Senior Building Surveyor - Permanent - Greater London

I'm recruiting for a Senior Building Surveyor on behalf of a sociable yet hardworking multi-disciplinary consultancy. They are committed to providing the highest level of service to their clients- doing so almost comes naturally to them with their 80 years of experience behind them.

As a company they have a great team ambience, ensuring that their employees are offered the highest level of training & support to succeed in their roles. It's not all hard work & no play though, they are often organising their own events and pre Covid they were often out and about arranging trips to the theatre, holding BBQs and organising charity events.

They just "get it" when it comes to looking after their employees. For this reason, they offer a competitive salary & benefits package, recognising that everybody has different needs.

Their ideal candidate for this position will be MRICS qualified with relevant degree. You will be expected to take the lead on Project co-ordination, contract administration and perform general Surveying duties across a range of projects and clients.

Day to day duties will include:



* Receiving Client instructions and agreeing fee proposals for various projects and professional surveying instructions
* Surveying and reporting on residential, commercial and education properties.
* Acting as Lead Consultant for refurbishment and new build projects for public and private clients in different sectors including residential, commercial and education. Includes briefing Clients, design, co-ordinating consultants, specifying, cost advice, tendering, drafting contractual documents and contract administration.
* This is a Client facing role and will include chairing meetings, presentations, resident meetings and the like. There may a requirement to attend out of hours meetings from time to time e.g. resident and leaseholder stakeholder meetings.
* Experience of JCT contracts (both Contract Administration and Employer's Agent roles), Party Wall and building pathology / defects diagnosis is essential.
* Ability to use AutoCAD is preferable.



Person specification



* Demonstrate good oral, written communication and personal presentation as the role is client facing and you will be required to give presentations, chair meetings and prepare professionally written reports to a high standard.
* You will need to demonstrate your resilience as this position attracts a high volume of work and at times, can be a pressured environment.
* Be organised and prioritise own workload to meet tight deadlines.
* You will need to manage client expectations skillfully and bring solutions to challenging situations.
* Be able to work under own initiative and also as part of a team.
* The role will include an element of mentoring junior staff.
* You will be required to drive between sites so need to have access to own vehicle and a clean driving licence.



What will you get in return?

* 24 days annual leave + bank holidays (with incremental increases at 5y, 10y & 15y of service)
* Cycle to work scheme
* Childcare vouchers
* Life assurance scheme
* Free eye tests
* 4% employer pension contributions