Building control surveyors Work, Jobs in Great Leighs, Ess (with Salaries)

Property Inspector (Assets)
Colchester City Council —Colchester
- £39,321 - £44,039 a year
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Mentoring
- Organisational skills
- Free parking
- Annual leave
19h
Building Control Inspector
Colchester City Council —Colchester
- Full-time
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Building Safety Assurance Manager
Laing O'Rourke —Stansted
- Continuous improvement
- Quality control
- Organisational skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Principal Building Inspector
SOCOTEC UK & Ireland —Colchester
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Mentoring
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
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Environtec: Asbestos Surveyor - South East
Obsequio Group —Chelmsford
- Up to £37,000 a year
- Full-time
- Business development
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
Building Inspector (Building Control)
SOCOTEC UK & Ireland —Chelmsford
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Mentoring
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
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Building Inspector
SOCOTEC UK & Ireland —Romford
- Full-time
- Remote
- Mentoring
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Dual Role Asbestos Surveyor and Analyst - Bishop's Stortford
Life Environmental Services —Bishop's Stortford
- Microsoft Word
- Quality control
- Data entry
20h
Environtec: Commercial Asbestos Surveyor: South East
Obsequio Group —Chelmsford
- Up to £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Business development
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
Asbestos Site Surveyor - Bishop's Stortford
Life Environmental Services —Bishop's Stortford
- Quality control
- Data entry
- Communication skills
20h
Freelance Asbestos Surveyor
Airborne Environmental Consultants —Brentwood
- Data entry
Quick apply
4d
Asbestos Analyst
Airborne Environmental Consultants —Brentwood
- £30,000 a year
- Weekend availability
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Principal Building Control Surveyor
Sweco —Chelmsford
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Senior Asbestos Analyst
Airborne Environmental Consultants —Brentwood
- £32,000 a year
- Weekend availability
Quick apply
Principal Building Control Surveyor
Sweco UK —Great Baddow
- Hybrid work
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Regional Manager
SOCOTEC UK & Ireland —Hatfield Peverel
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Business development
- Team management
- Mentoring
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Surveyor
Christian Action Housing —Enfield
- £44,125.20 a year
- Full-time
- Project management
- Contracts
- Construction experience
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
1d
Asbestos Surveyor
SOCOTEC UK & Ireland —Romford
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Quick apply

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Property Inspector (Assets)

Colchester City Council -
Colchester

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Job details

Full-time
£39,321 - £44,039 a year
19 hours ago

Benefits

Free parking
Free flu jabs
Annual leave
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Paid volunteer time

Qualifications

Customer service
Mentoring junior staff
Injection administration
Mentoring
Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS)
Organisational skills
Contracts
Health and safety experience
Professional development mentoring
Construction experience
Budgeting
Training & development
Project leadership
Leadership
Communication skills

Full job description

Salary

£39,321 - £44,039

Date posted

28/08/2026

Job reference

COLREQ01695

Permanent, Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week

Colchester Borough Homes (CBH) is an award-winning organisation established by Colchester Borough Council. Since 2003, we have been at the heart of the local community, delivering high-quality housing management and maintenance services to approximately 7,000 homes across the borough. Our work makes a real difference to residents' lives by ensuring safe, well-maintained and sustainable homes for our communities.

About the Role

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Property Inspector to join our Asset Management Team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in improving the quality, safety and longevity of residents' homes across Colchester.

Working within a forward-thinking Asset Management Team, you will lead on the delivery of housing improvement programmes, defect investigations and hazard rectification projects. You will manage a varied portfolio of projects and contracts, ensuring works are delivered to the highest standards, on time and within budget.

The role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact on residents' lives through the management of works arising from Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) inspections and other property improvement initiatives. You will also have the opportunity to mentor and develop Assistant Asset Managers, Apprentices and Trainees, helping to shape the next generation of housing and property professionals.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated property professional looking to combine technical expertise, project leadership and people development within a respected and community-focused organisation.

You Will Have

A minimum HNC/HND qualification, or equivalent, in Building, Construction or a related discipline.
Strong communication, project management, organisational and ICT skills.
Excellent attention to detail and the ability to maintain accurate and comprehensive records.
Relevant post-qualification experience.
Sound knowledge of building pathology, repairs and maintenance processes within a local authority, housing provider or similar organisation.
Experience in preparing specifications and building design solutions.
Experience of managing Health and Safety processes and compliance requirements.
A thorough understanding of construction practices and relevant legislation and regulations.
Good knowledge of rented and leasehold property maintenance, including Section 20 consultation procedures.

You Will Be

Confident in managing budgets, valuing works and certifying payments.
Skilled in surveying residential buildings and structures and managing projects from inception through to completion.
Able to effectively manage multiple projects and programmes simultaneously.
A collaborative team player who can also work independently and use their own initiative.
Excellent at building and maintaining positive relationships with colleagues, contractors and residents.
Passionate about delivering outstanding customer service and improving residents' homes and communities.

Benefits of the role include:

In return, we are offering a competitive salary, including excellent benefits, which includes:

Local Government Pension Scheme with a 19.5% employer contribution
Excellent training, development, and progression opportunities
Generous annual leave entitlement, 23 days annual leave (increasing to 26 days after 5 years’ service), plus bank and public holidays and two extra company holidays during the Christmas period.
The opportunity to buy up to another 5 days holiday, subject to conditions
Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
Employee Benefits Platform
Provision of a smartphone and laptop
Free parking (for when you’re in the office)
Discounted gym member - corporate membership rate at Leisure World and the Northern Gateway.
1 Volunteering Day per year
Free Flu Jab
Agile Working at Colchester Borough Homes means having some flexibility about when, where and how we work to best meet the needs of our role and service area.

Other employee benefits include payment of a professional subscription, free yearly eye tests plus a contribution towards glasses for VDU use.

You can find out more about Colchester Borough Homes by visiting: www.cbhomes.org.uk .

For further job details please click here.

If you would like to discuss the role in further detail, please contact Mark Wicks, Head of Assets and New Homes on 07850 066129.

As part of the recruitment and selection process you will be required to complete a written test.

Interview date to be confirmed

Equality & Diversity Commitment

Colchester Borough Homes is an equal opportunities employer. As part of our continued commitment to Equality and Diversity, and to help ensure our workforce reflects the community we represent, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, and applicants who have status as an individual with a physical or mental disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer and a Mindful Employer. We also hold accreditations for Working Well, Investors in People Gold status and we are members of the Armed Forces Covenant.

How to apply:

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Step 2 – Click ‘Apply online’ below and complete the application form in full, ensuring that you indicate how you meet the criteria contained within the Person Specification

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