Lead Surveyor - Resident Safety

Dacorum Borough Council; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Dacorum Borough Council seeks a Lead Surveyor Resident Safety to join the Asset Management Service in Hemel Hempstead. You will lead a team of surveyors, delivering frontline building safety and compliance across council properties.

The role involves managing projects with contractors, ensuring work meets Awaab’s Law and HHSRS standards, and controlling spend to budget while maintaining safe communal areas. A driving licence is required and an enhanced DBS will be completed.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of surveyors to maintain and ensure safety of buildings in scope.
• Manage projects with contractors ensuring work complies with Awaab’s Law and HHSRS.
• Enforce zero-tolerance on unsafe landings and keep communal areas safe.

Job description

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Job reference REQ0003279 Application closing date 27/09/2026 Salary £44,289 to £50,592 per annum (Inclusive of London Fringe Weighting) Package Generous holiday entitlement - outstanding 17.1% employer contribution pension scheme - flexible working patterns - car salary sacrifice scheme Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Attachments Lead Surveyor Resident Safety - Job Description May 2026.docx Lead Surveyor Resident Safety - Person Specification May 2026.docx

The opportunity has arisen for this vacancy within the Asset Management Service. You will provide a high-quality front-line specialist service focusing on building safety and compliance. You will assist in leading a team of surveyors including disrepair surveyors in maintaining and ensuring our buildings are compliant and that people living in, working in or visiting our properties are safe.

You will be required to successfully manage projects and work with contractors to ensure work is being completed to a satisfactory standard in line with Awaab’s Law and the HHSRS Law You will work with colleagues across the Housing Service teams to ensure our communal areas remain safe by enforcing our zero tolerance clear landings approach. Within the role, you will be required to lead the team of Surveyors and support the Manager to run the service and control spending to the budget expectations.

The ability to build strong and meaningful relationships with colleagues and contractors is required as well as tact, diplomacy and the ability to negotiate. You will have excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to achieve defined performance targets.

Applicants must have a driving licence that is valid in the UK.

An Enhanced check will be undertaken with the Disclosure and Barring Service to ensure that the successful candidate has no relevant convictions.

The deadline for applications will be midnight on the closing date shown in the advert details.

Information for applicants on Local Government Reorganisation – May 2026

What is Local Government Reorganisation?

The Council is going through a major change as part of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) and devolution. This means that the district and borough councils in Hertfordshire will be replaced by a smaller number of new unitary councils.

The aim is to make local government simpler and more efficient, improve services for residents, and bring decision-making closer to the communities we serve.

What this means for you

If you join Dacorum Borough Council between now and 31 March 2028, you will move to a new organisation on 1 April 2028. Your role will transfer to the new authority, but the way you work and who you report to may change.

While this may be different from what you are used to, it is also a rare and exciting opportunity to join Dacorum at a time of real change.

You will have the chance to help shape the future of local services and be part of building something new.

The new unitary councils will create opportunities for innovation, growth, and better public services. They will offer a more joined-up and forward-looking working environment for employees.

We are committed to supporting our staff and continuing to deliver high-quality services for residents throughout this change. Together, we are building a better future.