Job Description:

Building Surveyor
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Up to £67,000
Location: Gloucestershire

A leading, socially driven housing provider is looking to appoint a Building Surveyor to join their Asset Management function. This is a mobile role, covering Gloucestershire and Herefordshire, so you'll need to be based within one of these areas.

You'll provide professional surveying and technical support, helping deliver a busy technical services programme spanning capital investment, cyclical works, fire safety, and statutory maintenance-delivered on time, within budget, and aligned to current legislation and best practice.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver professional surveying support aligned to the organisation's Asset Management strategy
• Support and/or lead delivery of technical services including:
  • Capital investment programmes
  • Cyclical maintenance
  • Fire safety works
  • Statutory compliance activity
• Take ownership of contract administration across a range of major works projects, including:
  • Preparing tender documentation
  • Cost analysis and budgetary control
  • Site oversight / project delivery support
  • Supervising contractors
  • Quality control and certification
• Ensure works are compliant with health & safety legislation, CDM regulations, and wider building statutory obligations
• Travel frequently across the patch to oversee sites and support delivery

Essential requirements

• Minimum HNC (Level 4) in a construction-related discipline (or demonstrable relevant surveying experience)
• Strong, proven experience in a surveying role within a housing association, local authority, private practice, or similar environment
• Proven contract administration capability across complex major works projects
• Robust understanding of H&S legislation and CDM (including Principal Designer experience)
• Strong working knowledge of building safety and compliance requirements and good practice