Asset Management Surveyor

Job Vacancy

Midlothian Council is seeking applications for the post of Asset Management Surveyor to support the delivery of our Asset Management Plan for Property & Estates. This plan is critical to transforming how we work; supporting a workplace fit for the future; delivering joined up services; and utilising our assets to maximise their potential while making efficiencies through rationalisation. Midlothian Council’s objective is to maintain its operational estate at Condition B as a minimum while supporting our estate’s decarbonisation and commercialisation.

This is a new post within the Property & Estates team. The successful applicant will provide a full range of building surveying functions across Midlothian Council’s Non Housing Operational and Non Operational (Investment) estate, working with colleagues in the Property & Estates and the Sustainability team.

The postholder will be responsible for overall leadership in and facilitating the delivery of maintenance, repair and capital works arising from the property and estates asset management plan; stakeholder engagement; risk management and mitigation; resource management; financial management; risk and reporting. You will be required to ensure projects’ quality outcomes, meeting specified outcomes, and adhere to Midlothian Council’s internal governance processes.

Main duties will be:

• Building surveying and providing technical advice on building fabric performance, planned maintenance requirements and lifecycle renewal
• Condition surveys
• Accessibility and suitability surveys
• Inspect / survey commercial property portfolio and support lease management
• Support delivery of small works to property assets

You will be a visible and approachable team member with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate clearly, sensitively and effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a broad range of people.

Midlothian is a great place to grow with the successful applicant joining a supportive team, at a local authority which puts staff development as a key objective. Furthermore, staff have access to a generous Local Government pension scheme, salary sacrifice cars, and bikes plus further staff benefits.

Working hours are up to 36 per week. Midlothian Council is committed to flexible and hybrid working.

You will have a degree in Building Surveying and membership of Professional Body e.g. MRICS (Essential). You will have knowledge of current construction issues, legislation and best practice, knowledge of building material, construction, trade practices, building regulations and building maintenance functions; and knowledge of construction techniques, specialist works, issues and planning and budgeting of works.

You should have a minimum of five years working within the field of construction / building surveying.

You should be confident in carrying out condition surveys, inspecting properties and preparing schedules of condition and work required, providing advice as necessary. You should be able to prepare schedules, specifications and programmes for improvement work based on accurate measurement while having strong interpersonal and communication skills.

CLOSING DATE - Monday 9th March 2026

Job Advert

Position Title: Asset Management Surveyor

Directorate: Place

Location: Fairfield House

Contract Status: Permanent

Hours of Work: 36 hours per week

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, 7 hours 12 minutes per day 

Weeks per year: 52

Please note that it is Midlothian Councils policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.

Based on 36 hours over 52 weeks per year, the minimum actual salary for this position is £48,370.86 per annum.

Requirements

Compliance with the mandatory Cabinet Office PSN (Public Sector Network) Code of Connection requires the Council to meet a baseline personal security standard. This requires completion of a disclosure check for all employees who can access official information. The fee for this PSN Disclosure check will be met by you.

Please note that Disclosure Scotland has changed the way disclosure certificates are issued. You will be notified by email from Disclosure Scotland that your certificate is available to view. Once you have viewed your certificate you will be allowed to share this with your employer and it is only available for 14 days from the first day you have viewed the certificate. If you do not grant access to Midlothian Council to view before access is removed, a further application will need to be generated, and this will incur an additional cost.

Additional Information

If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please call 0131 271 3063 to speak to a member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number.

Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you. Thank you for your patience in this matter.

If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability or you are a care experienced young person who has previously been a looked after child you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.