Senior Building Surveyor

This role is for one of the biggest building services consultancies, they are currently looking for an experienced Senior Building Surveyor to join their growing team on a permanent basis to support the delivery of numerous projects all across the UK and internationally. The role is located in Oxford.  

Job Description:  

As a Senior Building Surveyor, you'll play a central role on some of the UK's most significant projects. Your portfolio will vary across retail, health, energy, commercial property, education, residential and public sectors. Working alongside their senior managers, you'll lead multi-disciplinary teams driven by excellence. They will value your insight and leadership, supporting your continued growth and development as a leader.  

Your Purpose:  

- Working across several projects in different sectors, providing a range of refurbishment, improvement, and modernisation projects.  

- Undertaking feasibility studies, producing specifications, obtaining estimates, obtaining statutory approvals, and administering contracts for refurbishment projects.  

- Using and applying standard forms of building contract, such as JCT and NEC.  

- Knowledge and application of building surveying professional services.  

- Mentoring and training Building Surveyors and providing Supervisor support to Junior Surveyors on the RICS APC programme.  

- Understanding the principles of quality, safety and the environment in asset surveys, design and management of projects and portfolios.  

- Supporting the senior managers in their day-to-day activities.  

- Line managing of junior Building Surveying staff.  

- Carrying out surveys, inspections, schedules, provide professional services and managing regional schemes.  

- Development of new business opportunities including preparation and submission of bids.

- A B.Sc. (Hons) in Building Surveying or a similar RICS accredited degree.  

- Chartered status essential/highly desirable.  

- Sound technical surveying knowledge and significant building surveying experience.  

- Experience managing clients with a strong understanding of profitability, business development and sound commercial awareness.  

- Experience in mentoring, training, and coaching team members.  

- Experience managing workloads and projects.  

- Sound knowledge drafting technical documents, including clients’ requirements, asset reviews, feasibility studies, specifications, and drawings.  

- Full understanding of Health and Safety requirements and Statutory Compliance.  

- Specific Technical Skillsets to meet specialist Professional Building Surveying service requirements EG Dilapidations, Party Wall, Fire Risk, Access Assessments.  

- Excellent time management, punctuality and commitment to getting the job done.