Associate Building Surveyor

Medirest Signature; Bristol; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy based in Bristol is seeking an experienced Building Surveyor to join their team. This role involves managing client relationships, conducting surveys, and ensuring service delivery across a range of buildings. With a competitive salary and flexible benefits, this position is perfect for a chartered professional looking for a new challenge.

Benefits

Flexible benefits package

Health cash plans

Cycle to work scheme

Additional leave purchase options

Qualifications

• Chartered building surveyor with extensive industry experience.
• Excellent time management skills and sound technical competence.
• Clean driving license.

Responsibilities

• Provide a full building surveying service to external clients.
• Manage and develop existing and new client relationships.
• Conduct building surveys and prepare schedules of dilapidations.

Skills

Communication

Time Management

Technical Competence

Education

Chartered Building Surveyor

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Building Surveyor to join our growing Building Consultancy team in Bristol operating for a diverse range of clients including blue chip organisations, private clients, public sector and rural estates. As an ambitious and growing business, we are looking for an enthusiastic individual who can establish themselves and make a significant contribution to developing this business. Your key responsibilities will include generating fees through the management and development of existing and new clients, whilst contributing towards the achievement of key objectives for the wider team. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled building surveying professional looking to take on a new challenge.

The post holder will assist in generating fees through the management and development of existing and new clients, to contribute towards the achievement of the financial and other objectives of the Building Consultancy Team. This opportunity will be focused on driving further growth and technical expertise within the office.

We offer a highly competitive salary package which includes a fantastic benefits package including a variety of flexible benefits allowing you to choose those that suit your personal circumstances including purchasing additional leave, health cash plans, cycle to work scheme.

Main tasks:

• Provide a full building surveying service to the external clients of Carter Jonas and in house where required.
• Provide support and advice to other members of the Architecture and Building Consultancy Department and assist with workload sharing where necessary.
• Carry out Building Surveys of all types of commercial buildings and residential properties.
• Preparation of Schedules of Dilapidations and subsequent negotiations with opposing clients and professional representatives.
• Project management, Contract Administration and design for refurbishment, conversion and new build projects for commercial, rural and residential premises.
• Prepare and issue feasibility studies working with other disciplines as necessary.
• Undertake Principal Designer role for small projects where necessary to comply with CDM 2015 for in-house and external clients. Providing professional advice to clients and others as required.
• Provide Party Wall etc Act 1996 service to Building and Adjoining owners.
• Preparation of Schedules of Condition and subsequent negotiations with opposing client’s professional representatives.
• Prepare and advise clients on Preventative Planned Maintenance and strategies for implementing the same.
• Investigating and advising client on specific building problems / defects.
• Development Monitoring on behalf of a Landlord, Tenant or for bank lending purposes.
• Reinstatement Cost Assessment advice for a broad range of property types in locations across the UK.
• Undertaking DDA access audits.

This job description is not exhaustive, and the jobholder may be required to undertake additional relevant duties from time to time to ensure the smooth running of the team.

What will it take to be successful?

You will be a chartered building surveyor with extensive industry experience. You will be an excellent communicator with the ability to seek and build relationships with new and existing clients. You will also have excellent time management skills, sound technical competence and good working knowledge of all relevant legislation. You’ll also have a clean driving license.