Building Surveyor
16 days ago
Bristol
Fantastic new opportunity for a Motivated Building Surveyor. Job Title: Building Surveyor Purpose:A client-facing role providing a surveying and project management service to an occupied, mixed portfolio of houses, churches, social centres, offices and charity shops.You will work primarily within a geographical patch proving surveying expertise and advice to internal customers of the organisation, in turn supporting our work within local communities. Role Overview • The role carries a heavy emphasis on client relationships and coordination of property-related activities and, as such, good communication skills are essential, as is the ability to simultaneously manage many complex projects., • Provide a surveying and project management service across an occupied portfolio of churches, residential domestic, residential social centres, offices and shops within a geographical area, all in accordance with the Asset Management Strategy and local requirements., • Undertake property inspections, surveys and audits and manage resultant work ranging from reactive work and ad hoc schemes through to Planned Maintenance Programmes, • Be responsible for correct diagnosis, specification, tender and site supervision through to completion, including approvals, contractor, risk & financial management and sign off to a high standard and the satisfaction of the customer., • Take a lead role in the delivery of a Cyclical Planned Maintenance multi-property Programme from initial inspection through to quality measurement and sign off, • Undertake ad-hoc inspections of properties for purposes of pre-acquisition, post works, dispute resolution or quality control., • Advise the Head of Estates and internal customers or stakeholders on matters relating to surveys, condition, projects or programmes., • As the local subject-matter expert, assist property colleagues located in diverse locations by acting as the local representative on wider property matters and by reporting relevant property-related information through to appropriate parties and follow through to a resolution as necessary, • Ensure the client’s responsibilities under the CDM Regulations are carried out, • Ensure good communication between all parties and proactively facilitate multi-party communication for purposes of obtaining successful outcomes for property problems, • Appoint and work in conjunction with external consultants for the delivery of specialist services (i.e. M&E) to Salvation Army properties, • Ensure that all works are carried out in accordance with legislative requirements, industry best practice and in conjunction with other Property Department disciplines, • Work within the Property Department KPIs and Service Levels, to achieve predetermined targets and to be monitored against these targets., • Positively promote the services of the Property Department to external and internal clients, • The organisation exists to save souls, grow saints and serve suffering humanity., • Undertake a minimum of two days working with the Mission function in a local setting per year., • Undertake other duties as requested by the Line Manager, • A current driving licenceExperience required, • Good experience of successfully delivering Planned Maintenance Programmes to a multi-property, occupied portfolio, • A proven record of maintenance inspections, defect diagnosis and repair management to occupied buildings, especially residential, • Experience of successfully implementing projects with responsibility for delivering the full project management cycle, • An understanding of statutory compliance and health and safety issues as they affect property, • A working knowledge of the CDM Regulations 2015, • A working knowledge of the Equality Act 2010, including the ability to carry out Access Audits, • Experience of working on a pre-determined delivery programme, including providing reports on your property activity, • Full membership of the RICS (Building Surveying Division) or the Chartered Institute of Building and a relevant property related degree or HND, • Demonstrable good communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey ideas/processes/procedures effectively to stakeholders, • Demonstrable ability to plan, organise and prioritise your tasks to effectively meet your objectives to the expected quality standards and time scales with minimal supervision, • Salary up to £44,500, • Fleet car and Fuel card, • Home-based working, • Pension contribution up to 12% 4773089