Job Title: Principal Building Surveyor (Specialist Works Team) – Aids and Adaptations
Post Number: 009365
Working Hours: 37
Salary Range: £45,495 - £47,573pa - pro rata for hours worked
Contract: Permanent
Location: Stevenage
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are looking to recruit a Principal Building Surveyor (Specialist Works), to lead our Aids and Adaptations team delivering improvement projects to our housing stock enabling residents to remain independent in their home.
You will be part of a dynamic team in our Housing and Investment Business Unit, ensuring that our adaptations are delivered to a high standard and represent value for money.
ABOUT YOU
The successful candidate will have:
• A good working knowledge across all areas of asset management within social housing with a specialism of aids and adaptations
• A good understanding of issues affecting local government including knowledge of government policy and initiatives affecting asset management.
• Experience with asset management software and database management.
• Experience of using Autocad for the production of high quality plans and drawings.
• A good understanding of how to analyse and interpret financial, performance and resource information.
• Ability to support programmes of challenging projects and to contribute to major projects, programmes and initiatives.
• Excellent computer skills (competent in using Microsoft Office IT packages including Excel)
• Be able to work on their own initiative and have excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to manage staff and lead a small team of two
OUR BENEFITS
• Pension Scheme: We offer a career average pension scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• Flexible working: available upon request, subject to operational requirements.
• Part time and Job share opportunism - all our full-time vacancies are open to job share unless otherwise stated.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave, maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave.
• 25 days holiday rising to 31 days (depending on Local Government service)
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues
• Season ticket loans and discounts for public transport
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Stevenage Credit Union: secure savings, free life insurance and access to cheap loans.
• Employee Discounts: via monthly paid membership of the Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC)
• Discounted Health and Fitness membership
• Trade Unions: For a small fee, all employees have the opportunity to join a Trade Union
Application Details
All applications must be made on online - please visit https://jobs.stevenage.gov.uk/StevenageBorough/Home
For an informal discussion about this role please contact
Name Keith Peirson
Job Title Investment Programme Manager
Phone Number 07874 866434
Email Keith.Peirson@stevenage.gov.uk
Closing date for receipt of applications: 26 May 2023
Interviews will be held week commencing: 29 May 2023
Please note that if we receive a large volume of applications for this role, we reserve the right to close this vacancy ahead of the published closing date
Stevenage Borough Council (SBC) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, volunteers and recruitment candidates to share this commitment. SBC shall take all reasonable steps to employ staff who are safe to work with children, young people and vulnerable adults. For posts identified with regular contact with these groups applicants will be required to undertake a Value Based Interview. The council supports the legislative requirements for employing and maintaining safer staff and the guidance specified by Hertfordshire Safeguarding Adults Board
Stevenage Borough Council is committed to Equal Opportunities for All. For further information please click https://www.stevenage.gov.uk/about-the-council/jobs-and-careers/equal-opportunities
