Building Surveyor

Woking Borough Council are seeking a Building Surveyor with good communication skill, technical knowledge and either has, or is working towards, MRICS status, to join our busy Property Services Team.

The Property Services Team has a proven track record in training surveyors with the current Head of Property overseeing four candidates achieving MRICS status at the first attempt.

You will be working in the Property Services team which is made up of approximately 35 people in 6 teams: Building Surveying and Capital Works, Engineering, Facilities Management, Estates Management, Property Finance and Surface Water Drainage / Flooding.

Our Building Surveying and Capital Works Team has 3 surveyors and the Building Surveyor role sits within this team.

Woking Borough Council has a good track record of successful property management. The Council holds a large and highly valuable investment portfolio, and an operational / leisure portfolio.

You will have responsibility for delivery of routine maintenance works and capital projects, from inception stage, through to feasibility, design, procurement and on-site delivery stages.

Duties will include feasibility studies, cost planning, design / specification, tendering, contract administration and identification of typical building defects.

Duties may also include undertaking of condition surveys, preparation of onward maintenance plans and costings, and general asset inspections.

For an informal discussion please contact Tom Bardsley, Development Delivery Manager, 07458 074691.

For further information on the responsibilities and person criteria, please see the Job Description and Person Specification documents below.

Early applications are encouraged as the Council reserves the right to make an appointment prior to the closing date should the ideal candidate be identified.

Closing date:   12.00 – 31 January 2025

Interview date:  Date TBC – February 2025 - Panel interview & test