Job Introduction
Join Our Home Ownership Service Team
We're looking for an experienced Building Surveyor to support the Royal Borough of Greenwich Right to Buy (RTB) scheme.This role combines technical surveying expertise with meaningful public service, helping residents on their journey to home ownership.
Immediate start preferred.
Your Mission
As our new Building Surveyor, you will:
Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.
Advert Close: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated.
Early Advert Close: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any job advert earlier than the advertised closing date where there is reason to do so (for example high volume of applications).
How Applications are Scored: Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statements addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role.Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert.When completing your application, please use the supporting statements section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification . We need to have this information in order to consider your application.
Salary: Salaries advertised are for a standard working week of 35 hours unless otherwise stated. Please use this 'Salary Calculator to help you calculate a pro rata salary.
Our Staff Values: Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application/ registration.
Attached documents
Join Our Home Ownership Service Team
We're looking for an experienced Building Surveyor to support the Royal Borough of Greenwich Right to Buy (RTB) scheme.This role combines technical surveying expertise with meaningful public service, helping residents on their journey to home ownership.
Immediate start preferred.
Your Mission
As our new Building Surveyor, you will:
- Conduct property inspections and measured surveys following RTB applications
- Produce professional CAD drawings that meet architectural standards
- Analyse building conditions and propose solutions for repairs
- Ensure accurate records across Home Ownership Service (HOS) systems
- Respond to enquiries and complaints from residents, MPs, and Members with professionalism and empathy
- Work flexibly across sites, including evenings/weekends for key events
- Collaborate with other departments to maintain high performance and compliance
- Solid surveying experience and practical building knowledge
- Proficiency with Computer Aided Design (CAD) software
- Understanding of housing legislation and RTB procedures
- A commitment to excellence in customer service and data accuracy
- Confidence working independently and across teams, with a flexible and proactive attitude
- Ability to manage a varied caseload and meet organisational targets
Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.
Advert Close: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated.
Early Advert Close: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any job advert earlier than the advertised closing date where there is reason to do so (for example high volume of applications).
How Applications are Scored: Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statements addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role.Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert.When completing your application, please use the supporting statements section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification . We need to have this information in order to consider your application.
Salary: Salaries advertised are for a standard working week of 35 hours unless otherwise stated. Please use this 'Salary Calculator to help you calculate a pro rata salary.
Our Staff Values: Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application/ registration.
Attached documents
- Job Specification
- Person Specification