Technical Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) Surveyor

Key Details

• Location: Town Hall, Maidenhead, Berkshire
• Start Date: ASAP
• Contract: Contract ends 16/02/2027
• Rate: £24.09 - £26.22 per hour (depending on experience)
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday

Key responsibilities

• Undertake property inspections, feasibility assessments and technical surveys, including joint visits with occupational therapists where appropriate.
• Assess the practical feasibility of recommended adaptations within existing buildings, identify options, constraints and proportionate solutions.
• Produce accurate measured drawings, plans, specifications and detailed schedules of work using AutoCAD, MS Visio or suitable equivalent software.
• Prepare and coordinate relevant planning and building control submissions, where required.
• Support compliant procurement and quotation/tender processes under the service’s established arrangements; evaluate proposals and clarify scope.
• Coordinate adaptation projects from survey and specification through contractor mobilisation, site monitoring, variations, snagging and completion.
• Maintain accurate and timely case records, technical decisions, progress updates and supporting documentation in the service’s existing systems.
• Identify and escalate technical, cost, programme, safeguarding and delivery risks promptly.
• Liaise professionally with clients, carers, occupational therapists, contractors and internal service colleagues; provide clear technical advice.

Essential requirements

• Substantial practical experience of surveying and delivering domestic disability adaptations or closely comparable occupied-home adaptation works.
• Sound knowledge of domestic construction, accessibility/adaptation design, relevant building regulations and safe construction practices.
• Ability to produce and interpret measured drawings, technical specifications and schedules of work.
• Experience managing contractors and adaptation works through to satisfactory completion.
• Ability to manage a live caseload independently, make sound technical judgements and become productive quickly.
• Effective communication with residents with diverse needs, occupational therapists and delivery partners.
• Ability to travel reliably to property inspections across the service area.

Desirable requirements

• Experience of delivering Disabled Facilities Grants within a local authority, including relevant statutory requirements and approval processes.
• Evidence of successful short-term or interim assignments involving rapid mobilisation and independently managed technical caseloads.
• Familiarity with established local authority DFG case management procedures and multidisciplinary working practices.
• Recognised surveying or building-related qualification, or equivalent demonstrable professional experience.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD or MS Visio, and experience coordinating planning/building control submissions.