Building Standards Surveyor

Job Vacancy

Midlothian Council is one of the fastest growing authorities in Scotland. Midlothian Council has a wide variety of projects from minor domestic works to the delivery of significant private and public funded housing developments, as well as a wide range of commercial and industrial developments.

Join our Building Standards team where we can offer you the opportunity of a rewarding career where the breadth, range and type of work will allow you to fully experience all aspects of the building standards function.

Essential

HND or HNC in the Built Environment, Building Construction, Building Engineering or a suitable equivalent qualification, and eligibility to be a Technical Probationer of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors or equivalent.

Desirable

Full membership of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. (MRICS)

Professional experience of all aspects of building standards operations preferably as exercised by local authorities together with an awareness of relevant building standards legislation.

CLOSING DATE - Monday 21st October 2024

INTERVIEW DATE - Tuesday 29th October 2024

 

Job Advert

Position Title: Building Standards Surveyor

Post Reference: Q267

Directorate: Place

Working from Home: Hybrid

Location: Fairfield House

Contract Status: Permanent

Hours of Work: 36 hours per week

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday

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 £40,349.75 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. 

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 you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.