Job Description
Keid Consulting are representing rapidly growing property company at the forefront of the real estate market.
The Senior Building Surveyor will work as part of a team, under the direction of the Building Surveying Directors, delivering core services primarily within the residential market.
This role will require a proactive and driven professional who is eager to apply their expertise across a variety of surveying disciplines while developing strong client relationships.
Key Responsibilities:
* Providing advice on building defects across the full range of property types and ages.
* Preparing Preventative Planned Maintenance Reports and budget costs and advising clients on planned maintenance matters.
* Preconstruction information pack review and oversee the RAMS review process in relation to project works under management and services installations.
* Acting as Project Manager/Contract Administrator on projects ranging in value from £50k to £3m+. Dependent on the size and complexity of each project you may work alone or lead a professional team.
* Where appropriate, act in the Capacity of Principal Designer, including preparing PCI packs, review of CPP’s preparing H&S files.
* Undertaking Building Reinstatement Cost Assessments.
* Completing pre-acquisition surveys on commercial, retail, industrial and residential premises.
* Completing Building Height Surveys and Structural Appraisals for Building Safety Reports relating to the Building Safety Act 2022.
* Preparing Schedules of Dilapidations negotiating claims and providing general advice to Landlords and Tenants.
* Providing Party Wall advice to Building and Adjoining Owners (desirable but not essential).
* Carry out monitoring of development or project works on behalf of Landlords, funders or other parties.
* Generally, assist in company initiatives and lead where required, including business development, improvement of services, CPD’s and training, and mentoring of junior staff and APC Candidates.
Qualifications and Skills:
* Have detailed knowledge of various forms of construction, building pathology and relevant legislation including fire related legislation.
* Have the ability to maintain and build relationships with client contacts passed to you.
* Experience of managing a team or have aspirations to step up into a management role.
* Whilst not essential having experience of the residential property management industry would be an advantage.
* Manage your own workload, utilising other members of the team where appropriate to assist you.
* Have excellent report writing skills.
* Ability to deal confidently and professionally with a wide range of people including clients, property managers colleagues, and contractors both by phone, video, email and face-to-face.
* Strong organisation skills and ability to self-manage time and meet reporting deadlines.
* Be a ‘self-starter’, able to work effectively remotely and independently, and manage their own workload and pipeline of work.
* IT literate in MS programs, including Word, Excel, Outlook.
* Good verbal and written communication skills, including spelling, grammar.
* Strong team working skills.
* Professional and courteous customer facing manner, and commitment to excellent service.
* Must hold a valid clean UK Driving Licence.
* AutoCAD ability desirable.
Qualifications:
The role holder will have the following:
* MRICS qualified with a minimum of 2+ years PQE
* Building Surveying Graduate from a UK institution and completed a RICS accredited BSc Course. Minimum grade achieved 2:2.
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