• Hybrid Working (based at County Hall, at home and with regular travel to sites)
• 30 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays)
• Progression/development opportunities.
• Employment contract: Permanent
• Salary: £40,124 to £44,476 per annum (including a £4,000 recruitment allowance) depending on experience for 3 years.

The role of Area Building Surveyor is an integral position within the Property Department at Somerset Council. Each surveyor is responsible for approximately 35 (non-housing) establishments within a specific part of the County. You will be carrying out surveys and inspections to identify and diagnose the required responsive repairs and preparing specifications for tender of planned maintenance works ranging in value from £5000 to £500,000 for a single project.

Your day-to-day work will involve:

• Preparing work schedules and drafting specifications.
• Instructing contractors to undertake a broad range of building maintenance across Somerset.
• Taking on a key role in repairing and improving out built assets, with the aim of maximising efficiency, modernising service and achieving better suited outcomes and opportunities for service users and customers.

The role involves traveling to various sites in Somerset to inspect and review a range of assets, including those in rural areas.  

A full driving licence and access to own vehicle required.

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you:

• Have strong up to date knowledge of core building surveying tasks involving project management, procurement and compliance.
• Have a clear understanding of the statutory and regulatory requirements relating to construction works, including CDM health and safety legislation.
• Are qualified in a relevant and recognised discipline with extensive knowledge of building construction, defects and maintenance management.
• Have a positive and flexible ‘can-do’ attitude, with the ability to work independently.

We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply.

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more

Salary is £36,124 - £40,476 per annum (+£4000 recruitment allowance)

For an informal chat about the role, you can contact Mark Burrow, Senior Building Surveyor – Operations - 07775 221 291 - Mark.Burrow@Somerset.gov.uk

If you have everything you need, just hit the apply button. We can’t wait to hear from you.

When completing your application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained. Please start with your current or most recent employment.

This post requires an enhanced criminal background check via the Disclosure procedure.