Building Surveyor

Are you looking for a new challenge and a role which will allow you to build relationships which help people make a real difference to their lives?

We are looking for a Building Surveyor to join our Property and Asset Management Team to deliver high-quality customer focussed repairs, planned and reactive maintenance and project delivery. The work ranges from small scale repair maintenance to design and delivery of new build facilities, working as part of a larger design team as appropriate.

The post if offered on a permanent contract.

The property and Asset team are responsible for delivering management and maintenance services to the Council’s commercial, investment and office portfolio, comprising approximately 900 individual assets. The department collaborates closely with colleagues across the council along with partner organisations and contractors to deliver a challenging and varied workload. The Council benefits from having properties ranging in age between 5 and 150 years old, so there is always the professional challenge of fitting the latest technology and legislation into a wide variety of assets.

This role offers hybrid working arrangements requiring you to work from the corporate office buildings, make site visits as well as the flexibility of home working as appropriate.

Closing date for applications: midnight 20th October 2024

Interviews will be held on: TBC

If you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Andrew Wadsworth on 01493 846320.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate that they have the following skills, knowledge, and work experience:

• To have experience of effectively using AutoCAD as part of design projects.
• A strong background in health and safety relating to design and construction.
• Experience of preparing tender and contract documentation, estimates, drawings, specifications and orders etc.
• Experience of working effectively with key agencies, contractors and partners.

• Monitoring and control of expenditure in accordance with the budget for each service/project and financial regulations.

• Experience of managing a varied workload with multiple ongoing projects.
• Working knowledge of undertaking building refurbishment works to current standards and good practice.
• Experience of preparing and submitting planning and building regulation applications.
• Experience in building compliance and understanding of Planned Preventative Maintenance.
• Experience of developing strong relationships which allow agreed goals to be met

How a career at Great Yarmouth Borough Council is different?

• We are recognised as the best Council in England as recognised at the LGC Awards.
• We value our staff as individuals, investing in their careers and we are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of our training and development offer, which helps make the greatest long-term difference in work.
• We recognise that our diverse team of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities.

We’re making a difference, be part of it!

Great Yarmouth Borough Council has the goal to achieve excellence for the Borough. We don’t just say we are ambitious; we mean it. We are always looking at the ways in which we can improve and be the best that we can, providing the best for the people who live, work, visit and operate businesses in the Borough.

We have big plans for the future and massive opportunities ahead. We are one of the most successful enterprise zones in the country, Great Yarmouth is England’s offshore energy hub and Norfolk’s biggest seaside resort at the edge of the Broads National Park. The challenges we face in the borough are wide, but our commitment to achieving more has never been so focused.

We know that our team members are our most valuable asset, working hard to achieve our short and long term goals. Find out more about the people who work with us, and if you are as ambitious as we are, apply now and be part of our team.

We offer a range of exciting benefits as an employer and are committed to a policy of equal opportunity in employment and the services we provide.

There is more information on the Jobs page of the Great Yarmouth Borough Website, with details of how to apply and the recruitment process. You will also be able to find more details regarding DBS checks (if relevant for the job role), Right to Work checks, along with details of our values and behaviours, agile working and our Privacy Notice.