Senior Building Surveyor

Final date to receive applications: 23 December 2025

Department: Pride in Place

Location: Torbay Council

Compensation: £42,839 - £46,142 / year

This is a fixed 3-month contract to help with a backlog of building surveying works. We are looking to recruit someone who has a good knowledge in Building Surveying practices and design standards in the broad range of building and structures found within the regional environment, including urban, commercial, industrial, domestic, leisure, marine. Experienced in the use of AutoCAD, as well as a good understanding of Part A of the Building Regulations, British Standards and Eurocodes relevant to building surveying.

IT skills, including using Microsoft packages, previous use of Civica software for Building Condition surveys will be a distinct advantage.

Your role will be to deliver an agreed list of condition surveys and also to be building surveyor lead for a number of Children Services projects, this work will include building design, producing AutoCAD drawings and writing specifications and obtaining building regulations for refurbishment works. You will need to assist the project manager in managing the projects and interact with contractors on site, have the ability to deal tactfully with people of all ages and background.

You will also need to have the flexibility/ability to pick up any urgent jobs that arise during your period of employment.

Torbay is a fantastic place to live, work and visit, offering unrivaled quality of life for individuals and families. The majority of our team members reside locally within Torbay, many of our team members have been with the Property Services Team for in excess of 10 years.

This position is for a fixed term of 3 months from the start date.

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For an informal chat please contact David Blanchard on  or d Interviews are expected to be conducted during the week commencing 5th January 2026. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Our adverts do sometimes close early - even where there's a published deadline - so if you're keen, please apply as soon as possible.

This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.

• Good communication dealing with planners, contractors and a wide range of stakeholders.
• Building design, writing specifications and using AutoCAD.

• Local knowledge and a good understanding of building regulations, building construction and project management.

• Minimum of Degree level (or equivalent experience) in a related discipline, for example, Civil Engineering or a Construction related professional qualification.