Senior Building Surveyor | Asset & Energy Efficiency Lead

Suffolk County Council; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Holiday entitlement

Subsidised parking

Public transport discounts

Gym membership

Cycle purchase scheme

Development opportunities

Flexible hybrid working

Employee Assistance Programme

Great colleagues

Job summary

Ipswich Borough Council is seeking a Building Surveyor to join the busy Maintenance and Contracts team, managing a varied residential portfolio in Ipswich. You will apply robust surveying techniques and governance to deliver improvements on site and in planning work.

The role requires excellent communication, a sound knowledge of surveying techniques, health and safety awareness, and three years’ experience with degree level preferred.

Qualifications

• Must have excellent communication skills.
• Sound understanding of building surveying techniques and related issues.
• Good understanding of Health and Safety and an awareness.
• Strong numerical analysis and analytical thinking.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate up-to-date knowledge of technical issues related to construction and maintenance of buildings, determine condition, identify and analyse defects, and propose repairs.
• Advise on energy efficiency and sustainability of buildings.
• Use a wide range of ICT operating systems.
• Ideally educated at degree level or working towards it with three years of qualitative experience.

Skills

Communication

Building surveying

Health & safety

Analytical thinking

Education

Degree level preferred

Tools

ICT

Job description

Ipswich Borough Council is seeking a Building Surveyor to join the busy Maintenance and Contracts team, managing a varied residential portfolio in Ipswich. You will apply robust surveying techniques and governance to deliver improvements on site and in planning work.

The role requires excellent communication, a sound knowledge of surveying techniques, health and safety awareness, and three years’ experience with degree level preferred.