Building Surveyor - Swindon, United Kingdom - Swindon Borough Council

Description

At Swindon Borough Council, we want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because that is who we're doing it for – the communities and businesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, you will support a friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. It is all for better public services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you.

We have exciting opportunities within Swindon Borough Council's Operations team for experienced building surveyors.

Your next role

The candidate must be experienced in preparing briefs, developing technical designs and administrating construction contract through to hand over and close out.

Other responsibilities include:

To prepare feasibility studies, develop new initiatives and concepts and produce detailed technical/complex specifications, drawings and design solutions for modernisation and improvement projects within the capital investment program that comply with the latest planning, health and safety and building regulations requirements including obtaining all necessary permissions. Experience with CAD preferred

Preparing contractual documents and working closely with a procurement team for the tendering process to award a successful contractor

Managing project delivery including chairing progress meetings with contractors and review and reporting project KPI's to the delivery manager.

Budget monitoring. Producing project cost reports and reporting to the delivery manager. Payment of invoices.

Monitoring of contractors' progress and quality of works including detailed sign offs.

About You

Track record of project delivery within commercial and housing properties

Basic knowledge/understanding of AutoCAD

Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel

Track record of contract management and management of contractors

Experience using Microsoft Project

Full driving licence

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 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.

For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It's why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you'll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We'll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we'll achieve our vision of a prosperous, re-vitalised Swindon together. And you'll be proud to say it was made better with you.

Please see our page for more details.

Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don't meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference, so if you meet the majority of the criteria, we'd love to hear from you.

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