Building Surveyor

At Swindon Borough Council, we want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision in the new Swindon Plan is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because that’s who we’re doing it for – the communities and businesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, you’ll support a friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. It’s all for better public services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you. We have an exciting opportunity within Swindon Borough Council’s Operations team for an experienced building surveyor. Your next role The candidate must be experienced in Social Housing refurbishment programmes, preparing briefs, developing technical designs and administrating construction contracts through to hand over and close out. Other responsibilities include: Preparing feasibility studies, developing new initiatives and concepts, and producing detailed technical/complex specifications, drawings and design solutions for modernisation and improvement projects within the housing capital investment program that comply with the latest planning, health and safety and building regulations requirements, including obtaining all necessary permissions. Experience with CAD preferred. Preparing contractual documents and working closely with a procurement team for the tendering process to award a successful contractor. Managing project delivery including chairing progress meetings with contractors and reviewing and reporting project KPI’s to the delivery manager. Budget monitoring, producing project cost reports and reporting to the delivery manager, and payment of invoices. Monitoring of contractors’ progress and quality of works including detailed sign offs. About You Track record of project delivery within commercial and housing properties. Basic knowledge/understanding of AutoCAD. Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel. Track record of contract management and management of contractors. Experience using Microsoft Project. Full driving licence. You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act “for the effective performance of a customer-facing role”). As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work-life balance. For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It’s why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you’ll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We’ll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we’ll achieve our vision of a prosperous, revitalised Swindon together. Read the role profile and select the Apply button where you will be redirected to the Swindon Borough Council website to complete our online application process. Clicking the ‘Apply’ button on this job website is not an application; you must register on the Swindon Borough Council website in order to be considered for the role. Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don’t meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference, so if you meet the majority of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.

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