Building Surveyor - Repairs & Maintenance Team

Help shape places that support communities and generate value.

We're looking for skilled and motivated Building Surveyors to join our Repairs & Maintenance Team, helping to maintain safe, compliant and high-quality buildings across Dorset Council's diverse property portfolio.

We are recruiting to roles across two distinct asset portfolios:

• Operational Assets - offices, depots, libraries, family hubs and other buildings that support frontline council services.
• Commercial & Community Assets - leased properties, leisure facilities, community buildings and income-generating assets that support local communities and generate value for the council.

As a Dorset Council Building Surveyor, you will take ownership of a diverse portfolio of assets, ensuring buildings remain safe, compliant, sustainable and fit for purpose.

Working within our Repairs & Maintenance Team, part of the Facilities Management service, you will provide professional surveying expertise across repairs, maintenance, compliance and minor works, supporting the long-term performance of assets in line with Dorset Council's Strategic Asset Management Plan .

This is a varied and rewarding role covering:

• Reactive and planned maintenance
• Statutory compliance and landlord responsibilities
• Contractor and consultant management
• Budget management and value for money
• Tenant, occupier and stakeholder engagement
• Asset performance and data management

You'll play a key role in ensuring Dorset Council's buildings remain safe, operational and well maintained by:

• Managing a portfolio of assets, overseeing condition, compliance and maintenance activity
• Procuring, commissioning and managing contractors to deliver repairs and maintenance works
• Undertaking inspections, condition assessments and defect diagnosis
• Ensuring compliance with statutory, regulatory and lease obligations
• Supporting budget management, maintenance planning and value for money
• Building effective relationships with building users, tenants and stakeholders
• Contributing to service improvement and long-term asset performance
• Participating in the out-of-hours emergency response rota as required

You will help ensure assets are maintained in a way that supports service delivery, community outcomes and financial sustainability.

You'll bring a strong building surveying background, together with excellent organisational and relationship management skills.

We're looking for someone with:

• Experience in building surveying, repairs and maintenance, facilities management or property management
• Good technical knowledge of building construction, maintenance, compliance and health and safety requirements
• Experience managing contractors and delivering works within occupied buildings
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and customer service skills
• Commercial awareness and a focus on achieving value for money
• The ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively as part of a team

You'll be joining a forward-looking Assets & Property service that is transforming how Dorset Council manages its estate.

Your work will:

• Help maintain safe, compliant and sustainable buildings
• Support frontline services, local communities and tenants
• Protect and enhance the value of council assets
• Contribute to a more efficient and strategically managed estate

This is an opportunity to make a tangible difference to both places and people across Dorset.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact James Langdale, Service Manager - Facilities Management on

Flexible working arrangements are supported, subject to service requirements. This post requires significant travel. You must have a vehicle (or transport we deem suitable) available for…