Description
Full Time / 37 Hours Per Week / Permanent. Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Whether you’re looking to progress or diversify your experience, we’re looking for someone with strong knowledge of residential property and small commercial properties (shop units) surveying to join our Building Works Team in the Asset Management & Investment Service Area. This is an exciting opportunity to ensure council housing assets remain safe and well‑maintained, and to shape improvements that make a real difference to tenants. The role is hybrid, combining office‑based work at Mowmacre Hill Hub with regular site visits and home working as required.
What You’ll Be Doing
As a Technical Officer you will carry out property surveys on council‑owned and managed assets, identifying defects, recommending and specifying remedial works, and monitoring all issued works. You will prepare technical reports, specifications and drawings to support responsive and planned maintenance, and may provide documentation for legal matters. You will coordinate minor or major repairs with internal teams and external contractors to ensure works are delivered on time, to budget and to high standards. You will apply your knowledge of housing and building legislation—including Building Regulations, Codes of Practice, Health and Safety, Decent Homes Standards, and CDM regulations—to offer advice and respond to colleagues, tenants and other stakeholders. In addition, you will manage budgets effectively, ensuring projects and services deliver value for money.
What You’ll Need
Ideal candidate experience in building surveying/property inspection, undertaking responsive repairs and planned maintenance across residential building types and small commercial properties. A strong understanding of relevant legislation, codes of practice and design standards for residential and commercial buildings. Ability to analyse problems, make decisions and deliver practical advice, guidance and solutions. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, confident working with tenants, councillors, professionals and stakeholders at all levels. Strong organisational skills to manage competing priorities and create clear, professional reports using standard IT systems. A full driving licence and willingness to use your own transport for work purposes.
Contact
For an informal discussion about this role, please contact: Brian Payne – Technical Team Manager, 0116 454 5297 or brian.payne@leicester.gov.uk. Interviews will take place w/c 13th July 2026.
Additional Information
Region: CentralLocation: Hybrid working – Home and Leicester City OfficesSalary: GBP 35,412 – 38,220 per yearPackage: Total benefit value (includes pension contribution and full holiday entitlement): GBP 52,115Contractual hours: 37 per weekBasis: Full time
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