Job title: Intermediate or Senior Surveyor
Salary: Up to £65k plus car allowance, pension, healthcare, salary sacrifice, cycle to work, electric car deals, bonus scheme
Office Location: Gloucester, GL2 2RN
Site Locations: from Bristol to Brimingham - Along the M5 corridor
Requirements:
* Experience with running projects by themselves.
* General construction contracting knowledge rather than just the housing sector.
* Experience with JCT Design & Build contracts.
* Commercially astute - maximise value and profit.
* Know how to claim for extensions of time and loss of expenses when/if needed.
* Be able to handle projects alone from £2-£10m in value
* Will need to be both site and office based. More site than office, 70/30, managing 2 projects at any one time.
* Not a hybrid role but flexible in emergency situations.
* For commitment purposes they'd prefer someone that doesn't have a young family (school runs etc)
* They want someone that's prepared to challenge colleagues when need but ultimately be collaborative.
* Subcontract orders get signed off by managers or directors beyond a certain value, but decisions are made quickly amongst the team, no one is out of reach.
Company Info:
* Types of projects are care homes or supported living housing association - flats etc
* They do a bit of housing development and commercial work too but minimal
* Family run business for 60 years – Tier 2-3 LTD contractor – That ethos is there.
* Forecast turnover £20million
Team structure & Systems
* Report into Senior Surveyor/Commercial Manager.
* Commercial team is made up of 1 Buyer, 1 Estimator, 1 Senior Surveyor and 1 Project Surveyor. Also have an apprentice starting later in the year.
* Currently using Excel which gets imported to an accounting system but they are in the process of implementing a whole new system called Causeway – This will help with project accounting and estimating – Previous experience is not essential.
Longevity and Opportunity: Simon been there 30 years. Mixture of senior and junior people. People stay more than 5 years on average. 20 people employed totally. There are senior people coming towards the end of their careers so opportunity for promotions.
USP:
* Family run business.
* Work together collaboratively.
* Opportunities to grow and develop.
* Variety of projects is exciting and great for learning.
* Small company so you’re involved from inception to final account.
* Can speak to everyone from receptionist to MD very quickly for constant collaboration.