Senior Building Surveyor

Description

• Preparing bids for services;
• Supporting business unit directors in delivering business objectives;
• Mentoring and coaching employees so that they realise their full potential;
• Agreeing with the Director and Client the right sub-consultants to assist with delivery of a commission. Following the approved procedures for appointing Sub-consultants;
• Managing service delivery for profit.
• Managing building surveying commissions, including surveys, dilapidation advice, party wall advice, and construction projects for new builds, renovations, and maintenance works – from feasibility through to design, contract administration to handover and post completion reviews;
• Communicating with, and providing good, sound, professional advice to both clients and other project team members;
• Ensuring that all quantitative and financial information has been independently checked before issue, including maintaining evidence of independent checks;
• Delivering high quality services and ensuring that building surveying deliverables meet customer’s requirements;
• Preparing and managing planned maintenance programmes;
• Positively engaging with customers and developing, growing, and maintaining customer relationships;
• Leading and managing teams working for you; ensuring that they are correctly fulfilling their project functions providing mentoring and coaching when required;
• Remaining in the remit of your role and when additional responsibilities need to be carried out, conduct this in a fully informed manner with the approval of your line manager;

Requirements

• Competent at negotiating sufficient fees to both complete services and generate required profit levels;
• Broad, in-depth Building Surveying experience post MRICS qualification;
• Clear understanding of legislation impacting on building contracts;
• Ability to absorb complex information and assess requirements readily;
• Comprehensive knowledge of construction procurement strategies, including tendering and contract strategies;
• Ability to work as part of a team and lead teams.
• Sound knowledge of construction methods and materials;
• Detailed knowledge and practical experience of delivery of building surveying tasks;
• Ability to motivate others (including providing support and encouragement) and to lead high performance teams;
• Clear and effective communication skills – both oral and written;
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to quickly adapt to changes;
• Sound ICT Skills, with a high level of proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
• Excellent problem solving, negotiating skills, financial and numeracy management skills;
• Ability to administer construction contracts as Contracts Administrator and Employers Agent;
• MRICS (Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)

Benefits

• Opportunities to develop and grow your career
• Flexible working arrangements
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Our global travel scholarship programme
• A contributory pension scheme

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance