Senior Building Surveyor

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Job description
Full Time, Permanent

Are you an experienced building surveyor looking to make a meaningful impact in Bristol's education estate? Join Bristol City Council's Corporate Landlord team as a Senior Building Surveyor - Education, where you'll play a key role in maintaining and improving our school buildings and educational facilities.

About the Role

As part of the Growth and Regeneration Directorate, you'll manage building works across the education portfolio, ensuring compliance with legislation and delivering high-quality outcomes. You'll work with systems such as NEC4, SFG20, JobLogic, FastDraft, and Concerto to support Hard FM contracts and asset management.

You'll carry out condition surveys, manage budgets, oversee maintenance programmes, and act as a consultant to other departments. You'll also take on responsibilities under CDM regulations, including the role of Planning Supervisor and Designer.

What We're Looking For

We're seeking someone with:

• A qualification suitable for Corporate Membership of the CIOB or equivalent.
• Senior-level project management experience in building repair, refurbishment, and maintenance.
• Strong knowledge of building contracts, financial control, and CDM regulations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A full UK driving licence and a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Experience with NEC4, SFG20, FastDraft, Concerto, and CAD software is desirable, as is familiarity with public sector and local authority procedures.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.

Join us and you'll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you'll be working in a supportive environment where you'll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.

To be shortlisted for interview you'll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

It is Bristol City Council's practice to request references for candidates that have been offered a job. However, if you are applying for a job that requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check then we will request your references once you have been invited to an interview.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

For further information, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification or alternatively, please contact Gary Goodwin, gary.goodwin@bristol.gov.uk . Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, we are therefore committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process. We welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.

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