Senior Building Surveyor

Our client is a major Civil design, engineering and project management consultancy, currently they have an opportunity for a Senior Building Surveyor to join their Birmingham offices; working in a multi-disciplinary environment to deliver a full suite of Building Surveying services.  

Responsibilities  

- Working across a number of projects in different sectors, managing and providing a range of building surveying / project management duties.  

- Assisting with the development of new and repeat business across all sectors where possible.  

- Managing the client relationship and service delivery on a project by project basis.  

- Supporting the senior managers in the day-to-day running of the business, you’ll also be involved with the following:  

- Project management and Contract Administration duties for larger projects.  

• Condition and measured surveys.  

• Designing and implementing small – medium sized projects.  

• Due diligence surveys.  

- The use and application of standard forms of building contracts, such as JCT and NEC.  

- Keeping abreast of industry issues and developments in best practice.  

- Framework management – be able to manage teams and deliver commissions under framework agreements.  

- Experience in sectors that includes: education, local authorities, health care, central government and infrastructure projects.  

- Defect analysis, undertaking building surveys and producing professional reports and specifications.  

- Understand the principles of quality, safety and the environment within the management of projects.  

- Delivery of both pre- and post- contract project management services.

- BSc (Hon's) Building Surveying RICS Accredited degree, or equivalent qualification.  

- Full member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.  

- Ability to demonstrate good all-round surveying experience.  

- Experience of both pre and post contract project management responsibilities, and be able to deliver this service effectively to Clients.  

- Good team working skills and ability to communicate well at all levels.  

- Prepared to travel as required.  

- To liaise with senior colleagues to help build a profitable service and positive, high performing team environment.  

- Experience of AutoCAD, and Revit would be an advantage.  

- An awareness of BIM systems.  

- Mentoring of APC graduates.  

- Full understanding of Health and Safety requirements.