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Requisition ID:  13349
Posted date:  21 May 2025

Building Maintenance Surveyor

Team: Corporate Facilities 
Job Family: Enabling - CBG11
Salary: £39,769 - £42,922 per annum pro rata
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: To carry out the role you will need to visit properties and land within your designated area of Central Bedfordshire (north or south) on a daily basis. You will also be expected to attend Priory House, Central Bedfordshire Council’s main office, as often as needed to carry out your role, which will be no less than once a month. 
Contract Type: Hybrid - Permanent 
Closing Date: 3rd June 2025
Interview Date: TBC – Interviews will take place in person – location to be confirmed  

 

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join Central Bedfordshire Council’s Asset Management Service, a forward-thinking team responsible for managing the Council’s diverse and extensive estate, which includes Corporate, Commercial, and Farms portfolios.

 

Our estate comprises 430 buildings and over 3,600 hectares of land, with an asset value of approximately £1 billion. This includes leisure centres, libraries, health facilities, schools, industrial units, offices, and farms. With an annual spend of £13.5 million and income generation of around £10.5 million, we are committed to ensuring our assets are well-maintained, efficient, and fit for purpose.

 

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Maintenance Surveyor, you will play a vital role in one of our two area-based Operational Delivery Teams (North and South). Your responsibilities will include:

 

  • Providing technical advice and guidance across a wide range of building types.
  • Investigating building issues and proposing effective solutions.
  • Conducting property audits and inspections.
  • Preparing specifications, cost estimates, and tender documentation.
  • Procuring and managing contractors.
  • Collaborating with stakeholders including Council departments, partners, and tenants.

 

You’ll be at the forefront of maintaining and improving Council buildings, ensuring they are safe, compliant, and welcoming for all users.

 

Why Join Us?

This is a rare opportunity to work across a broad and diverse property portfolio within a compact geographical area. You’ll gain experience with a wide variety of building types and operational environments, including state-of-the-art facilities such as newly developed care homes, integrated health centres, and a crematorium.

 

At Central Bedfordshire Council, we are committed to your growth and success. We offer a supportive and collaborative environment with access to training, development, and career progression opportunities.

 

What We’re Looking For

We are seeking a motivated and technically skilled professional who:

  • Holds a degree in Building Surveying or equivalent (HNC, NVQ).
  • Has experience delivering reactive repairs and maintenance solutions for non-housing assets.
  • Communicates confidently with stakeholders and provides excellent customer service.
  • Manages time effectively and thrives in a fast-paced, reactive role.
  • Identifies practical, cost-effective solutions to technical challenges.
  • Is proficient in Microsoft Office and CAD software.
  • Full driving licence.

 

If you’re ready to make a real difference and be part of a service that keeps Central Bedfordshire running smoothly, we’d love to hear from you.

 

Our Offer

We have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff, to view these please visit our Rewards and Benefits page

 

Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer.  We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process.

 

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You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in this Recruitment Pack.

 

Our Competency Framework and Qualification Guidance are to be read in conjunction with our Recruitment Pack.

 

 

For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Ben Pollard at Ben.Pollard@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk call 0300 300 4794 or Pat Lindsay at Patrick.Lindsay@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk call 0300 300 6330

 

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To maintain a fair and consistent approach for applicants, it is Central Bedfordshire Council's policy to only consider applications made via our online application system and we therefore thank you for not submitting your application offline.

 

Our National Careers Service team offer a free weekly workshop covering CV writing and how to complete the statement sections of the Central Bedfordshire Council online application form. This MS Teams workshop is open to anyone from the UK and lasts around 1.5 hours. Please book your place here.

 

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