Job Description
Architect or Building Surveyor
Perth, Scotland
Conservation, Rural & Heritage Projects
If you love buildings with stories and rural places with character, this one's for you.
We're looking for an Architect or Building Surveyor to join our Architecture & Building Surveying team at Associate or Associate Director level. You'll work on a mix of conservation, rural estate and heritage projects, from historic building preservation to estate improvements and diversification schemes.
What you'll be doing:
* Building surveys, design and technical specs
* Principal Designer (CDM), party wall, dilapidations, planned maintenance
* Contract admin and project monitoring
* Tenders, contracts and procurement
* Letters of Engagement, work specs, statutory consents, contractor appointments
* Advice on conservation and historic / listed buildings
What we'd love to see:
* CAD skills
* Confidence managing client relationships
* Ability to build rapport and spot new opportunities
* Strong client care and communication
* Good organisation and deadline management
* Awareness of project management, Employer's Agent work and reinstatement cost assessments
Qualifications & requirements:
* MRICS, CIOB, RIBA, MCABE, CIAT or equivalent
* Understanding of financial cost management
* Full UK driving licence
* Strong knowledge of CDM 2015, BSA, building regs, H&S and contractor appointment processes
You'll join a friendly, multi-disciplinary team working closely with rural planning, estate management, forestry, food & farming, renewables and more. Clients include private estates, landowners, institutions and charities, and no two projects are the same.
We're looking for someone who wants to grow, spots opportunities, builds strong relationships and understands the commercial side of projects, while caring about quality and place.
If that sounds like you, this could be a really nice next step.