Overview
Our dedicated Building Surveying Team at RLB proactively undertake surveys and project manage schemes. Providing various other services, including contract administration, employer's agent, project monitoring, specification writing, condition surveys, neighbourly matters and dilapidations, the Building Surveyors are a key component in the life of an estate, from construction through to eventual demolition. We are a focused business actively operating and investing in Commercial, Residential, Education, Healthcare, Public, and Retail sectors. Surveyors work in close contact with their clients, advising them, amongst other things, on financial and legal matters that arise during a project. We pride ourselves on the quality of our service to our clients and enjoy long‑term relationships with them. Within the Building Surveying unit there is a growing team of M&E Consultants. Their priority is to support the Building Surveying Team on all projects that require a M&E element, as well as delivering a variety of specific M&E services in accordance with our client's requirements. This role presents an excellent opportunity for a proactive Mechanical and/or Electrical or Building Services Engineer who is familiar with producing M&E reports and is proficient in identifying M&E assets/systems, providing support to the existing team in the delivery of various projects and stock condition surveys.
Responsibilities
* Delivery of Mechanical and Electrical condition data capture surveys.
* Support business objectives of delivering value for money in all circumstances.
* Carry out assigned duties efficiently and in accordance with processes and procedures.
* Comply with established commercial, procurement and contractual strategies.
* Take personal responsibility for complying with Environmental, Health, Safety, Security and Quality Standards.
* Operate processes for the selection, appointment and management of construction and engineering contractors, individually or as part of a team.
* Cost planning: provide advice and opinion in respect of client development plans and expectations, and conduct value engineering studies.
* M&E surveying: undertake pre‑survey meetings with client representatives, conduct Building Stock Condition Surveys, populate the asset management system via tablet technology with data relating to the condition of the stock and surrounding areas, promote commercial awareness throughout the project, advise and liaise with internal project and cost control teams.
* Develop and implement commercial and acquisition strategies.
* Support the team in achieving commercial and contractual performance of a project.
Qualifications
* Engineering HNC or equivalent.
* Chartered or obtain MCIBSE within 3 years of commencement of employment.
* Minimum 3 years' experience in a supervisory or junior management position.
* Well organised, diligent, proactive, assertive, well‑disciplined and commercially astute.
* Proficient in the use of mobile data capture devices.
* Excellent communication and presentation skills written and verbal.
* Excellent customer service and client interface skills.
* Can prioritise workloads and deliver to deadlines.
* A team player, outgoing, flexible, enthusiastic and ambitious.
* Adaptable and willing to learn new skills relevant to the Building Surveying teams' requirements.
* Excellent specification writing skills.
* Able to build long‑term relationships.
* IT literacy and expertise in using tablet‑based data collection technologies, Excel and Word.
* Self‑motivated and able to work without supervision.
* Well presented with good interpersonal skills.
* Good understanding of schematic drawings.
* Strong effective communication skills including clear handwriting.
* Full clean driving licence.
* National travel during working days.
* Good H&S awareness.
Benefits
At RLB, our aim is to create and enhance an inclusive workplace culture where diversity is not only accepted but valued and built into our company culture, creating opportunity for all. In order to support this, we recognise the importance of flexible and agile working and are open to having conversations on how this could work for you and our business from day one.
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