Housing Project Surveyors

Location: Swindon

Hours: 37

Contract type: Fixed term contract for one year

Salary: £32,232 p.a.

Closing date: 02/12/2020

Job reference: 004859

About Swindon Borough Council

Here in Swindon we understand what matters to our 220,363 residents: an affordable home, good education, job opportunities and quality of life in a great location, as one of the UK’s fastest growing towns.

That is why we are working with partners to deliver our ambitious vision for Swindon so that the borough continues to thrive in the future and benefits from well-managed growth, investment and regeneration.

The Housing Service

This is an opportunity to join one of the leading local authority housing organisations in the Region. Leading with an ambitious £50 million development programme over the next 3 years; leading on innovation with new approaches to solving homelessness and new dynamic approaches to managing compliance; and leading on investment with £75 million identified to invest in our housing stock over the next 5 years. We recognise that to rise to this challenge we need candidates with the potential to develop these programmes and in return, we will invest in your personal development.

The two post holders are responsible for contract administration of externally commissioned projects for planned refurbishment, improvement works and major repairs of Swindon Borough Council’s housing stock of approximately 10,300 homes, and to ensure that work is delivered to the Council’s asset management strategy and strategic objectives, contributing to carbon reduction and sustainability.

In return for your skills, we offer: 

•    Flexible working 
•    Minimum of 25 days holiday
•    A career average revalued earnings (CARE) pension scheme
•    Purchase of annual leave
•    Leisure Discounts/ Legal Services discounts
•    Eating Out, Shopping and Entertainment discounts

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).

If you feel your experience and/or ambition matches this exciting role, then we would like to hear from you.

If you are experiencing technical issues submitting your application please email resourcing@swindon.gov.uk