Building Surveyor

Learning & Skills; Surveyor (WV); On-site; USD 58,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave: 32 days

Pension: Local Government Pension

Flexible working

Wellbeing and training

Job summary

Darlington Borough Council is seeking a Building Surveyor to lead major capital projects, including retrofit schemes and planned maintenance across housing stock. You will prepare tender documentation, design specifications and valuations, and ensure projects are surveyed, scheduled, procured and contract managed.

The role requires strong IT skills (MS Office, Outlook, databases) and experience with AutoCAD, with independence and team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience leading capital projects and managing retrofit schemes.
• Knowledge of PAS, Trustmark, Retrofit Designer/Assessor roles.
• Adept with MS Office, Outlook, databases and CAD tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead on capital projects from start to final accounts, incl. tender prep.
• Prepare bills of quantities, design specifications and contract valuations.
• Manage site measurements, CDM PD responsibilities and contract claims.
• Prepare schedules of rates and small estimates for clients.

Skills

Project leadership

Independent working

Team collaboration

Tools

MS Office

Outlook

Databases

AutoCAD

Job description

Building Surveyor (Ref: POS000686)

Hours and Pay

Salary £42,839 - £46,142 per annum Salary Band £40,001 to £50,000 Post Type Permanent Hours Per Week Full time

Job and Application details

Categories Architects / Surveyors / Engineers

Directorate N/A Published Date 18/08/2026 Closing Date 20/09/2026

The role of the Building Surveyor is critical to maintaining and upgrading the Councils Housing stock, you will be working across a wide range of high value capital projects including major capital programmes for Housing. Work includes retrofit works, planned maintenance, cyclical maintenance, large responsive maintenance work and asbestos management and to ensuring all projects are appropriately surveyed, specified, scheduled, procured and contract managed.

The post holder will be required to lead on capital projects (including Retrofit works) managing all aspects of the work from start to final accounts, this will include: preparation of tender documentation, preparation of bills quantities, design specifications, valuations on contracts and measurement of works on site, carry out the PD role under CDM. In addition, preparation of claims contracts, schedules of rates, small estimates etc. for various clients

You must have a good understanding of all retrofit grant requirements to deliver a compliant and successful scheme, this will include PAS requirements, Trustmark requirements, Retrofit Designer/assessor and Co-ordinator roles.

You must be confident with the use of IT and capable of navigating through MS Office, Outlook and have knowledge and skills in the use of databases and autocad.

You must be confident to work independently although support from the broader team is always available. We require dynamic, innovative and forward-thinking people to join our team, it is preferable that you have some experience of working in a person-centred environment or with older and more vulnerable client groups although full induction and ongoing training is provided.

Benefits

The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:

• 32 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working)
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
• Flexi-time scheme
• Flexible working
• Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes
• Staff equality forums
• Green Car Leasing Scheme
• Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
• Physiotherapy service
• Confidential counselling service
• Great wellbeing offer
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
• Local and National retailer discounts
• Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
• Arriva Employee Travel Club

For the full range of benefits we offer, please see our Why work for us internet page, which also includes our Total Reward Booklet and Employee Benefit Video.

https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers-1/why-work-for-us/

Find out further information about us and what it’s like to work for our great team by visiting the Jobs and Careers home page.

https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/

For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Role Profile and Person Specification.

General Information For Applicants

For a further informal discussion and any queries around the role profile and jobs itself please contact the manager Matthew Plews, Building Surveying Manager on 01325 405929.

If you have any further questions regarding applying for this role or the questions and required fields within the application form, please contact the HR Support team on 01325 403217 or [e-mail].

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