Building Surveying Manager

Building Surveyor

Organisation: Ipswich Borough Council

Address: Grafton House 15-17 Russell Road, Ipswich IP1 2DE

Salary: £48,738 – £50,908 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday, hybrid working (2 days minimum office based at Layard House)

Contract: Permanent

Reference: 0916

About Ipswich Borough Council

Ipswich Borough Council is a progressive local authority with a large and varied property portfolio. Maintenance and Contracts spend circa. £25 million annually, repairing and improving a retained housing stock of around 8000 properties and 13 sheltered schemes to the local "Ipswich Standard".

The council takes a holistic approach to stock management and has one seamless service responsible for everything in connection with the asset management of that stock. This involves everything from the initial design to completing works on site on a right first-time basis using directly employed trade teams and external contractors.

About the Role

This is an exciting time to join the Maintenance and Contracts team at Ipswich Borough Council helping to deliver the council's vision and ambitions by growing the property portfolio and using assets in more innovative ways. You will play a critical role in the Building Surveying team delivering its operational objectives that will make a difference to the council's housing tenants.

As a Building Surveyor, you will join a busy team dealing with a varied and diverse residential portfolio of properties within the borough of Ipswich.

Day to Day

You will be expected to manage your own time flexibly and effectively, whilst working with a larger team of professional people undertaking various building surveying works and involvement with projects.

Key Responsibilities

You will be responsible for delivering numerous key objectives using robust techniques and governance:

• Demonstrate up to date knowledge of technical issues related to the construction and maintenance of buildings
• Determine the condition of buildings, identify and analyse defects, including proposals for repairs, damp and mould issues
• Advise on energy efficiency, environmental impact and sustainability of buildings
• Use a wide range of ICT operating systems
• Manage Building Surveying Services and associated resources

About You

You must have:

• Excellent communication skills
• A sound understanding of building surveying techniques and related issues within the industry
• A good understanding of relevant Health and Safety and an awareness
• Strong numerical analysis and analytical thinking

You will ideally:

• Be educated at degree level or working towards this
• Have three years' qualitative experience

Key skills required:

• Building Surveying Services and managing associated resources
• Health and Safety
• ICT
• Procurement (preferable)
• Experience in a similar environment
• Planning and building control knowledge

Benefits

• Career grade average pension scheme
• Generous holiday and sick pay entitlements
• Subsidised parking for work and leisure
• Public transport discounts
• Free swimming and gym membership
• Cycle purchase scheme
• Plenty of personal and professional development opportunities
• Flexible working / hybrid working opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• The opportunity to work with great colleagues

How to Apply

Apply online at Home - Ambition Ipswich where you can complete the online application form for this vacancy.

Please note CVs are not accepted.

Closing date: 25 September 2026

Interview date: week commencing 5 October 2026

Early applications are encouraged as the council reserves the right to interview candidates who meet the essential criteria prior to the closing date and / or to close the opportunity to applicants once sufficient applications are received.

Contact

For more information, please contact Emmanuel Lynch (he/him) on 01473 432991 or via email emmanuel.lynch@ipswich.gov.uk. If you require any assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application or recruitment process, please let us know so that the appropriate arrangements can be put in place.