Building Surveyor

2 weeks ago


Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom Suffolk Advertising (SCC) Full time

**West Suffolk Council - Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 3YU**:

- **£38,223 - £43,421 per annum, plus excellent employee benefits package**:

- **37 hours per week**:

- **Permanent**:

- **Reference: 0528**

The **West Suffolk Property Services team** is responsible for maintaining an expanding diverse portfolio of over 400 properties that includes offices, leisure buildings, shopping centres, industrial sites, housing, parks, historic buildings and scheduled ancient monuments.

**About the role**

You will be primarily responsible for delivering project work associated with the development of new sites, refurbishment, and repair of a number the properties, from concept to completion. You will also support the wider team in delivering the day to day planned and reactive maintenance across our portfolio.

We are specifically looking for someone with experience to carry out the following:

- Determining client’s requirements and producing feasibility studies and technical briefs.
- Preparing and presenting design and construction drawings using Auto-CAD, sketch-up and traditional drawing methods.
- Obtaining statutory approvals.
- Specification writing.
- Contract management.

If you are driven to deliver successful and innovative solutions, are up for the challenge and possess experience in a building surveying or building services environment, then we look forward to hearing from you.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details of this exciting opportunity.

**What you will need**
- You will, ideally, be RICS qualified and have some practical experience of actively managing a property portfolio and working on property asset-based projects. However, a good property mind, with the ability to think creatively and focus on solutions is more important.
- Some public sector experience and understanding would be advantageous however, is not essential.

If you have a strong drive to use and further develop your professional skills, knowledge and experience to deliver successful and innovative solutions for a forward-thinking public sector organisation and its partners for the benefit of the people, visitors and businesses of West Suffolk, then we look forward to hearing from you.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details of this exciting opportunity.

**Why work for us? (recruitment.westsuffolk.gov.uk)**

**Our benefits include**:

- a generous pension scheme (LGPS) including life assurance (a payment of three times your annual salary)
- Essential car user allowance of £846 - £1,239 per annum (depending on engine size)
- flexible working options to enable work/life balance
- agile working (ability to work in the office and from home) with work being an activity we do, not a place we go
- reimbursement of professional membership subscriptions (as appropriate to the role)
- access to a unique employee benefits package which includes discounts and cashback on supermarkets, high street shops, holidays, mobile phones, electrical goods, savings and loan schemes and many other products and services
- Salary sacrifice benefits including Cycle to Work scheme, Tusker Leased Car Scheme and SmartTech (buy the latest tech products interest free and spread the cost over your salary).
- Rail and bus staff discounts
- a range of **Health and Wellbeing initiatives (recruitment.westsuffolk.gov.uk)** including an employee assistance programme
- discounted membership at Abbeycroft Leisure centres
- **a culture of learning (recruitment.westsuffolk.gov.uk) **inspiring staff to focus on continuous learning
- Modern office accommodation.

**Closing date: 1 pm, 15 April 2024.**

West Suffolk Council has been rated in the top 10 councils for climate action and as a member of UK100 has demonstrated its commitment to a rapid transition to Net Zero with Clean Air in our communities. The council has declared a climate and biodiversity emergency and is committed to working towards net zero emissions by 2030.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £38,223.00-£43,421.00 per year

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 0528


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