Principal Building Surveyor

6 days ago

Lancashire United Kingdom Lancashire County Council Full time
Description

Salary £51,356 - £55,612 per annum | Permanent, Full Time 37 Hours per week | County Hall, Preston

Are you ready to take on a strategic leadership role that shapes the future of Lancashire's built environment? We are seeking a proactive and decisive leader to head our North Area Building Surveying Team, driving excellence in project delivery and team performance.

As Principal Building Surveyor, you will:

  • Use your expertise to tackle highly complex and high-risk service challenges, exercising professional discretion within well-defined objectives.
  • Influence senior decision-makers and interpret Council practices to deliver innovative, cost-effective solutions.
  • Take ownership of projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
  • Step forward into issues, challenge performance, and see problems through to resolution.

What We're Looking For:

  • A strategic thinker and strong leader who is not afraid to make tough decisions.
  • Someone who champions continuous improvement, encourages innovation, and shares best practices.
  • Ability to collaborate across disciplines, questioning and improving Council procedures based on emerging technologies, legislation, and efficiencies.

You'll play a pivotal role in creating sustainable, welcoming, and supportive environments for Lancashire's communities to live, learn, and work in. This is your opportunity to make a lasting impact while leading a team that values performance and creativity.

Closing Date: January

Why join us?

By joining Lancashire County Council, you can shape the career path that is right for you, with opportunities to gain personal and professional qualifications, coaching, and mentoring. Lancashire County Council truly is the place where you can have the career you've always wanted. 

In return for your passion and expertise, we offer a generous benefits package, which includes: 

  • A competitive salary and Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions. 
  • A great holiday entitlement of 26 days annual leave, which increases with length of service. You will also be entitled to 8 Bank Holidays, 2 additional statutory Bank Holidays, and have the option to buy additional leave each year. 
  • Our staff discount scheme in partnership with Vivup, allowing you to access discounts with a range of UK retailers, saving on everything from weekly food shops to white goods and cars. 
  • Access to fantastic development and career opportunities. 

Please ensure you upload a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the criteria for the role.

You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. In certain circumstances consideration may be given to applicants who, as a consequence of a disability, are unable to drive  

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

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