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Senior Building Surveyor

Bracknell Forest Council

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Overview

At Bracknell Forest, we pride ourselves on being a council which is stable and well-managed where our employees can thrive in a supportive environment.
£49,918 to £55,152
per year, inclusive of London Weighting and Essential Car User allowance
Full time, Permanent, Hybrid
(37 hours per week)
Bracknell / Hybrid

Key information

We are looking for a Senior Building Surveyor to join us who is self-motivated and has broad experience in all the challenges that working in the property industry can bring on a full-time, permanent basis.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Building Surveyor to join a team providing professional building advice, contract administration, building services, repairs, maintenance, condition surveys and business support across the council.

As well as time working either in the office or from home, you will be out in the community meeting council occupiers, commercial tenants and inspecting our properties.

About the role

  • Investigations and surveys including measured, condition surveys, investigation of building and building services defects and the identification and prioritisation of maintenance needs.
  • To carry out professional building and project management functions in the delivery of construction projects.
  • Providing expertise in delivering projects to the highest quality standards, on time and within budget. 
  • To provide design and specification information suitable for tender to contractors which will be incorporated as part of the planned works programme or within various capital schemes, as required. 
  • You will be expected to manage the project budgets and provide regular reporting to the Head of Strategic Property Management.


For the full job description, including the key areas of responsibilities and accountabilities, please click the 'apply now' button. 


Bracknell Forest Council – Working for Equality. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Requirements

  • You will have strong contract administration abilities and able to run projects from an in-house team or with outside consultants and contractors.  
  • Excellent communication skills are vital, with the ability to build a rapport with colleagues, tenants and other professionals.  
  • You will have an Higher National Diploma or degree in construction or equivalent experience and able to use AutoCAD.
  • Knowledge of running service contracts and associated legislation is an advantage.
  • Ability to carry out condition surveys.


We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.