Building Surveyor
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 20, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 13, 2026.
Contract to start ASAP until 31-12-26 with a possible extension.
Responsibilities
To carry out the planning, specification, procurement, implementation, management, and delivery of a variety of planned work projects and planned and cyclical maintenance contracts to any Council asset; undertake stock condition surveys (including HHSRS and EPC), measured surveys, defect inspections, project management or post-inspections; and prepare project feasibility studies, reports, technical drawings, works and tender specifications, RIBA work plans, works orders, confirmations of instructions, health and safety information, planning, building control or listed building applications as appropriate, to ensure that the Council's assets are maintained in good condition and in compliance with all relevant statutory or regulatory responsibilities.
To provide a point of contact for clients and customers in relation to specified project management works and/or designated assets including car parks and/or watercourses or Sustainable Urban Drainage schemes on Council land, environmental improvements or street furniture maintenance, considering and processing work requests and enquiries, instructing contractors as appropriate and providing clear and accurate information to clients and customers to achieve a successful conclusion to each request and provide technical advice and support for Building Managers and client staff colleagues at all stages of project work planning and delivery.
Manage and administer specified project works and planned and cyclical maintenance contracts ensuring that correct contractual procedures and practices are followed in order to maintain contractual and fiscal control, including:
The preparation, negotiation, agreement, processing and audit of valuations, interim applications for payment and final accounts
The review and maintenance of key contractual documentation e.g. risk registers, programmes of work and certification.
The review and management of contractor performance ensuring Key Performance Indicators are accurately measured to enhance service delivery.
Maintaining records to ensure that a clear, auditable record of actions and payments is maintained.
Ensuring all works are carried out in accordance with Health and Safety Standards, including the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007, and any other relevant legislation
To analyse, understand and interpret stock condition information, risk assessments (Fire Risk Assessments, DDA Assessments etc.), client requests and responsive repair requests and use the information to make recommendations to plan, organise and deliver timely, effective programmes of repair, maintenance, refurbishment and improvement works to designated assets; and provide management and stock condition information relating to planned project works and planned and cyclical maintenance requirements to the Data Co-ordinator, Compliance Manager, Technical Manager or Building Managers as required to enable accurate records to be maintained and data analysed to inform future service improvements and the effective planning and delivery of future work programmes.
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