Senior or Chartered Building Surveyor

Chartered Building Surveyor Role


Senior Building Surveyor role

Your new company:
This is a great opportunity for a Senior Chartered building surveyor to join a well-established, large engineering and design firm. You will be working with a number of public and private sector clients on a range of varied and interesting projects. You'll be working collaboratively as a team whilst managing client relationships and dealing with technical and legal issues.

What you'll be doing:

• Working across a number of projects in different sectors & providing a range of building surveying / project management duties.
• Assisting with the development of new & repeat business.
• Managing the client relationship & service delivery on a project by project basis in conjunction with senior colleagues.
• Supporting Practice Management in the day-to-day running of the business, you'll also be involved with the following:Project management & Contract Administration duties for larger projects.Condition & measured surveys.Designing & implementing small - medium sized projects.Due diligence surveys.
• The use & application of standard forms of building contracts, such as JCT & NEC.
• Keeping abreast of industry issues & developments in best practice.
• Experience of defect analysis, undertaking building surveys & producing professional reports & specifications.
• Mentoring & training more junior Building Surveyors as well as an active participation in the APC programme.
• Understand the principles of quality, safety & the environment within the management of projects.
• Report to your line manager & undertake work activities as defined by your manager.
• Networking to develop our Client's local presence in Epsom & the LSE region.
• Networking to develop business opportunities.
• Take the lead in developing & issuing bids in compliance with our Client's governance requirements.
• Take the lead in taking instructions and running jobs and commissions.
• Lead design teams.
• Undertake role of principal designer in accordance with our Client's requirements.
• Provide project management services.

What you'll need to succeed:

• BSc (Hon's) Building Surveying RICS Accredited degree or similar.
• Full member of the RICS, MCIOB or similar. Ability to demonstrate good surveying experience & be client facing.
• Experience of both pre & post contract project management responsibilities, & be able to deliver this service effectively to Clients.
• Good team working skills and ability to communicate well.
• Prepared to travel when required. To liaise with senior colleagues to help build a profitable service & positive, high performing team environment. Strong IT skills.
• Ability to manage and develop team members including mentoring of APC graduates.
• Experience of managing clients.
• Full understanding of Health and Safety requirements.

What You'll Receive:

• Competitive Salary.
• 25 days annual leave + all bank holidays.
• A buy/sell annual leave scheme.
• Continued learning and development both personally & professionally.

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