Area Maintenance Surveyor - Salisbury
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Salary: £39,862 - £41,771 Hours per week: 37 hours Interview date: Week commencing Monday 8 September 2025 Highway and Transport - Enhancing Lives, Building Communities Do you have an interest in Housing Repairs and Maintenance? The Housing Service Team is looking for a proactive and enthusiastic professional to undertake a pivotal role in delivering planned and reactive maintenance services across the council's stock of housing. As an Area Maintenance Surveyor, you will be at the forefront working with other Area Maintenance Surveyors delivering and improving both planned and reactive repairs.
You will carry out the inspection of building defects to ensure the appropriate works are undertaken to ensure effective repair solutions, ensuring all regulations are complied with. Further responsibilities include monitoring performance by site visits, liaising and negotiating with contractors, clients, and other professionals to ensure contracts are delivered to time and cost constraints. We are looking for a candidate with prior knowledge and experience of building repair, maintenance, and refurbishment, ideally in the social housing market, ensuring repairs are managed from start to finish.
To be successful in this role, you will need to be adept at interpreting data and information, producing reports and monitoring information, and have the communications skills to engage with contractors, in-house surveyors, contract officers, and management. Why us? Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos.
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Everyone is expected to promote a culture of , dignity, trust and respect which is underpinned by our vision and Our framework. For more details, contact Kevin Butcher, Building & Contracts Manager, at Kevin.butcher@wiltshire.gov.uk . This role may be subject to certain successful security checks; please see the role description for more information.
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- Location:
- Salisbury
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Surveyor, Maintenance, Surveying