Associate - Building Consultancy

Vail Williams LLP; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits

Hybrid working

Job summary

Vail Williams LLP is seeking an experienced Building Surveyor to join our South Coast Building Consultancy team. The role focuses on Technical Advisory and Project Delivery, delivering detailed condition reports, DD surveys, and dilapidations work for a prestigious client base.

The ideal candidate will hold MRICS (Building Surveying) with strong client-facing, business development and project delivery experience, complemented by excellent networking and collaboration skills within

Qualifications

• MRICS qualification (Building Surveying) is required
• Strong interpersonal and client-facing skills
• Experience in client-facing roles
• Business development experience desired
• Experience with professional transaction work and project delivery
• Referral and networking experience beneficial

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed condition reports for owners, investors and tenants
• Conduct Technical Due Diligence surveys and reporting
• Carry out Building Pathology surveys and defect assessments
• Prepare dilapidations and exit strategies for leases
• Perform party wall inspections and related advice
• Lead project delivery including coordination with design and construction teams

Skills

MRICS Building Surveying

Client-facing experience

Business development

Project delivery

Client management

Networking

Job description

Vail Williams is a leading Commercial & Residential Property Consultancy with over 175 staff across 12 offices nationwide. Recognised for our client-first approach, we continue to grow, creating exciting opportunities for a talented professional to join our team. An opportunity has arisen in our South Coast Building Consultancy team for an experienced and highly motivated individual to become part of our successful and expanding team. This role offers excellent career development prospects, working with a strong list of prestigious clients and instructions. Joining our Building Consultancy team, you will play a key role in delivering support to our client base and further expanding it. You will work closely with colleagues across disciplines to provide comprehensive property consultancy services, further enhancing your own and our reputation in the market. This is an outstanding chance to grow your expertise while shaping a market-leading career.

Responsibilities

Building Consultancy within Vail Williams comprises of the delivery of both Technical Advisory Services and Project Delivery Services.

• Preparation of detailed condition reports tailored to the needs of property owners, investors, and tenants
• Technical Due Diligence surveys and reporting to evaluate buildings prior to acquisition of either leasehold or freehold interests by identifying risks such as hidden defects, compliance issues, or environmental hazards.
• Building Pathology surveys and reporting to assess structural integrity, defects, and planned or reactive maintenance needs of buildings.
• Preparation of interim and terminal schedules of dilapidations to support negotiated settlements with Tenants on behalf of our landlord clients.
• Preparation of dilapidation assessments to support commercially aware and negotiated exit strategies from Lease agreements at lease determination however this arises.
• Party wall inspections and advice to owners in connection with adjacent works and boundary related issues/disputes

Project Delivery Services acting in the capacity of Project Manager, Employers Agent or Contract Administrator to include.

• Management of internal teams and external design and construction teams in the specification, procurement and delivery of a varied range of project related work form New Build through refurbishment and fit out work to maintenance delivery programmes for private and public sector clients.

The candidate will also be required to:

• Remain current and abreast of current legislation that apply to the RICS competencies
• Peer review reports of colleagues as part of our QA process.
• Ensure the correct use of pre-defined Vail Williams reporting templates, provide constructive feedback before, during and after and assist the development of colleagues in this area.
• Undertake Qualitative Audits of written documentation in line with discipline processes as required.
• Proactively and appropriately share knowledge, information and contacts both for the benefit of the wider business and to support personal and team business plan
• Secure new instructions by leading a team with both internal & external collaboration partners.
• To be self-motivated and work with limited supervision and support less experienced member of the team as and when necessary.

The ideal candidate will have:

• MRICS (Building Surveying)
• Good interpersonal and client facing skills
• Similar experience in a client-facing position
• Business Development experience
• Experience with professional transaction work and project delivery including managing client expectations
• Referral and networking experience

Your career, our journey

We invest in you so you can enjoy a successful career - both with us, and beyond our doors. We want you to feel rewarded for the investment you put into your time with us. Our flexible benefits are listed below.

Health & Wellbeing

We are committed to helping our people create and achieve good physical, mental and social health and wellbeing. Our health and wellbeing strategy supports the physical, psychological, and social wellbeing of our people. Initiatives include training mental health first aiders, wellbeing champions, providing quiet zones to encourage mindfulness, and promoting healthy living for our people through a subsidised gym membership and cycle to work scheme. We will also consider requests for flexible and hybrid working arrangements as part of our commitment to inclusion and well-being. Subject to specific role requirements, our employees work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, flexible hours, job share, working remotely or compressed hours. If this is important to you, please let our People & Culture team know during the application process.