Planned Maintenance Delivery Surveyor

Swindon Borough Council; Swindon; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Swindon Borough Council is seeking two experienced Planned Maintenance Delivery Surveyors to inspect housing and corporate assets, produce reports and manage planned works. The role requires strong technical knowledge in building surveying and contract administration with CDM 2015 responsibilities.

The positions operate on a hybrid pattern (4 office days + 1 WFH day) and require travel across the Borough. Salary is £47,181 p.a. plus benefits, with a 3.3% national pay award pending in October.

Qualifications

• Experience inspecting and surveying housing and corporate assets.
• Ability to prepare reports, specs and recommendations per Building Regulations and standards.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Undertake inspections and condition surveys of housing and corporate assets.
• Prepare accurate reports, specifications and recommendations.
• Provide professional technical advice to residents, managers and colleagues.
• Manage delivery of planned maintenance works, coordinating contractors and internal teams.
• Administer contracts and monitor performance against SLAs and statutory requirements.
• Fulfilling CDM 2015 client duties for the Council.

Skills

Building surveying

Contract administration

Stakeholder management

Education

Building Surveying degree

RICS/CIOB membership (advantageous)

Job description

Planned Maintenance Delivery Surveyor x 2

Ref: 185478

Salary: £47,181 p.a. plus benefits

Please note: 3.3% national pay award increase to be applied in October.

37 hours per week

Swindon Borough Council are on an exciting journey to transform service delivery. We want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision in the new Swindon Plan is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because that’s who we’re doing it for - the communities and businesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, you’ll support a friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. It’s all for better public services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you.

Your next role

Planned Operations play a vital role in people's everyday lives, and we’re on an exciting improvement journey to transform the way we deliver services for our residents.

We’re looking for an experienced Planned Maintenance Delivery Surveyor, ideally with a background in local government or social housing.

• Undertaking inspections, condition surveys and technical assessments of housing and corporate property assets, identifying defects, risks and compliance issues.
• Preparing accurate reports, specifications and recommendations in accordance with Building Regulations, HHSRS, British Standards and other relevant legislation.
• Providing professional technical advice to colleagues, residents, managers, and representing the Council where required.
• Diagnosing building defects, identifying root causes and specifying appropriate remedial solutions that balance safety, compliance, value for money and long-term asset performance.
• Managing the delivery of planned maintenance works, coordinating contractors, consultants and internal teams to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the required quality standards.
• Administering contracts and monitoring performance against SLAs, KPIs and statutory requirements.
• Fulfilling the Council's client duties under CDM 2015.
• Managing budgets, authorising payments and maintaining accurate records.
• Providing technical support for Asset Management and investment planning.
• Building strong and effective relationships with residents, contractors, consultants and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality, customer-focused services.

You’ll play a key role in maintaining, improving and protecting the Council's housing and corporate property portfolio Responsible for delivering planned maintenance programmes, providing professional technical advice and ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with statutory requirements, technical standards and industry best practice.

You’ll have strong technical knowledge of building construction, building pathology, defect diagnosis, contract administration and planned maintenance delivery, alongside experience of managing complex or high-value projects.

A degree in Building Surveying or a related discipline is desirable, together with substantial relevant experience and knowledge. Membership of, or eligibility for membership of, a recognised professional body such as RICS or CIOB would be advantageous.

You’ll demonstrate sound professional judgement, excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, and a proactive approach to delivering high-quality services.

You’ll be confident managing risk, driving performance and ensuring compliance, while maintaining a strong focus on customer service, continuous improvement and achieving positive outcomes.

This role will be initially 4 office days + 1 WFH day.

The ability to travel throughout the Borough is required, access to a car for daily use is a requirement for this role.

You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act "for the effective performance of a customer-facing role").

Your next package

Please see our Rewards and Benefits offer for more details.

As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.

For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It's why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you'll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We'll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we'll achieve our vision of a prosperous, revitalised Swindon together. And you'll be proud to say it was made better with you.

Please see our Vision and Values page for more details and our new Swindon Plan.

As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from a diverse range of communities, and in particular disabled people and people from ethnic minorities. Read our statement of commitment to equality & inclusion.

For further information about the role please contact Andrea Lomax, Service Manager - Planned Maintenance, Technical Services on [e-mail]

Closing date: 13 September 2026

Interview date: 16 September 2026