Role: Asset Surveyor
Salary: Grade J £40,777 - £45,091 per year
Location: The council House
Hours: 37 hours per week
Closing Date: 15th February 2026
Contract Type: Permanent
It's an exciting time for our expanding Estates service and we have a great opportunity to be at the heart of our forward thinking and dynamic team, here at Derby City Council. We manage over 1,400 assets and have a rent roll in excess of £3 million per annum. We have a range of truly exciting upcoming projects including the Station Quarter and the Market Place, amongst others across our City.
#TeamDerby was mentioned in the House of commons on budget day, given the exciting nuclear work ongoing with Rolls Royce one of the Councils key strategic partners in the city. Derby was also recently voted one of the best destinations to visit in 2026 by Time Out magazine.
Who We Are
Here at Derby City Council, we're dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities. Find out more about what it's like to work for us.
What We Offer
You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you'll also benefit from:
• Modern office environment
• Flexible work/life balance scheme
• Hybrid working (min 2 days a week in office one set team office day and one of your choosing)
• Continued professional development opportunities & career progression
• 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous Employer contributions
• Team Derby Rewards - retail and leisure discounts after a certain period of employment
• Tusker Car Benefit Scheme after a certain period of employment
• Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training after a certain period of employment
• Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Calendar and Support
• Access to our Equality Employee Networks - LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network and Neurodiversity Network
• Support for colleagues who are carers
The Opportunity
In the role of Asset Surveyor, here's an example of what you'll be doing to make an impact:
You will conduct strategic asset reviews, such as suitability surveys and option appraisals, delivering property management advice, across several internal services and to external stakeholders. Further, you will undertake work to support the outcome of the reviews.
You will support the Strategic Asset Manager with Project Workloads including the Council's disposal and acquisition programme and will identify opportunities for property rationalisation and service relocation. You'll contribute to and prepare reports for decision making bodies, contributing to asset data collection and mapping.
About You
To be successful in this role, you'll ideally have...
• Experience of asset management planning
• Substantial knowledge of estate processes and practices
• Have experience of work with or for Local Government
• RICS Accredited Degree / Qualification in Estates Management or equivalent is preferable but not essential
• A strong work ethic and enjoy working in a team environment
Next Steps
The closing date for this vacancy is at midnight on 15th February 2026. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
To apply for this role email your CV, Covering Letter along with downloading and completing the attached Declaration Form, then send everything to ben.white@derby.gov.uk. Without a completed declaration form, your application will not be accepted. We also encourage you to download the Equalities Form and return this to recruitment.team@derby.gov.uk, however this is optional and will not affect your application.
Important Information
Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below.
All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.
Before you complete your application, please read our guidance on filling in your application form.
Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.
Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.
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 proud to be 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/
Please see here for Job Description
Please see here for Person Specification
Please see Declaration Form for CV Applications here
Please see Equalities Form for CV Applications here
Salary: Grade J £40,777 - £45,091 per year
Location: The council House
Hours: 37 hours per week
Closing Date: 15th February 2026
Contract Type: Permanent
It's an exciting time for our expanding Estates service and we have a great opportunity to be at the heart of our forward thinking and dynamic team, here at Derby City Council. We manage over 1,400 assets and have a rent roll in excess of £3 million per annum. We have a range of truly exciting upcoming projects including the Station Quarter and the Market Place, amongst others across our City.
#TeamDerby was mentioned in the House of commons on budget day, given the exciting nuclear work ongoing with Rolls Royce one of the Councils key strategic partners in the city. Derby was also recently voted one of the best destinations to visit in 2026 by Time Out magazine.
Who We Are
Here at Derby City Council, we're dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities. Find out more about what it's like to work for us.
What We Offer
You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you'll also benefit from:
• Modern office environment
• Flexible work/life balance scheme
• Hybrid working (min 2 days a week in office one set team office day and one of your choosing)
• Continued professional development opportunities & career progression
• 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous Employer contributions
• Team Derby Rewards - retail and leisure discounts after a certain period of employment
• Tusker Car Benefit Scheme after a certain period of employment
• Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training after a certain period of employment
• Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Calendar and Support
• Access to our Equality Employee Networks - LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network and Neurodiversity Network
• Support for colleagues who are carers
The Opportunity
In the role of Asset Surveyor, here's an example of what you'll be doing to make an impact:
You will conduct strategic asset reviews, such as suitability surveys and option appraisals, delivering property management advice, across several internal services and to external stakeholders. Further, you will undertake work to support the outcome of the reviews.
You will support the Strategic Asset Manager with Project Workloads including the Council's disposal and acquisition programme and will identify opportunities for property rationalisation and service relocation. You'll contribute to and prepare reports for decision making bodies, contributing to asset data collection and mapping.
About You
To be successful in this role, you'll ideally have...
• Experience of asset management planning
• Substantial knowledge of estate processes and practices
• Have experience of work with or for Local Government
• RICS Accredited Degree / Qualification in Estates Management or equivalent is preferable but not essential
• A strong work ethic and enjoy working in a team environment
Next Steps
The closing date for this vacancy is at midnight on 15th February 2026. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
To apply for this role email your CV, Covering Letter along with downloading and completing the attached Declaration Form, then send everything to ben.white@derby.gov.uk. Without a completed declaration form, your application will not be accepted. We also encourage you to download the Equalities Form and return this to recruitment.team@derby.gov.uk, however this is optional and will not affect your application.
Important Information
Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below.
All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.
Before you complete your application, please read our guidance on filling in your application form.
Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.
Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.
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 proud to be 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/
Please see here for Job Description
Please see here for Person Specification
Please see Declaration Form for CV Applications here
Please see Equalities Form for CV Applications here