Building Standards Surveyor

Job Description

We’d like to welcome you to the unique setting of Glasgow, Scotland's largest and most dynamic city. A global destination for innovation, culture, education and investment.

As the heart of the Scottish economy and its only metropolitan region, Glasgow offers an exciting environment where major developments, landmark events and complex urban challenges are part of everyday life.

Our Building Standards & Public Safety service plays a crucial role in shaping this city. From transformative city centre and city-wide projects to major concerts, festivals, international events and safety at sports grounds, the scale and variety of work is unparalleled in Scotland.

If you’re interested in working within a service that touches on all aspects within the city, please read on.

Position Details

We are offering an excellent opportunity to join our expanding Building Standards & Public Safety team as a Building Standards Surveyor on a permanent basis.

As part of Building Standards & Public Safety of Neighbourhoods, Regeneration and Sustainability and reporting to a Team Manager, you will be responsible for providing professional support.  You will contribute to the successful delivery of Council and service priorities

Duties / What you will do:

This is a developmental role and is an ideal next step in your career where you will be given training and support to help achieve full membership of a relevant professional institute and progress to be being a qualified Senior Building Standards Surveyor.

1. Provide advice to both enable and participate in the carrying out of the day-to-day tasks and decisions of the Building Standards and Public Safety function in a proficient and effective manner in line with relevant legislation while ensuring that the safety of the general public is held paramount at all times.
2. Participate in the training and development of staff where appropriate.
3. Provide key reports and represent the service with presentation of any necessary material and, where required, present and assist in the running of any seminars or exhibitions on relevant subjects.
4. Provide an emergency call-out service outside normal working hours in relation to dangerous buildings where required.
5. Support initiatives to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the Building Standards & Public Safety service and contribute to the delivery of the Council’s Strategic Plan

A Degree in an appropriate construction discipline OR HNC or HND in an appropriate construction discipline plus some experience of working in Building Standards OR at least 5 years’ experience working in Building Standards are essential.  At least Associate or Student level of membership of the RICS, CIOB, CABE, CIAT or equivalent professional construction related institute, and a full current driving licence are desirable.

Further details regarding what this role entails are noted within the Role Profile for the post, whilst the Person Specification document confirms the key competencies you are required to demonstrate in your application.

Should you wish to discuss the post please contact ken.donoghue@glasgow.gov.uk   or Murray.MacLeod@glasgow.gov.uk

 

Contract Details

Weekly Hours: 35 per week

Work Pattern: Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm

Annual Salary: £36,319.27 - £42,291.44 on an incremental scale Please note that this will increase by 3.5% on 1^st April 2026.

Hybrid working is available in this role.

If you’re shortlisted for the post, we look forward to telling you more about our approach to ensuring needs of the business are met along with flexibility to maintain your work-life balance through our family friendly policies, such as our flexible working procedure and work/life balance policy which are available here.

Benefits of working with us

Glasgow City Council employees have access to a wide-ranging and generous benefits package. If you’re successful in your job application, you’ll have access to these benefits which include:

• 26 days (182 hours) paid annual leave, rising to 29 days (203) hours after 5 years’ service
• 5 days (87.5 hours) paid public holidays each year
• Local government pension scheme
• Life and Personal Accident Insurance
• Occupational Sickness Pay
• Staff Benefit Scheme
• Glasgow Credit Union

For guidance on completing your application, and to view other benefits on offer for employees of Glasgow City Council, please visit the following link: https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/vacancies.

Details on our policies are available here.

Application Packs

We want everyone to be able to apply. If you need the Application Pack in another format, like Braille, large print, or another language, please call us on 0141 287 1054.

If we need to post it to you, we’ll send it by second-class mail within three working days. Please allow enough time to complete and return your application before the closing date. If you think you might need more time because of accessibility needs, please get in touch and we’ll be happy to help.

There are also a number of Accessibility Tools compatible with the myjobscotland website which may assist you with your application. More information on these can be found at https://myjobscotland.gov.uk/accessibility-statement.

Further Information

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