Building Surveyor – AR

Building Surveyor

Location: Herefordshire Council
Department: Property Services

Herefordshire Council is seeking an experienced Building Surveyor to join its Property Services team. This is an opportunity to work across a varied council property portfolio, helping to ensure buildings are safe, compliant and well maintained
, while also supporting the delivery of capital projects.

The successful candidate will work closely with the council’s partner organisation and Project Management Office (PMO), providing professional building surveying advice across a range of properties.

• Undertake building surveying and property-related work across the council’s estate.
• Support the council in maintaining a safe, compliant and well-managed property portfolio
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• Work closely with the council’s partner organisation on building compliance and safety.
• Identify building defects, risks, maintenance requirements and other property issues.
• Provide technical advice and recommendations to colleagues across the council.
• Support the delivery of capital projects alongside the PMO team.
• Act as Contract Administrator on a range of building and construction projects.
• Act as Principal Designer where required, ensuring appropriate CDM and health and safety requirements are considered.
• Work on a diverse portfolio including Grade I and Grade II listed buildings, Scheduled Ancient Monuments, commercial and industrial properties
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• Ensure building works and projects take account of relevant legislation, regulations, conservation requirements and planning policy.
• Liaise with contractors, consultants, internal teams and external partners.
• Manage multiple work streams and deliver work to agreed deadlines.
• Work independently while also contributing effectively as part of the wider Property Services team.

• Experience working as a Building Surveyor within a property environment.
• RICS Chartered Surveyor qualification.
• Good knowledge of current building legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of conservation and planning policy
  , particularly in relation to historic/listed buildings.
• Experience acting as a Contract Administrator on building/construction projects.
• Experience acting as a Principal Designer
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• Ability to manage multiple projects/work streams and meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and use professional judgement.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Experience working within a Local Authority or public-sector property environment
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• Experience working with listed buildings, conservation areas or Scheduled Ancient Monuments.
• Experience acting as a Nominated Person for Asbestos Management
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• Experience acting as a Nominated Person for Fire Management
  .

The ideal candidate will be an experienced, hands-on Building Surveyor who can work independently across a varied property portfolio. They will have strong technical knowledge, experience with contract administration and Principal Designer responsibilities
, and an understanding of building compliance, conservation and planning requirements.

This is not a senior management role
; the focus is on practical building surveying, compliance and project delivery experience.