Building Surveyor

A unique opportunity to join Church Growth Trust’s team to provide surveying and building construction services to CGT’s own occupying churches and clients to assist churches to achieve growth and make best use of their resources.  The range of work will be diverse, from condition surveys to detailed drawings on building projects, in almost all cases on evangelical church buildings.   

 

 

 

A Building Surveyor (or equivalent qualification/experience) is required to provide a broad range of surveying, architectural and project management services to independent evangelical churches across the UK. 

 

 

 

Responsibilities and duties 

 

 

 

To help churches keep their properties fit for their God-given purposes by carrying out condition surveys, access audits and asbestos management surveys (training to be provided).  

 

To draw up plans for alterations to (church) buildings, apply for planning permission, Building Regulations approval and other relevant consents.  

 

To prepare specifications and schedules of work for contractors to tender, to analyse prices and to make recommendations.  

 

To supervise work on site and administer contracts. 

 

To work with Church Growth Trust’s Architect: 

 

To help churches identify how they can best use their resources to achieve growth, including assessing properties for their suitability for modern church use.  This would include:  

 

Understanding of the church’s particular aims and approach to Mission;  

 

Praying with churches to ensure the strategy reflects God’s plans for the church.  

 

To carry out feasibility studies to assess the work required.  

 

To apply for planning permission for change of use (particularly to F1 Use Class) for clients.  

 

To help with writing briefing papers, underpinned by scripture where appropriate, and advising clients on building matters.  

 

To comply with all CPD and other relevant professional requirements.  

 

To have own transport (lease car would be considered) and clean driving licence, to be able to visit church properties across the UK.  

 

 

 

Person Specification/Qualifications 

 

 

 

The vacancy is for a full-time (part-time would be considered) Building Surveyor.  

 

 

 

Essential (faith)  

 

Practising evangelical Christian with a passion for church growth.  

 

An understanding and empathy with evangelical churches.  

 

 

 

Essential (professional experience):   

 

RICS qualified (or equivalent) with at least two years’ post qualification experience.  

 

Experience of property refurbishment, extensions and new-build projects and construction methods/detailing generally.  

 

A good track record as a professional Building Surveyor.  

 

 

 

Essential (business experience):   

 

An understanding of robust commercial management (client appointments, forms of appointment, adherence to systems and processes for business management).  

 

A team player and capable of influencing others to achieve outputs with the ability to advise and guide colleagues in a supportive, interactive way.  

 

A person who will develop and maintain good relationship with both colleagues and clients and can gain the confidence of others.  

 

Must have the ability to plan and manage a diverse and flexible workload as well as those of contractors.  

 

Experience of controlling quality and the timely delivery of projects.  

 

A broad thinker who can consider the wider implications for churches and their financial constraints.  

 

An ability to identify and develop the ministry of Church Growth Trust through service excellence and building relationships with clients and CGT’s occupying churches.  

 

  

 

Desirable:   

 

Experience of working with churches and Christian charities.  

 

An interest in further developing skills and experience in a wide range of building surveying functions, with a focus and track record on project delivery.