Chartered/Senior Building Surveyor

Overview of Role:

We are currently recruiting a Senior Building Surveyor to join a client focused team within the Thames Valley office. This is an exciting opportunity for a high calibre individual to support the partner to build and lead a team of building surveyors serving projects in the South East and beyond across a range of sectors.

This role presents an excellent opportunity for a proactive individual to take responsibility for providing all core surveying services on a number of interesting areas of property.

This is an exciting an opportunity for a high calibre individual to join a well-established and growing business unit with ambitious growth plans for the future for which Building Surveying will become a key service stream along with Quantity Surveying, Project Management and Health & Safety related services.

Key Responsibilities:

• To support business objectives of delivering value for money in all circumstances
• To carry out assigned duties efficiently and in accordance with processes and procedures
• Comply with established procurement/commercial/contractual strategies
• Take personal responsibility for complying with Environmental, Health, Safety, Security and Quality Standards
• Professional Skills:
• Project Management
• Contract Administrator & Employer’s Agent
• Design & specification writing
• Pre-acquisition surveys
• Quadrennial surveys on listed buildings
• PPM and asset condition schedules
• Quality& Technical Monitoring
• Bank/Fund Monitoring
• Defects Diagnosis
• Dilapidations
• Measured Surveys
• Party Wall Awards
• Principal Designer

Person Specification:

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a positive proactive approach to the role, and will be committed to delivering customer service excellence, with good commercial results.

• Degree qualified in Building Surveying or similar technical discipline
• Experience in CDM
• Previous experience in Principal Designer role
• CMIOSH or equivalent would be advantageous
• Health & Safety experience or training is essential
• Strong technical delivery experience
• MRICS or membership of other relevant professional body
• Ability to successfully manage complex projects in a proactive and diligent manner
• Excellent specification writing skills
• Good understanding of JCT Contracts
• Strong track record in project management of projects from inception to completion
• Track record of working with disparate stakeholders
• Client facing, ensuring a high standard of technical delivery
• Able to build long-term relationships
• Previously employed by a consultancy
• A track record of working with teams and managing projects by prioritising workloads and delivering deadlines
• A team player, outgoing, flexible, enthusiastic and ambitious

RLB is committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All job applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, “race” (includes nationality, national / ethnic origins, colour) marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, gender reassignment, religion and belief.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you during any stage of the application or interview process, please contact our recruitment team at: careersinbox@uk.rlb.com.


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