* Salary -TBC depending on experience + performance-related bonus
* Pension +iPhone (personal &business) +Paid subscription
* Hybrid location: Hastings or Lamberhurst (or both) + home-working
* Varied workload and progression
GDS is a dynamic Chartered Building Surveying practice with offices located just outside Tunbridge Wells and Hastings. We are offering an excellent progressive opportunity with a great working environment.
Company:
GDS is a friendly and forward thinking professional consultancy of Chartered Building Surveyors and Property Consultants. We offer a wide range of professional services, design and project management for high value refurbishments, extension and new build schemes.We work with a number of social housing providers and contractors.
We have a genuine, friendly and thoughtful approach to running our business and put our enviable staff retention rate down to offering interesting work and a good work/life balance. From our numerous social events to a genuine open-door policy, we are an equal opportunities employer who is proud to offer a great working environment.All staff can become well-rounded and have access to genuine progression opportunities.
We are now recruiting for an experienced Chartered Building Surveyor (or nearly chartered) to be based in either (or both) of our offices. Our work is mainly concentrated across Kent, Sussex, London and the Home Counties so travel across these areas will be required.
Within a team environment you will be working on a broad range of project and professional work, across a number of industry sectors, including Education, Insurance Reinstatement,Charity, Social Housing and Commercial, the role will include:
* Responsibility for your own jobs;
* Developing and growing your own client relationships;
* Developing your own team;
* Undertaking a range of professional and project work including design andContract Administration;
* Guiding andassisting junior staff;
* Seeking opportunities for additional instructions.
Person Specification:
* Genuinely interested and keen to progress;
* Qualified MRICS (or nearly chartered);
* Sound understanding of JCT contracts;
* Sound knowledge of construction technology;
* Experience of specification writing & contract administration is essential;
* Retrofit experience could be an advantage, but not essential;
* Experience of a range of core professional duties is required;
* Experience in the social housing sector would be desirable;
* Highly organised and personable;
* Ability to work in a team, a good team player is essential;
* Self-motivated and able to work autonomously to tight deadlines;
* Client facing skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential;
* Proficiency with all MS software is essential;
* Generation of new business & clients is always seen as an advantage, but not essential.
Salary & Package:
Salary is negotiable depending on experience.
Alongside a great salary, we offer:
* Pension
* iPhone (personal and business)
* Paid subscriptions
* Private health insurance
* A number of social events throughout the year.
* 20 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays)
We have an open plan smart/casual workplace and are happy to offer a great work/life balance to our dedicated and forward-thinking staff.
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