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Principal Surveyor x 2 - job post

Derby City Council
3.6 out of 5 stars
Derby
£41,771 - £45,091 a year - Full-time

Location

Derby

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Application closing date
23/12/2025
Working Pattern
Full time
Salary
PO2 £41,771 - £45,091
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Job description

Organisation: Derby Homes

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract type: Permanent

Location: London Road


EXTERNAL APPLICANTS – please submit your CV, please ensure it demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria for this role, including a supporting statement.


INTERNAL APPLICANTS – please submit your expression of interest, ensuring it demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria for this role.


If you are interested in both roles, you will only need to make one submission.


Please submit your CV or Expression of Interest to David Peachey (david.peachey@derbyhomes.org) and Edward Weston (edward.weston@derbyhomes.org). Please indicate in the subject of your email which role you are applying for.


Derby Homes has a national reputation for its excellent services which we know are down to our valued workforce. In return for their hard work we strive to be an employer of choice. We have a range of excellent terms and conditions, including flexible working, work life balance, local government pension scheme, employee health initiatives and green travel options.


We have a supportive and challenging culture and enjoy an excellent relationship with both the Council and our Board.


We are seeking two Principal Surveyors: one in our Asset Management team and one in our Planned Maintenance team. These are key roles in the organisation, supporting the Contract Managers who lead the teams and colleagues within the teams. You will play an active role in ensuring the condition and safety of our customer’s homes.


We are looking for dynamic, innovative and people-focused candidates, who have a proven track record of delivering and improving operational activities. It is essential that you have a broad knowledge of current legislative and regulatory requirements. You will be passionate about supporting people in housing need.


Key Duties for each role are:


Principal Surveyor – Asset Management

  • Manage the Estate Maintenance team and service.
  • Oversee the operational management of the ground’s maintenance, garden maintenance, communal cleaning and arboriculture contracts.
  • Oversee Crime Prevention works.
  • Oversee Derby Homes portfolio of HRA Shops.
  • Oversee the management of structural project works to the Derby Homes housing stock.

Principal Surveyor – Planned Maintenance

  • Complete property surveys and reports of residential properties.
  • Provide specifications for refurbishment works, liaise with internal and external contractors to complete works on time and within budget.
  • Produce costs estimates for residential refurbishments.
  • Manage the acquisition process for Derby Homes.
  • Be compliant with CDM, and Pre-construction information.
  • Liaise with DCC estates in relation to RTB acquisitions, and development acquisitions, and enable smooth handover of properties.
  • Analysis work to improve systems and services.

In return, this position offers a fantastic opportunity to take a key role in a forward-thinking successful organisation. You will lead a committed team in a challenging, fast-paced environment, and become part of a culture that encourages development in all.


Please use the links below to download supporting information.


Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.


Job description - Principal Surveyor: Planned Maintenance

Job description - Principal Surveyor: Asset Management

Person specification


Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility. We are also proud to have Derbyshire LGBT+ Rainbow Partnership Accreditation and encourage applications from candidates of all genders.


We are a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.


We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.


Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we’ll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it’s all about removing barriers to equality.


If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at recruitmentteam@derby.gov.uk. https://www.derby.gov.uk/signing-service/


The closing date for this vacancy is 23rd December 2025 at midnight. Any application forms received after the closing date will not be accepted.


If you have been selected for interview you will hear from us prior to the interview date. Interviews will be held on Friday 16 January. Interviews will be held at Derby Homes Offices.

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