Swindon Borough Council
Planned Maintenance Delivery Surveyor
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Salary: £47,181 p.a. plus benefits
Hours: 37 hours per week
About Swindon Borough Council
Swindon Borough Council is on an exciting journey to transform service delivery. We want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision in the new Swindon Plan is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because that’s who we’re doing it for – the communities and businesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, you’ll support a friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. It’s all for better public services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you.
Your Next Role
We’re looking for an experienced Planned Maintenance Delivery Surveyor, ideally with a background in local government or social housing.
- Undertaking inspections, condition surveys and technical assessments of housing and corporate property assets, identifying defects, risks and compliance issues.
- Preparing accurate reports, specifications and recommendations in accordance with Building Regulations, HHSRS, British Standards and other relevant legislation.
- Providing professional technical advice to colleagues, residents, managers, and representing the Council where required.
- Diagnosing building defects, identifying root causes and specifying appropriate remedial solutions that balance safety, compliance, value for money and long-term asset performance.
- Managing the delivery of planned maintenance works, coordinating contractors, consultants and internal teams to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the required quality standards.
- Administering contracts and monitoring performance against SLAs, KPIs and statutory requirements.
- Fulfilling the Council’s client duties under CDM 2015.
- Managing budgets, authorising payments and maintaining accurate records.
- Providing technical support for Asset Management and investment planning.
- Building strong and effective relationships with residents, contractors, consultants and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality, customer-focused services.
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You’ll play a key role in maintaining, improving and protecting the Council’s housing and corporate property portfolio. Responsible for delivering planned maintenance programmes, providing professional technical advice and ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with statutory requirements, technical standards and industry best practice.
What We’re Looking For
- Strong technical knowledge of building construction, building pathology, defect diagnosis, contract administration and planned maintenance delivery, alongside experience of managing complex or high-value projects.
- A degree in Building Surveying or a related discipline is desirable, together with substantial relevant experience and knowledge.
- Membership of, or eligibility for membership of, a recognised professional body such as RICS or CIOB would be advantageous.
- Sound professional judgement, excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, and a proactive approach to delivering high-quality services.
- Confidence in managing risk, driving performance and ensuring compliance, while maintaining a strong focus on customer service, continuous improvement and achieving positive outcomes.
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What’s in it for you
This role will be initially 4 office days + 1 WFH day. The ability to travel throughout the Borough is required, access to a car for daily use is a requirement for this role. You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act “for the effective performance of a customer-facing role”).
Your Next Package
Please see our Rewards and Benefits offer for more details.
As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.
Please see our Vision and Values page for more details and our new Swindon Plan.
Your Next Steps
Please read the role profile, which is available in the documents section to the righthand side of the page. To submit an application for this role, select Quick Apply.
As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from a diverse range of communities, and in particular disabled people and people from ethnic minorities. Read our statement of commitment to equality & inclusion.
For further information about the role please contact Andrea Lomax, Service Manager – Planned Maintenance – Technical Services on ALomax@swindon.gov.uk
If you are experiencing technical issues submitting your application, please email resourcing@swindon.gov.uk
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