Join Our Team as a: Building Technical Officer
The following information provides an overview of the skills, qualities, and qualifications needed for this role.
Contract Type:Permanent
Working Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday Friday 8:30am 5:00pm
Worker Type: Hybrid
Salary Grade G - Starting Salary is £36,363 (Level one) rising to £39,152 (Level four) ( Pay Award Pending plus a generous benefits package including a local government pension scheme, annual leave, and flexible working arrangements.
Location: Harvey Road (NG8 3BB) will be the contracted base for this role, but the postholder will be expected to be able to travel to other offices including Loxley House (NG2 3NG), as needed.
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At Nottingham City Council, were one of Nottinghams largest employers, offering a wide range of roles across diverse services. But here in Housing Services, your work goes beyond a job it changes lives.
What We Offer
* A professional, inclusive, and supportive working environment where your skills are valued and your contribution makes a meaningful difference
* A comprehensive benefits package that promotes wellbeing, flexibility, and a healthy work-life balance
* A strong commitment to learning and development, including a full induction, e-learning and classroom-based training, and fully funded professional qualifications
Benefits of joining our team
* 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
* Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
* Smart Working to support your work life balance
* Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
* Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!
About The Role
We are seeking a proactive and customer-focused Building Technical Officer to join Nottingham City Council Housing Services within our Asset team. This role plays a key part in improving residents homes, with a strong focus on addressing damp and mould and managing legal disrepair works to ensure safe, healthy living environments.
You will oversee contractor performance on site, carrying out inspections, monitoring quality and progress, and ensuring works are delivered on time, within budget and to the required standards. Working collaboratively with our construction partners and internal teams, you will help resolve issues quickly, including customer concerns, access challenges and tenant welfare matters.
The role requires a strong commitment to compliance, ensuring all works meet relevant legislation, health and safety requirements and Council standards. You will maintain accurate project records, contribute to effective contract management, and support continuous service improvement.
We welcome applications from candidates who value inclusion, communicate effectively with diverse communities, and are motivated to make a positive difference to residents homes and experiences.
What were looking for:
The ideal candidate will have:
1. Experience of undertaking property surveys, identifying defects, reporting writing and recommending appropriate remedial action
2. Thorough knowledge of methods of building construction and building maintenance principals
3. Proficiency in the use of computers for: - Microsoft Office (word, excel, PowerPoint, Outlook etc.)
4. Monitor and oversee contractors and subcontractors throughout all stages of site preparation, execution and monitoring, completion and handover
5. Ability to undertake onsite inspections and surveying measurements to ensure that all works are carried out to the required standard and scope
6. Driving Licence with access to a vehicle
Closing Date: 5 June 2026, please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date, and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible
Interviews 23rd & 24th June 2026- please note, this is subject to change.
We bring together talent, celebrate diversity, and create lasting value for the communities we serve. As a fair and inclusive employer, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities.
We recognise that artificial intelligence (AI) can be a helpful tool when preparing your application. AI can guide you, but only your own words and experiences truly matter we want to see the real you. All examples and statements must be your own, accurate, and reflect your true experience and values. xsngvjr AI tools do not understand context, think critically, or assess the reliability of information, which means AI-generated responses can feel generic and may not accurately represent who you are. We recruit fairly and inclusively showing your real self is what helps you succeed
We welcome applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK. Please note that we are currently unable to provide visa sponsorship.
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