Building Surveyor - Aids & Adaptations

Building Surveyor (Aids and Adaptations) 37 hours per week £46,142 to £49,282 pa – pro rata for hours worked Full-Time Permanent Stevenage About The Role Provide a comprehensive surveying service for the Aids and Adaptations department. To manage a portfolio of major and complex works, assessing feasibility, ensuring building safety and compliance. Producing detailed drawings and submitting building control and planning applications where required. To provide regular updates and reports to the Project Manager Knowledge of dealing with residents, their representatives, members of the public, Councillors. Deputise for their line manager when he/she is unavailable. Attend team meetings and briefings and any relevant training courses. About You The successful candidate will have: • Knowledge of building construction and all relevant health and safety requirements/legislation • Knowledge of building and planning regulations. • Experience working in a similar role within a building construction or refurbishment environment. • Experience of using SOR’s, Quotes and Tenders. • Excellent organisation skills and ability to manage own workload within agreed targets and policy timescales. • Strong IT experience and knowledge. • A flexible approach and ability to work across teams as business needs change. Our Benefits • Pension Scheme: We offer a career average pension scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependents • Flexible working: available upon request, subject to operational requirements. • Part time and Job share opportunities - all our full-time vacancies are open to job share unless otherwise stated. • A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave, maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave. • 25 days holiday rising to 31 days (depending on Local Government service) • An extensive range of learning and development opportunities • Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues • Season ticket loans and discounts for public transport • Cycle to Work scheme • Stevenage Credit Union: secure savings, free life insurance and access to cheap loans. • Employee Discounts: via monthly paid membership of the Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC) • Discounted Health and Fitness membership • Trade Unions: For a small fee, all employees have the opportunity to join a Trade Union