Building Surveyor (Fixed term)

The Estates and Facilities Department at the University of Nottingham provides strategic and operational services support to the University infrastructure, buildings, and landholdings. We are a large and diverse department employing approximately 1300 people and provide a wide range of services across our UK sites.

We are looking for an experienced Building Surveyor to join the Estates Department at the University of Nottingham. Working within a small team you will manage and control contractors across all University Sites allocating and monitoring work to ensure completion to the required standard and within the required timeframes. You will carry out inspection surveys identifying defects to university buildings and will provide specialist advice to departments maintenance team liaising with occupants to ensure minimal inconvenience is caused. The role holders will also be required to prepare specifications and detailed construction drawings and briefs for clients and will oversee resources within the area of responsibility.

Applicants will be qualified to HNC/HND level in Building Services Engineering or equivalent and some relevant experience within a similar role or have extensive relevant experience demonstrating practical and theoretical knowledge in a similar specialised field of work. 

Further information on the duties for the post and the experience and qualifications required can be found on the attached job role profile.

Hours of work are full time, 36.25 hours per week. Job share arrangements may be considered. This post will be offered on a fixed term contract until 6th March 2026. An additional remit of this role is to support a specific IT infrastructure project on the roll out of an upgraded local area network.

Requests for secondment from internal candidates may be considered on the basis that prior agreement has been sought from both your current line manager and the manager of your substantive post, if you are already undertaking a secondment role.

The University of Nottingham is committed to providing competitive employment packages whilst supporting the well-being of our staff to help them reach their full potential. We strive to provide a range of benefits and rewards, including leading fitness and health facilities, staff discounts and travel schemes. We also offer an excellent holiday allowance of 30 days per year, plus additional university closure days and bank holidays.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to David Butler, email dave.butler@nottingham.ac.uk. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

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