Job overview
The design, alteration, and amendment of the built environment of the UHB’s properties include the production of technical specifications, to supervise and liaise with external contractors, consultants, and healthcare professionals/users in the completion of the works.
Inspecting, monitoring, and reporting on building work to ensure it meets contract specifications, legal standards, and quality requirements.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
- To develop sketch schemes from an agreed brief/schedule of accommodation, detailed design, production of supporting documentation, including Planning, Building Control, and Fire Office approvals.
- The effective utilisation of various IT programmes in the production of information, especially the use of Revit for the production of design drawings.
- Working as part of a team with other In-House Design / external Consultants in the execution of capital projects.
- Updating of existing and As-fitted drawings on the UHB’s IT database following the completion of various projects and archiving or deleting redundant information.
- Ensures that all design work and the procurement of works are efficient, cost effective and meet relevant Statutory and Mandatory Standards, e.g. British Standards, WHTM’s, WHBN’s, Fire Safety Act, Building Control, etc.
- Will act as main input on building issues and to liaise with other professional colleagues (mechanical, electrical, IT, Telecommunications, Fire Officer, etc.) to ensure successful completion works.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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This advert is for Building Surveyor / Design Technician with Cardiff and Vale University Health Board in Cardiff, Cardiff, Wales. It is listed as a Band 6 Estates and facilities role. The advertised salary is £40,559 - £48,841 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 16 Jun 2026.
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