Technical Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) Surveyor

We are recruiting for a Technical Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) Surveyor to join the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead on an interim contract. This role requires an experienced technical adaptations surveyor is required to provide immediate, practical capacity within an established Disabled Facilities Grant service. The postholder will independently progress an allocated caseload of domestic adaptations, including technically complex cases, working closely with occupational therapists, applicants, contractors and other professionals.

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.

If you are interested in this vacancy, APPLY NOW!