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Building Surveyor
Salary: £48,904 - £52,949
Hours: 37 hours per week (Occasional work outside normal working hours to support operational service needs)
Directorate: Housing Operations
Service Area: Assets and Stock Investment
Location: Wolverhampton
Workstyle: Field
Job type: Permanent
Help shape the future of our homes
Are you an experienced Building Surveyor ready to take the lead on improving and protecting a diverse social housing portfolio? This is an exciting opportunity to join Wolverhampton Homes in a senior professional role, leading our Property Inspectorate function while providing expert surveying, asset management, and investment advice across thousands of homes.
You'll help shape investment decisions across our housing stock, leading on complex building issues, planned investment programmes, and long-term asset strategy to ensure our homes remain safe, compliant, and fit for the future.
What You'll Be Doing
As our Building Surveyor, you'll provide technical leadership and strategic direction across a wide range of asset management activities.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading and developing our Property Inspectorate Team
- Delivering strategic asset planning and investment recommendations
- Managing complex building pathology, structural, and compliance issues
- Producing option appraisals and technical reports to inform investment decisions
- Overseeing planned maintenance and refurbishment projects
- Reviewing designs, specifications, and construction proposals for major projects
- Supporting compliance with building safety, housing, and health and safety legislation
- Working closely with customers, contractors, consultants, and internal stakeholders to deliver high-quality outcomes for residents
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About You
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. If you're enthusiastic about this opportunity but don't meet every requirement, we'd still love to hear from you.
Are you a qualified Building Surveyor or experienced construction professional with strong technical expertise? Do you have experience managing housing assets, planned maintenance programmes, or capital projects? Can you investigate complex building defects and provide practical, cost-effective solutions? Are you confident leading teams, influencing stakeholders, and driving service improvement?
Benefits Of Working With Us
We offer a range of great benefits, including:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service, with the option to buy extra leave each year.
- Excellent pension scheme through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Real Living Wage employer, ensuring fair and competitive pay.
- Green travel options, including National Express discounts and cycle-to-work scheme.
- Learning and development support, including access to My Learning Hub and progression opportunities.
You can find more details about our full benefits package on our website, showcasing everything we offer to support your wellbeing and development.
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Our organisation
We are committed to making the city an even better place to live, providing good quality homes in safe, welcoming neighbourhoods. We believe that everyone in Wolverhampton Homes can play their part in making this happen – with the right support. Whether you are just getting started in your career or looking for your next step, you've come to the right place. You’ll be part of a team that makes a real difference to residents every single day.
Equality and Diversity
We are proud of our diverse workforce, representative of the city we serve, and we believe that people perform best when they can be themselves. Diversity and inclusion are key to our success, and we encourage colleagues to join our equality forums.
Our top priority is finding the best person for each role and for our company. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. If you are enthusiastic about this role, are customer-focused, and solutions-orientated, but don’t meet every point above, we still encourage you to apply.
Reports to: Strategic Asset Manager
Closing date: 3 August 2026
Interview date: 11 August 2026
Contact for an informal discussion / more information:
Simon Bamfield - Simon.Bamfield@wolverhamptonhomes.org.uk
Apply today
If you'd like to use your professional expertise to influence the future of Wolverhampton Homes' housing stock and improve outcomes for customers across the city, we'd be delighted to receive your application.
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