Contract Works Officer

We're looking for an experienced Building Surveyor / Contract Works Officer to join our Asset Management and Planned Maintenance teams. This is a key role in delivering Birmingham City Council's Capital Investment Programme - improving and investing in more than 57,000 council homes across the city. As part of our Planned Maintenance Team, you'll work alongside skilled and supportive colleagues who are committed to raising housing standards and ensuring safe, high-quality homes for our residents. Your expertise will help drive forward major investment programmes and influence how we care for one of the largest housing portfolios in the country. What you'll do

• Support the delivery of planned maintenance across Birmingham's housing stock.
• Ensure all works comply with Health & Safety, Building Regulations, Building Control, and CDM requirements.
• Inspect kitchen and bathroom installations, assess workmanship, and diagnose building defects across low- and high-rise properties.
• Instruct and oversee remedial works with our contracted partners.
• Prepare clear reports and correspondence using Microsoft Office and related systems.
  
  Strong experience in residential property maintenance.
• Knowledge of building defects, planned maintenance, and quality inspections.
• A relevant qualification (HNC/BTEC in Building) or equivalent experience.
• Gas or electrical knowledge is desirable.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
Why join us? Birmingham is a city transforming at pace - and you can be part of that change. We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace that supports wellbeing, balance, and personal growth. We'll empower you to do your best work and make a real difference to the lives of thousands of residents.

Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city., The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence. There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:
• A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
• An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
• A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
• A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
• A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.
We see the Council's role as providing strategic leadership - that's being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making. We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision. We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.


• Flexible working Membership of the West Midlands Pension Fund Car salary sacrifice scheme Confidential employee assistance programme 29 days' annual leave (rising with service), with the option to buy more
Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application, this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached. Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people. We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application. For any informal enquires please contact: Resourcing@birmingham.gov.uk Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed. Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy | Birmingham City Council here., In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.