Building Surveyor

  • carrington west
  • Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
  • Sep 12, 2025
Full time Real Estate

Job Description

Building Surveyor
Borehamwood, Hertfordshire (Hybrid - up to 3 days remote working)
£48,000 - £51,992 per annum (+ £1,000 annual retention payment)
Permanent, Full time (36 hours per week)


Carrington West are working with Hertsmere Borough Council, who are looking for an experienced Building Surveyor to join their Property Services team on a permanent basis.
This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of a varied workload, delivering both capital and revenue maintenance projects while managing routine service and maintenance contracts. You'll be directly supporting the Property Services and Asset Manager to ensure works are completed to the highest standard.

What you'll be doing:
Managing a variety of building maintenance and refurbishment projects
Coordinating capital and revenue works programmes
Overseeing and procuring service and maintenance contracts
Working collaboratively with internal teams, contractors and stakeholders

What we're looking for:
UK Resident
Minimum 3 years' experience as a Building Surveyor within social housing, ideally within maintenance and refurbishment
A proven track record of managing projects from procurement through to completion
Excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong working relationships

What's on offer:
Alongside a competitive salary, Hertsmere offers an excellent benefits package including:
27-32 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
£1,000 annual retention payment
Local Government Pension Scheme
Flexi-leave (up to 2 days per month)
Free gym membership
Cycle to Work scheme and free Beryl Bike rides for staff
Wellbeing benefits including lunchtime yoga, flu jabs, and health MOTs
Employee Assistance Programme
Hybrid working - up to 3 days a week from home

Location & Transport Links:
Hertsmere is based in southern Hertfordshire, just 13 miles from Central London and within the M25. With direct rail services into London Kings Cross St Pancras from Borehamwood (Zone 6), the area is also home to Elstree Studios, BBC Elstree and Sky Studios - making it a unique and vibrant place to work.
If you're an experienced Building Surveyor looking for your next challenge in a forward-thinking council, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact Melanie at Carrington West on (url removed) for further information.