Project Surveyor (Major Projects) x 3

Bristol City Council; Sandy (UT); Hybrid; USD 55,947 - 86,585; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working and flexitime

LGPS pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Job summary

Bristol City Council is seeking a Project Surveyor to lead the cladding remediation programme across 24 high‑rise blocks, based within Homes & Landlord Services. The role involves on‑site mobilisation and collaboration with Turner & Townsend and contracted teams to deliver compliant retrofit solutions.

You will work with architects, planners and residents, drawing on contract administration, project management and defect diagnosis experience to deliver a major refurbishment programme by 2029.

Qualifications

• Experience surveying to carry out improvements to residential property.
• Experience in social housing would be beneficial.
• Knowledge of refurbishment and retrofit projects.
• Background as a building surveyor or construction professional with experience of contract administration, project management, defect diagnosis and condition surveying.
• Experience working with architects, planners, construction professionals, and residents in refurbishment deliveries.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the cladding remediation delivery across high-rise blocks.
• Collaborate with Turner & Townsend and contractors during mobilisation, delivery and completion.
• Coordinate with architects, planners and construction consultants throughout projects.
• Apply contract administration and project management oversight on refurbishment works.

Skills

Surveying

Contract administration

Project management

Defect diagnosis

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

Full Time - 37 hours per week, Permanent

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a motivated and experienced Project Surveyor to join The Major Projects Team at Bristol City Council.

Based within Homes & Landlord Services, you will play a lead role in the delivery of the Council’s cladding remediation programme across its high-rise blocks.

What Will I Be Doing

The Major Projects Team is responsible for the maintenance and refurbishment of the Council’s high rise blocks of flats, ensuring safe, warm and secure homes for our residents.

We are delivering an accelerated external cladding remediation programme across 24 high-rise blocks. The programme seeks to remove unsafe cladding and external wall insulation from these blocks and replace it with compliant, non-combustible systems, with completion targeted by the end of 2029.

This Programme Is Funded Through Homes England's Cladding Safety Scheme And Is Being Delivered In Partnership With Turner & Townsend And Their Appointed Contractors. It Is Structured In Two Phases:

• A 6-block pilot programme, delivered in two tranches
• A wider programme of 18 blocks, delivered in three tranches

Working closely with Turner & Townsend you will support the appointed contractors in overseeing the delivery of the remediation work. This will require significant periods of time out on site during the mobilisation, delivery and completion of the works.

You will collaborate with architects, planners and construction consultants throughout the duration of assigned projects. Ideally you should also have knowledge and experience in retrofit cladding systems.

What do I need to have?

• Experience of surveying to carry out improvements to residential property is required and experience of working within social housing would be beneficial.
• Experience and knowledge of the construction industry especially refurbishment and retrofit projects.
• A background as a building surveyor or construction professional with experience of contract administration, project management, defect diagnosis and condition surveying.
• Experience of working collaboratively with architects, planners, construction professionals, and residents in the delivery of refurbishment projects.
• Qualifications and experience that demonstrate your knowledge of building defects and solutions, as well as a track record of managing different types of contracts and working with contractors and sub-contractors delivering large refurbishment projects.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice – mixing both home and office working.

Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

Benefits

• flexible working and flexitime
• membership of the Local Government Pension scheme
• a generous annual leave allowance

We’re a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.