Permanent, Full-time (37 hours per week)
Flexible working options (including hybrid)
About the role
If you’re passionate about improving homes, delivering high-quality building surveying services, and making a difference to the lives of residents in our community, we’d love to hear from you.
We are looking for an experienced Senior Building Surveyor to join our Housing Repairs team. This opportunity has arisen following the internal promotion of the previous postholder, demonstrating our strong commitment to staff development and progression.
You will carry out building surveys and diagnose complex defects, manage repair, maintenance and investment projects up to £3m and prepare specifications, tenders, and act as Contract Administrator under JCT forms. You will also lead on estate inspections, minor improvement works, and communal area issues and provide technical advice to colleagues, contractors, and residents. In addition, as a Snr Surveyor you will supervise junior surveyors and support their development.
You will also ensure robust health & safety compliance, including CDM and asbestos regulations, support insurance and compensation cases and support in resolving formal complaints. You will be participating in the out-of-hours repairs standby rota and supporting emergency planning when required.
About you
With a degree or professional qualification in Building Surveying (or substantial equivalent experience), you must have strong technical knowledge of building defects, housing and construction legislation, health & safety and landlord obligations. Previous experience of managing projects, preparing tenders and JCT contract management is also essential for this role. You will also be managing complex budgets, supervising staff and handling challenging customer situations.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and high standards of customer service to our customers are key for this role. A valid UK driving licence with access to a vehicle and an IOSH qualification (or willingness to achieve within 6 months) are also required. RICS / CIOB membership and working knowledge of HHSRS would be desirable.
Join us in making St Albans City and District carbon neutral by 2030, guided by our Sustainability and Climate Crisis Strategy, we put the environment at the heart of every decision. We live our values—trust, care, confidence, collaboration, and customer focus—while delivering sustainable services, reducing environmental impact and making a difference.
St Albans is a unique English Cathedral City with a colourful history which can be seen in the Roman remains and variety of beautiful architecture, heritage sites and conservation areas. Set within green belt, off the M25, A1M and M1 the District includes a cathedral, vibrant city centre and thriving villages. Our centrally located offices in the city are near to the station (London St Pancras 20 minutes), shops and restaurants. In short it is a great place to work.
In addition to working within a great team and a comprehensive salary you will have access to:
30.5 days basic annual leave (increasing with service) + bank holidays.
Local Government Pension Scheme with current employer contribution up to 19.7 percent employer contributions
Flexible working options
Staff Parking Permit
Reimbursement of professional fees
Comprehensive development and training
Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres
Access to discounts and benefits via online platform
Additional Information
Disability Confident: We are proud to be a disability confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets all the essential criteria for the post.
Safeguarding: This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Check.
English Fluency: The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required).
For an informal discussion, please contact Gareth Heavey, Contracts Manager.
A detailed job description and person specification are published on the advert for this role. The person specification sets out the criteria we use to assess applicants. The Council reserves the right to reject applicants at the shortlisting stage, where the application process has not been completed correctly.
Closing date for applications: 19th April 2026
Interviews are scheduled for w/c: 27th April 2026
NOTE: Interviews are conducted throughout the application process. We reserve the right to close the vacancy at an earlier date and we strongly encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
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Salary description
£46871.00 - £50998.00 per year