Senior Building Standards Surveyor - Waverley Court - 14297_1777473967

CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL, Canongate, City of Edinburgh

Senior Building Standards Surveyor - Waverley Court - 14297_1777473967

£50,001 - £60,000

CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL, Canongate, City of Edinburgh

  • Full time
  • Permanent

Posted today, 30 Apr | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: 06-05-2026 (In 6 days)

Job ref: 14297_1777473967

Location ref: Canongate, City of Edinburgh

Full Job Description

Senior Building Standards Surveyor
Waverley Court

Salary: £47,639 - £56,392
Hours: 36 per week

We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual to fill the role of Senior Building Standards Surveyor working within a diverse and professional department. Edinburgh is a dynamic and growing city, and the Building Standards Team has a key role in the continued development of our capital city. We aim to provide a seamless development consent process with close collaboration between professionals in different service areas. You can be part of this exciting journey, helping to facilitate these opportunities whilst ensuring construction works within the city are designed and built to meet safety standards, further sustainable development and ensure the safety of people in and around buildings.

You would be responsible for processing complex building warrants, supporting team managers in their activities and inspecting dangerous/defective buildings. Further, you would play a key role in developing Surveyors, Assistant Surveyors and Graduate Apprentice Surveyors whilst playing an integral part in delivering improvement projects for the service to maintain high levels of performance and customer satisfaction.

You will have the ability to work as part of a team or on your own initiative to manage a diverse caseload. You will have good communication, IT and organisational skills and be committed to a high standard of customer care. With these requirements and responsibilities, comes a range of the most interesting Building Standards surveying work in Scotland.

We are working in a hybrid way at this time which will encompass aspects of home, office and site working. Our modern open-plan offices are in Edinburgh City Centre, 5 minutes' walk from Waverley Station.

If you are interested, you should bring relevant experience, a strong sense of customer service, excellent communication skills, a clear understanding of quality assurance and an appetite for project delivery and continuous improvement.

If successful, two references will be required.

If you wish to discuss an aspects of the role or have any questions prior to applying, please contact Gary Gilruth - .

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We're interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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