious Capital Projects Building Surveyor to join our Assets & Environment team at North Northamptonshire Council. This is an exciting opportunity to play a leading role in delivering a diverse portfolio of capital construction projects ranging from £25,000 to £25 million across education, leisure, care, community and corporate estate assets. You will work closely with stakeholders, consultants, contractors and senior leaders to shape, develop and deliver projects that make a real difference to local communities. From initial feasibility and business cases through to construction and completion, you will be responsible for ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with agreed objectives. If you would like further information about this role please contact Louise Shivers louise.shivers@northnorthants.gov.uk or Dylan Smith@northnorthants.gov.uk

What will you be doing?

As Capital Project Building Surveyor You Will Be

Managing a varied programme of capital construction projects from concept through to completion.
Undertaking building condition surveys and using findings to inform project scopes, budgets and business cases.
Developing high-level cost plans and supporting the preparation of project business cases and governance approvals.
Leading and coordinating external consultants, design teams, contractors and developers to achieve project outcomes.
Managing procurement activities, contract administration and project delivery in line with council procedures and industry best practice.
Monitoring project budgets, forecasts, risks and performance to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
Providing professional advice and reporting progress to project boards, stakeholders and senior decision-makers.
Ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation, including CDM Regulations, and maintaining robust project governance throughout delivery.

About You

We are looking for a proactive and technically competent surveying professional who thrives in a project-driven environment and has a passion for delivering high-quality outcomes.

You Will Bring

A degree, HNC, HND, NVQ Level 4 qualification or equivalent relevant experience.
Membership of RICS, MAPM or an equivalent professional body, together with a building surveying qualification or significant relevant experience.
Experience of managing complex construction and capital projects ranging from £25,000 to £25 million.
Experience in undertaking stock condition surveys and developing project scopes for a variety of property and asset types.
Strong knowledge of procurement processes, contract administration and standard forms of construction contracts.
Sound understanding of health and safety legislation, including CDM Regulations and associated documentation.
Excellent communication, stakeholder management and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence and engage a wide range of audiences.
Strong project management, planning and budget management skills, with the ability to balance competing priorities and deliver results.

Our benefits

Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we’re transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people.

You’ll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think!

Why choose us?

We Offer a Vibrant Working Environment With

a competitive salary
a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance.

We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.

About Us

Our Values and Behaviours

Our Values Define Who We Are And How We Operate, By Forming The Foundation For How We Interact With Our Customers, Colleagues And Provide Our Services. They Are Also At The Forefront Of Our Decision Making And Delivery And Are

Customer-focused

Respectful

Efficient

Supportive

Trustworthy

Our key commitments help ensure that the priorities we make, now and in the future, maintain the necessary breadth of focus in those areas that we believe matter most.

Disability Confident Employer

We are proud to be a recognised Disability Confident Employer and is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.

Our Employment and Disability Service provides bespoke support to individuals facing barriers to employment, helping them work towards their goals to start, stay and succeed in employment. For further information please click here The Employment and Disability Service (EADS) | North Northamptonshire Council

Armed Forces Community

The council obtained the Gold status award for the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS).

Further information can be found at Jobs and careers | North Northamptonshire Council (northnorthants.gov.uk)

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