Principle Surveyor

**Principal Surveyor**

**Matlock, Derbyshire**

**Grade 13 - £46,363 - £50,006**

Derbyshire County Council is seeking an experienced and dynamic Principal Surveyor to join our team of property professionals. This exciting role involves managing a diverse portfolio of buildings including care homes, schools, libraries, offices, historic buildings, and industrial and land assets, supporting the delivery of core Council services across Derbyshire.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Leadership and Management: Lead and manage a multi-disciplinary team of surveyors and technical experts, ensuring efficient and effective service delivery.
- Property Asset Management: Support our new Property Asset Management Framework, reshaping Derbyshire’s varied property portfolio including historic listed buildings and the Derwent Valley World Heritage Corridor.
- Maintenance Management: Provide maintenance management and advice services, ensuring all projects and statutory compliance activities are delivered on time, within budget, and meet all legal and statutory requirements.
- Technical Expertise: Advise on complex technical aspects of new products, building methods, and procedures. Manage site surveys, feasibility studies, and investigations relating to structural problems.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Liaise with internal and external customers, including service departments, local authorities, schools, and academies, ensuring excellent customer service and effective communication.
- Financial Management: Monitor income and costs, ensuring compliance with Service Level Agreements and the Departmental Business Plan. Produce statistics and reports for senior management.

**Essential Qualifications and Experience**:

- Professional Qualifications: Degree in Building Surveying or equivalent professional body qualification.
- Experience: Substantial post-graduate experience in a senior managerial or project management role within the surveying industry.
- Technical Knowledge: Comprehensive understanding of regulations, legislation, British Standards, Health and Safety, and other relevant codes related to building maintenance and surveying.
- Skills: Excellent communication, negotiation, and organizational skills. Ability to manage and develop a team, ensuring all members understand their contributions and achieve set targets.

**Personal Attributes**:

- Customer Focused: Innovative and customer-oriented approach to problem-solving.
- Leadership: Ability to motivate and lead a team to achieve service standards and departmental objectives.
- Detail-Oriented: High attention to detail and ability to handle complex activities effectively.
- Professional Development: Commitment to continuous personal development and maintaining expert knowledge in the field.

What We Offer:

- 27 days of annual leave
- Generous local government pension scheme
- Guaranteed incremental annual pay increases.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Discounts at selected county leisure centres
- and much more

How to Apply:
**If you are passionate about surveying and looking to broaden your knowledge and experience, Derbyshire County Council offers the perfect opportunity to enhance your career.**

By joining Derbyshire County Council, you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits. To discover more about the benefits available to you, click here.

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

Pay: £46,363.00-£50,006.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Store discount
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Matlock