Wiltshire Council
Senior Area Surveyor
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Salary: £47,665 - £49,817 per annum
Hours per week: 37 hours
Rolling advert: We are continuously reviewing and interviewing applicants weekly for this job posting. We will stop accepting applications when sufficient applications have been received.
About the Role
We're investing significantly in our homes, communities and housing services, and we're looking for an experienced Senior Area Surveyor to help lead the future of our housing assets across Wiltshire.
This is a key leadership role within our Asset Maintenance Team, offering the opportunity to influence investment decisions, drive service improvements and help shape the long-term condition of our housing stock. You'll lead planned maintenance programmes, major repairs, damp and mould investigations, HHSRS compliance activities and energy efficiency improvements, ensuring our homes remain safe, sustainable and fit for the future.
Working closely with contractors, consultants and colleagues, you'll oversee projects from inception to completion, manage contracts and budgets, and provide technical leadership and support to Area Maintenance Surveyors and Repairs Surveyors. You'll play a central role in improving asset performance, customer satisfaction and value for money across our housing portfolio.
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead planned maintenance programmes, major repairs, damp and mould investigations, HHSRS compliance activities and energy efficiency improvements
- Ensure homes remain safe, sustainable and fit for the future
- Oversee projects from inception to completion
- Manage contracts and budgets
- Provide technical leadership and support to Area Maintenance Surveyors and Repairs Surveyors
- Improve asset performance, customer satisfaction and value for money across the housing portfolio
Requirements
- Highly skilled building surveying professional with substantial experience in asset management, contract management and project delivery, ideally within a social housing environment
- Strong knowledge of building defects, housing standards, damp and mould, HHSRS and compliance requirements
- Ability to diagnose complex issues and develop practical solutions
- Excellent communicator, confident producing technical reports, presenting information and building strong relationships with residents, contractors and stakeholders at all levels
- Comfortable using Microsoft Office and asset management systems to analyse and manage property information
- Professionally qualified, working towards chartered status, or able to demonstrate equivalent experience
- Committed to delivering high-quality homes and services
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Why Us?
Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. Find out more about Our Identity, staff networks, and employee benefits here.
Our hybrid working model means:
- Office staff are on site for at least half their hours
- Community-based staff carry out at least half their admin time in a workplace
- Customer-facing roles work entirely from their service location
We are committed to creating a workplace where positive relationships thrive and everyone feels engaged, supported and able to do their best. We do not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect, guided by our vision and Our Identity.
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