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 will 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 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

The amount payable will be £2000 (pro-rata for part time positions) after 24 months of employment.

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

• 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

At Dorset Council, it’s not just about the work we do, it’s about how we do it. Hear directly from our employees about what makes Dorset Council special in this short video:

At Dorset Council, we are working together to create a fairer, more prosperous, and more…