Building Surveyor

***Building Surveyor**
- Vacancy Type- Police Staff- Area Command / Department- Estates Department- Location- Newcastle- Contract Type- Permanent- Hours- Full Time- Salary Range- £41,133 - £47,712- Closing Date- 24/03/2025Role:
**Salary: Band 9, £41,133 - £47,712 plus on call payment**

**Location: Agile, Forth Banks Police Station and homeworking**

**Hours/Contract: 37 hours per week, permanent. You would be required to participate in the on-call rota one week per month.**

**Working for #TeamNP**

Our purpose at Team NP is simple: to keep people safe and to fight crime. But it takes more than officers alone to do the job - and that’s where our 2,000-strong team of police staff and 200 volunteers come in.

As one of the largest police forces in England we have a huge variety of departments and specialisms offering you endless opportunities. From mentoring and coaching schemes and online soft skills courses to leadership development programmes; we’ll give you the support, training and time to carve out the career you always wanted.

As one of the top 50 UK inclusive employers and a disability confident employer, we promote a culture of respect in the workplace so everyone can feel seen, heard and valued.

Whether you’re a member of staff or a volunteer, you can also expect first-rate support to manage your health and wellbeing. With year-round events, a 24/7 welfare support hotline and a leading approach to neurodiversity, our initiatives enable you to be at your best.

Above all else, here at Team NP, we can offer you a career that is so much more than just a job, it’s a chance to be part of something that really matters.

Learn about our full benefits package

**The role**

Here at Northumbria Police, we think our region is amazing It takes a great deal of people from different backgrounds, with diverse skills and experience to serve our force area effectively, think you have what it takes to help us make a difference? This could be the perfect time for you to join us in our Estates Department as a Building Surveyor.

As a Building Surveyor, you will deliver a full range of surveying services and oversee capital projects within the estate.

**What you’ll do**
- Professional Advice & Maintenance Planning: Offer expert advice on building issues, conduct property condition surveys, and create maintenance plans to support financial forecasting.
- Asset Management Knowledge: Stay updated on asset management techniques, legislation, guidance, and best practices relevant to building surveying and project management.
- Authorised/Responsible Person: Serve as the authorised or responsible person for building work across the estate.
- Project Leadership: Lead projects by capturing and documenting requirements from service users and stakeholders, ensuring they are thoroughly challenged and confirmed.
- Feasibility Studies & Design: Assist in producing feasibility studies, initial design information, and advice, and recommend specialist input to complete project documentation.

**What you’ll bring**- Membership (or working towards membership) of a relevant professional body.
- Evidence of excellent planning and organisational skills to achieve set objectives.
- Ability to analyse problems and make effective decisions and resolutions.
- Ability to work within a specialist team, providing relevant advice and guidance as required.
- Proven ability to manage contractors and suppliers of goods and services to achieve the required outcome for the organisation.

Harnessing these differences creates a productive environment in which everyone feels valued, and their talents are fully utilised. Appointments are based on merit alone.

**What we offer**

26 days’ leave (increasing to 30 days for 5 years+ service) plus 8 bank holidays
- NHS Fleet Solutions Car Lease SchemeEnhanced maternity, shared parental and adoption leaveFlexi time - allowing you to fit your working hours around your individual needsFlexible working (we are happy to discuss options such as compressed hours)Agile working - option to work from home, your team zone, and spaces across the forceFantastic market-leading public sector pension scheme with up to 16% employer contributionCorporate travel schemes - local rail, bus services and metro discountsAccess to private healthcare and eye test vouchersDiscounts on shopping and eating out thanks to the Blue Light Card and Blue Light Tickets
- We’ve invested in extensive paid sick leave, trained mental health first aiders on-site, an employee advice service for the times you need that additional support Access to gyms in some stationsSports & Social Club - join our thriving sports scene at Team NP and enjoy further exclusive discounts on days out and travelCycle to work scheme
- Opportunity to volunteer in local community

**Just so you know**

**Terms of appointment