Building Surveyor Manager

2 months ago


Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom City of Wolverhampton Council Full time

Building Surveyor Manager

Salary - £49,498 to £53,630 (Grade 8)

Hours - 37

Contract type - full time, permanent

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Building Surveying professional to work across the council to lead the team of building surveyors to deliver high quality building, maintenance and repair services for the City.

The post holder will be responsible for the planning, preparation, implementation and works programmes, delivered through the Surveying team, to achieve the City's strategic objectives.

The post holder should have substantial experience of delivery of building projects and schemes in a large organisation and a detailed understanding of the current construction emerging issues. As a minimum, candidates should have a building surveying degree or equivalent. Along with membership of CIOB/RICS and suitable post qualification maintenance building experience, NBS costings and building design.

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

For full details of the responsibilities and requirements of this role please see the attached Job Description and Personal Specification.

If you wish to discuss this opportunity, please contact Richard Jones email )

Interviews will take place on 21st August 2024.

Our working arrangements

All council roles are allocated to either a fixed, field or flexible work style. Some roles are agile which enable and empowers employees to maximise their performance and productivity, whilst maintaining a healthy work life balance. Roles with a fixed workstyle work in a fixed permanent council location. Roles with a field workstyle are usually allocation where employees are required to be out working in the community with a minimum requirement for 'touch down' space at any council location. Roles with a flexible workstyle have a flexible base location to meet the needs of the business and employees can work from a mixture of home or any council office, partner/client, or external location, as required to meet service requirements.

Please refer to the Job Description for further information on the workstyle assigned to the role you are applying for.

For more information about working for our organisation including the culture of the Council, the Council plan and vision, staff equality forums, core HR policies and much more please click here.

Diversity

We are committed to building a workforce that is reflective of the diverse community we serve. We want to attract the best applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups because we strongly believe in adding value through diversity, inclusion, and equality. Our employees enable us to deliver services that are accessible, inclusive, and reflective of Wolverhampton residents.

Our status as a Disability Confident Employer showcases our commitment to people with disabilities or health conditions, advocating for their opportunities and potential. We've received the Stonewall Silver Award, emphasising our dedication to the LGBT+ community by nurturing an inspiring, inclusive, and equal workplace. As of March 2023, the RACE Code Quality Mark signifies our active engagement with racial equality. These recognitions validate our continuous efforts towards fostering an inclusive work environment that respects and values our diverse employees.

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the essential criteria for the post.

We encourage, inspire and value an inclusive culture here at the council where employees can flourish, thrive and be themselves. We have four staff equality forums for employees to join. These help to ensure our employees have a voice, they feel empowered to speak up and where everyone is treated with respect - Learn more about the staff equality forums here

Recruitment of Ex-Offenders

We are committed to the fair treatment of all our employees, potential employees, or users of our service regardless of offending background. The Council uses the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for any vacancies that require a DBS check to obtain information about applicants to assess their suitability for employment in positions of trust. We do not discriminate unfairly against any individual on the basis of a conviction or any other information revealed as a result of a DBS disclosure - Learn more here

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Job Description and Person Specification



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