Building Standards Surveyor

Overview

We'd like to welcome you to the unique setting of Glasgow, Scotland's largest and most dynamic city. A global destination for innovation, culture, education and investment. The Building Standards & Public Safety service plays a crucial role in shaping this city. From transformative city centre and city-wide projects to major concerts, festivals, international events and safety at sports grounds, the scale and variety of work is unparalleled in Scotland.

If you're interested in working within a service that touches on all aspects within the city, please read on.

We are offering an excellent opportunity to join our expanding Building Standards & Public Safety team as a Building Standards Surveyor on a permanent basis. As part of Building Standards & Public Safety of Neighbourhoods, Regeneration and Sustainability and reporting to a Team Manager, you will be responsible for providing professional support and contribute to the successful delivery of Council and service priorities.

This is a developmental role and is an ideal next step in your career where you will be given training and support to help achieve full membership of a relevant professional institute and progress to be being a qualified Senior Building Standards Surveyor.

• Provide advice to enable and participate in the day-to-day tasks and decisions of the Building Standards and Public Safety function in a proficient and effective manner in line with relevant legislation while ensuring that the safety of the general public is held paramount at all times.
• Participate in the training and development of staff where appropriate.
• Provide key reports and represent the service with presentation of any necessary material and, where required, present and assist in the running of any seminars or exhibitions on relevant subjects.
• Provide an emergency call-out service outside normal working hours in relation to dangerous buildings where required.
• Support initiatives to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the Building Standards & Public Safety service and contribute to the delivery of the Council's Strategic Plan

A Degree in an appropriate construction discipline OR HNC or HND in an appropriate construction discipline plus some experience of working in Building Standards OR at least 5 years' experience working in Building Standards are essential. At least Associate or Student level of membership of the RICS, CIOB, CABE, CIAT or equivalent professional construction related institute, and a full current driving licence are desirable.

Further details regarding what this role entails are noted within the Role Profile for the post, whilst the Person Specification document confirms the key competencies you are required to demonstrate in your application. Should you wish to discuss the post please contact or

Weekly

Hours:

35 per week
Work Pattern:
Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm
Annual Salary: £36,319.27 - £42,291.44 on an incremental scale Please note that this will increase by 3.5% on 1 st April 2026.

Hybrid working is available in this role.

If you're shortlisted for the post, we look forward to telling you more about our approach to ensuring needs of the business are met along with flexibility to maintain your work-life balance through our family friendly policies, such as our flexible working procedure and work/life balance policy which are available here.

Glasgow City Council employees have access to a wide-ranging and generous benefits package. If you're successful in your job application, you'll have access to these benefits which include:

• 26 days (182 hours) paid annual leave, rising to 29 days (203 hours) after 5 years' service
• 5 days (87.5 hours) paid public holidays each year
• Local government pension scheme
• Life and Personal Accident Insurance
• Occupational Sickness Pay
• Staff Benefit Scheme
• Glasgow Credit Union

For guidance on completing your application, and to view other benefits on offer for employees of Glasgow City Council, please visit the following link. Details on our policies are available here.

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