Building Surveyor

We are seeking a Building Surveyor to assist the Property Services and Asset Manager in coordinating and managing the Council’s capital and revenue building works programmes.  The role will be responsible for the management of the Council’s routine service and maintenance contracts, and delivering a variety of capital and revenue maintenance projects.

The successful candidate will have significant experience as a Building Surveyor in the management and procurement of maintenance and refurbishment projects, and be an excellent communicator. 

The post is offered on a full time, permanent basis (36 hours per week).  

Benefits include:

• 27 – 32 days annual leave (depending on length of Local Gvt Service) - plus all bank holidays
• Local government pension scheme
• Flexi-Leave (opportunity to accrue extra work time that can be taken off later as extra leave -up to 2 days per month)
• Free gym membership
• Cycle schemes (Cycle to Work Scheme and free Beryl Bike rides for staff)
• Free wellbeing benefits (such as lunchtime yoga, flu jabs, health MOT)
• Employee Assistance Programme

The Council operates a hybrid working system where employees may work three days per week from home.

Hertsmere is located in southern Hertfordshire – we are 13 miles from Central London and within the M25.  We adjoin Greater London with excellent road and rail links making London and the Home Counties easily accessible. The Council Offices are situated in Borehamwood within Zone 6 and with a direct rail link into London Kings Cross St. Pancras.  The area is an internationally renowned centre for film and television production, home to BBC Elstree and Elstree Studios (a council owned asset), as well as Sky Studios.

Please read the Building Surveyor job description for full information on the role and requirements.  If you require any further details regarding the role, please contact either Andrew Donn, Acting Head of Asset Management & Engineering Services or Nicholas Lamb, Development and Regeneration Specialist for an informal chat on 020 8207 2277.

Closing date:  Monday 3 March, 10am

NO AGENCIES - we are recruiting directly for this vacancy and not engaging with agencies - unsolicited CVs received will not be considered as an introduction.