Local Authority Building Surveyor, Dorset

Pertemps; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Local Authority Building Surveyor in Dorset to support a council's property portfolio, ensuring compliance and high standards across various assets. The ideal candidate will possess a degree or equivalent, robust communication and leadership skills, and a solid understanding of local authority operations. This role offers a competitive pay rate of £400 - 500 per day, making it a great opportunity for professionals in this sector.

Benefits

Dedicated consultant support

Easy online registration process

Referral schemes

Ongoing compliance management

Reliable payroll

Qualifications

• Experience delivering R&M programmes of work.
• Management experience with contractors and budgets.
• Understanding of UK local authority operations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance, safety, and maintenance of assets.
• Deliver maintenance programmes for the asset portfolio.
• Manage capital repairs projects and budgets.
• Collaborate with teams and external partners.
• Maintain property data and performance metrics.

Skills

Strong communication

Leadership skills

Strategic thinking

Problem-solving

Education

Degree-level or equivalent

Tools

Digital property systems proficiency

Job description

Local Authority BuildingSurveyor, Dorset

Pay rate to £400 - 500 per day

Contract role, Local Authority Housing

Pertemps are recruiting for an experienced Local Authority BuildingSurveyor in Dorset. You will need to have experience in a similar role in a Local Authority Housing setting.

About the Role

We're seeking an experienced Building Surveyor to support Dorset Council's property portfolio. This is a hands‑on role ensuring safety, compliance, and high standards across a diverse range of assets.

What is the day‑to‑day of the role

• Ensure asset compliance, safety, and maintenance
• Deliver planned/reactive maintenance programmes for portfolio of assets
• Manage capital repairs projects (£100k plus), through procurement and implementation
• Manage budgets, contracts, and procurement
• Collaborate across teams and with external partners
• Maintain property data and performance metrics

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Education: Degree-level or equivalent
• Experience: delivering R&M programmes of work, managing contractors, budgets, and stakeholder relationships
• Skills: strong communication and leadership; legal and contract understanding; digital property systems proficiency; strategic thinking and problem‑solving
• Knowledge: local authority operations

Please get in touch for more information.

This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:

• A dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to
• An easy registration process (all done online)
• Referral schemes and incentives
• Ongoing compliance managed for you
• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more.

Please contact Graham Leatham on 07484 513909 or email [e-mail] for more information. We recruit across all areas of Housing, Public Sector, Planning and Local Government work. If you are experienced in this sector, and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles.