Building Surveyor


Company:	Darlington Borough Council
Salary:	£40,001 to £50,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Darlington, DL1 5QT
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	24 Aug 2026
Closing date:	20 Sept 2026

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Summary

The role of the Building Surveyor is critical to maintaining and upgrading the Councils Housing stock, you will be working across a wide range of high value capital projects including major capital programmes for Housing. Work includes retrofit works, planned maintenance, cyclical maintenance, large responsive maintenance work and asbestos management and to ensuring all projects are appropriately surveyed, specified, scheduled, procured and contract managed.andnbsp;

The post holder will be required to lead on capital projects (including Retrofit works) managing all aspects of the work from start to final accounts, this will include: preparation of tender documentation, preparation of bills quantities, design specifications, valuations on contracts and measurement of works on site, carry out the PD role under CDM. In addition, preparation of claims contracts, schedules of rates, small estimates etc. for various clientsandnbsp;

You must have a good understanding of all retrofit grant requirements to deliver a compliant and successful scheme, this will include PAS requirements, Trustmark requirements, Retrofit Designer/assessor and Co-ordinator roles.andnbsp;

You must be confident with the use of IT and capable of navigating through MS Office, Outlook and have knowledge and skills in the use of databases and autocad.andnbsp;

You must be confident to work independently although support from the broader team is always available. We require dynamic, innovative and forward-thinking people to join our team, it is preferable that you have some experience of working in a person-centred environment or with older and more vulnerable client groups although full induction and ongoing training is provided.andnbsp;andnbsp;

The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:andnbsp;

32 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working)andnbsp;

Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributionsandnbsp;

Flexi-time schemeandnbsp;

Flexible workingandnbsp;

Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemesandnbsp;

Staff equality forumsandnbsp;

Green Car Leasing Schemeandnbsp;

Access to a wide range of training, learning and developmentandnbsp;

Physiotherapy serviceandnbsp;

Confidential counselling service

Great wellbeing offerandnbsp;andnbsp;

Cycle to Work Schemeandnbsp;

Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discountsandnbsp;

Local and National retailer discountsandnbsp;

Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savingsandnbsp;

Arriva Employee Travel Club

For the full range of benefits we offer, please see our Why work for us internet page, which also includes our Total Reward Booklet and Employee Benefit Video.andnbsp;

https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers-1/why-work-for-us/andnbsp;

Find out further information about us and what itandrsquo;s like to work for our great team by visiting the Jobs and Careers home page.andnbsp;

https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/andnbsp;

For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Role Profile and Person Specification.andnbsp;

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General Information for Applicants:

For a further informal discussion and any queries around the role profile and jobs itself please contact the manager Matthew Plews, Building Surveying Manager on 01325 405929.

If you have any further questions regarding applying for this role or the questions and required fields within the application form, please contact the HR Support team on 01325 403217 or HR@darlington.gov.uk.

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We are an equal opportunitiesand#39; employer. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We aim to interview any applicant who declares a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job.

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