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Capital Estates Surveyor

Employer
Cornwall College
Location
Cornwall (GB)
Salary
£35,649 – £40,064
Closing date
29 Apr 2019

Job Description

Post title:      Capital Estates Surveyor       

Based at: Cornwall College St Austell, Tregonissey Road, St Austell PL25 4DJ

Reports to:  Head of Estates

Grade/salary scale: CC58 – CC70 (35,649 – £40,064)

Hours per week: 37

Contract: Fixed Term for 18 months

Purpose of post

Cornwall College wishes to accelerate the rationalisation and improvement of campuses to secure a sustainable future for the College. This post is for an additional person to deal with a backlog of maintenance projects and works to facilitate accommodation moves and building disposals.

GENERIC ROLE OF POST:

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. To act as specifier and project manager for nominated capital projects for refurbishments, alterations and major maintenance.
  1. To procure the services of appropriate consultants and contractors.
  1. To design, specify and procure construction work.
  1. To specify and procure statutory and mandatory building management services
  1. To maintain property records, produce relevant statistics and complete relevant returns.
  1. To ensure compliance with health and safety, property and estate management legislation.
  1. To manage the internal customer relations for minor and major works including reporting to Heads of Campus

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. To prepare specification and drawings for tenders for a wide range of maintenance works to include but not limited to:
  • Flat roof refurbishment
  • M&E services refurbishment
  • Tarmacadam surfacing and external works
  • Demolition
  • Lighting renewals
  1. To manage departmental moves in conjunction with academic staff, in house site services and external contractors preparing tender and design documentation where required. To include preparing areas for external letting. To prepare pre-tender and budget estimates for moves and maintenance works. Monitor, review and authorise interim payments and accounts for building and engineering works.
  1. To prepare documentation for tendering and management of statutory testing to include:           Portable appliances

Fixed wiring and equipment

 

HV switchgear

 

Lightning conductors

 

Lifts and lifting equipment

 

Fire alarms

 

Pressure vessels

 

Extract ventilation

 

Gas appliances

 

Legionella

 

  1. To assist in providing reports to the Finance & Estates Committee and other reports for financial management of projects and works.
  1. To initiate energy saving schemes to reduce energy consumption where appropriate and in conjunction with maintenance work.
  1. To help manage the safe control of asbestos within existing buildings throughout the campuses where affected by works.

8          To keep records of Project health and safety files

 

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications

Essential: HNC or degree level qualification in surveying, construction technology, architecture or similar specialism.

Desirable: RICS or CIOB membership

Experience

Essential: ability to prepare tender specifications and documentation with a minimum of external support. Competent in Microsoft Office suite of programmes.

Track record of managing minor works including financial control

Desirable: wider experience of Estate Management and FM Services in a large and diverse portfolio. Working knowledge of Health & Safety including Safeguarding.

Personal Attributes and Qualities

Essential: Ability to work with a minimum of supervision and with a diverse client group

Desirable: Interest in energy efficiency 

Terms and conditions: Cornwall College Business Support/Lecturer/Management Spine Staff (see attached summary sheet). Full terms and conditions will be summarised in a contract of employment issued on appointment to the post.   

Special conditions attaching to the post:

Full driving licence required. A pool car is available however you may be required to provide your own vehicle with appropriate insurance on occasion.

Footnotes:

  1. All Cornwall College employees are expected to work within a secure and legal environment at all times. They will work within the terms of the Health & Safety at work at 1974 and all subsequent and relevant H&S legislation and statutory instruments. This obligation extends to Equality and Diversity legislation including relevant EU directives as they affect member states and to College internal procedures such as Financial Regulations.  Information on College systems and procedures is available on the College Intranet.
  2. This Job description reflects the principal accountabilities of the post and identifies the level of responsibility at which the post holder will be required to work.  The duties may be reviewed from time to time to reflect changing needs and circumstances. Any such reviews or changes will be carried out after consultation with the post holder.
  3. As an organisation committed to safeguarding a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) will be undertaken. The College will not discriminate unfairly against any subject of a disclosure on the basis of conviction or other information revealed.
  4. You will be required to attend induction training and complete essential online training packages.

Equal Opportunities.  Cornwall College believes in and actively promotes Equal Opportunities in all aspects of its employment procedures. If in doubt about any aspect of employment relating to terms and conditions of service, staff are encouraged to contact HR services for advice and information.

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