About the Company
This organisation is the leading independent firm of Development, Built Asset & Engineering and Sustainability consultants. They place the wellbeing of people and the performance of buildings at the heart of everything they do.
They’re proud of their reputation for integrity and delivering work of the highest quality, blended with commercial pragmatism. They offer a strong track record across all commercial property sectors, advising investors, developers, occupiers and owners on maximising best property asset values. Diversity and strength in depth is important to them. Whether it be a technical thought leader with a career’s experience – or a recently qualified rising star – in today’s risk averse world you need people on your side with a reputation for diligence, transparency, intellect and commercial insight. Clients see this organisation as large enough to provide the expertise and resources to get the best from their portfolios, and small enough for it to matter personally.
They have over 200 Senior Directors and employees operating from a network of offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Dublin, Edinburgh, Guildford, London, Manchester, Leeds and Southampton.
They are passionate about people development and will provide you with excellent and progressive career opportunities and sponsored learning.
Job Description
This organisation is looking for a Chartered building surveyor to join their Southeast team, which covers London, Guildford, Southampton and the surrounding areas. The primary requirement of the role is to support their growing contract to support community based schemes for a major airport.
In addition to the Airport community scheme work, they will provide you with exposure to the wider building surveying
disciplines in a commercial environment.
You will be part of a growing team and develop your career in a supported environment with future progression through
their business being one of their key priorities.
Due to the nature of the role, you will need to be able to drive and have access to a car and business insurance.
Key accountabilities and deliverables:
The main focus of the role will be to support the community schemes as follows:
Acting as lead consultant and contract administrative duties for noise insulation and roof replacement works to residential dwellings, schools and other community buildings
Undertaking quality inspections of works in progress and completed works to confirm compliance with the specification Drafting specifications and schedule for packages of works identified.
Providing quality assurance support to the existing team.
Carrying out technical reviews of contractors proposals and providing recommendations to their client.
Providing Project Management support and coordinating the project team for design work and implementation of client schemes.
Tracking contractor performance against key performance indicators set.
To support with the delivery of Building Regulations compliance services from inception through till completion.
In addition to the above, this organisation has an enviable client list, and they will endeavour to provide you as much exposure as possible, around the airport work, to as many as possible including institutional funds such as M&G, L&G & Aviva.
Professional and project work they deliver includes:
Contract administration, surveys and schedules of condition, technical due diligence, dilapidations, building Pathology, specification/maintenance management, PPM, RCA’s and licences to alter, pre-acquisition surveys and Project Monitoring.
Requirements
Performance Criteria:
BSc (Hons) or MSc Building Surveying (RICS accredited course
MRICS qualification
Experience in a commercial BS firm would be useful but not essential
Confident in talking to a wide range of people to build relationships
Some experience of Contract Administration using NEC Contract Forms is desirable.
Skills & Behaviour:
Must be a good team player but able to work independently
Confident communicator both verbally and in writing
Thorough understanding of the needs and demands of a wide range of people and how to meet and exceed their expectations
Proactive and uses initiative for personal knowledge development
Accurate with high attention to detail
Excellent time management skills
Must have a driving licence and access to use of a car with business insurance due to location of the work
Willing to travel