If you have a passion for buildings and property and you’re looking for a diverse and rewarding role, The Assistant Maintenance & Building Surveyor post offers the opportunity to make a significant impact, whilst benefitting from being in a supportive environment with ample opportunities for career growth.
The Assistant Maintenance & Building Surveyor is a varied role, engaging in a rage of tasks including, conducting inspections, diagnosing defects, and preparing reports and costing. The role offers the chance to ensure safety and functionality across the property portfolio, resulting in a rewarding blend of technical challenges and professional satisfaction whilst making a tangible difference to the community across Derby City.
Who we are
Here at Derby City Council, we’re dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities.
The opportunity
In the role of Assistant Maintenance & Building Surveyor, here’s an example of what you’ll be doing to make an impact:
Ensuring the safety and functionality of a diverse portfolio of properties, contributing to their essential maintenance and management.
Engaging in tasks such as conducting inspections, diagnosing defects, and recommending necessary repairs and Improvements. Managing projects, budgets and resources efficiently, providing expert advice.
About you
To be successful in this role, you’ll ideally have:
- Experience of Construction and Maintenance
- Knowledge and application of the most resent standards for asset management for example ISO55000 and BS 8544
- Proven delivery of minor and major building works on a range of projects, for example, conversions, refurbishments, new builds, demolitions, routine repairs, planned preventative maintenance.
- Practice in the preparation, scrutineering and auditing of: contracts, specifications, drawing, diagrams, calculations
- Experience of managing and ensuring building compliance
- A minimum of a university degree relevant to Building Engineering and Surveying.
What we offer
You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you’ll also receive:
- Flexible work/life balance scheme
- Hybrid working
- Modern office environment
- Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations
- 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Team Derby Rewards – retail and leisure discounts
- Tusker Car Benefit Scheme
- Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training
- Employee Assistance Programmes & Support
- Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network
- Support for colleagues who are carers
