Senior Building Surveyor Full Time

Your new company

This consultancy has been established for over 3 decades and operate across multiple offices within the UK. They partner with the public sector within social housing, education, central and local government as well as within the private sector. Projects range from new build, refurbishment and maintenance programmes.

Due to their continued growth, they are now looking for a Senior Building Surveyor to join their South London location, reporting into a Partner, the successful candidate will be overseeing a range of projects both in tender stage and already in progress.

This company are not unique in what they do, but they give their staff the autonomy to work and the tools with systems, flexible working arrangements, and access to experienced leaders to do their job. There is clear progression for any level of staff to attain Partner or more Senior level through subsidised further education, professional training and the Partners have significant success of getting their staff through APC and becoming Chartered.

Flexible working arrangements are also promoted within the business, working from home and working from other offices are all encouraged, as long as the work is done.

Your new role

In the role of Building Surveyor you will be tasked and measured in the following; preparing tender documentation comprising schedule of work, overseeing tender procedures and evaluation of tenders, managing contracts and controlling expenditure within budget and time, carry out the duties of Principal Designer under the CDM Regulations 2015, undertake Building and Condition Surveys, write specifications of work and carry out the duties of Contract Administrator. You will also be a lead within the project(s) and will run a team to manage the project(s), which will include QS’s, EA’s, Surveyors, CoW’s and PM’s.

What you’ll need to succeed

In order to be considered for this role you will need to have the following; knowledge of preparing fee proposals, H&S legislation and CDM Regulations, experience in Management of Small to Medium sized projects, identifying building defects and preparing specifications, working knowledge of IT systems and software such as MS Project, Office, & AutoCAD and knowledge of the JCT forms of Contract. Ideally you will also be Chartered with proven experience at that level.

What you’ll get in return

As part of the package for this role, you can expect a salary of up to £60k along with a 25 days holiday + bank holidays which goes up after 2+ years’ service, reimbursement for APC and professional examination costs, professional fees paid for, pension options. Flexible working arrangements and the ability to work from home is also available for the more senior level.