Associate Building Surveyor

Ingleton Wood; Norwich; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingleton Wood in Norwich is seeking an Associate Building Surveyor to deliver a high-quality building surveying service across the practice and for clients. You will lead on projects from inception to completion, including appraisals, planning applications, building control, procurement and contract administration, with responsibility for budget and site supervision.

You will mentor apprentices and graduates, help grow the Norwich team, and work with senior management to develop new business

Qualifications

• Chartered membership with RICS
• Post-qualification experience after RICS
• Interest in growing the Norwich surveying team and mentoring junior staff
• Strong client and business development focus in East Anglia
• Project management experience with delivery from inception to closeout
• Financial oversight of projects including fees, budgets and profitability

Responsibilities

• Lead on delivery of building surveying projects from inception to completion, including appraisals, planning, building control, procurement and contract management
• Supervise and co-ordinate internal teams; manage site supervision and defect resolution
• Collaborate with senior management to develop the Norwich office and wider discipline
• Mentor apprentices and graduates to develop professional qualifications and delivery skills
• Project manage schemes up to £5m in value with full internal coordination
• Meet annual and monthly fee targets as directed by the Office Partner

Skills

Project management

Business development

Client relationship building

Team mentoring

Budget and fee control

Communication skills

Education

Chartered member of RICS

Tools

NBS specification writing

JCT contract administration

Job description

Overview

Ingleton Wood is a value-led, people focused practice providing clients with inspirational and practical design solutions; we exist to improve the communities in which we all live and work. Established in 1935, we are a multi-disciplinary property and construction consultancy offering services across commercial, education, defence, residential and other sectors. We develop long-term client relationships and provide integrated design and technical expertise. We have a nationwide presence with offices across the UK and plan to open further sites to extend our national service.

The role

We are currently recruiting an Associate Building Surveyor to join our Norwich office. The role will involve delivering an efficient and effective building surveying service to the Practice and its clients. The post holder will be able to deliver, design, develop, plan, co-ordinate, supervise and project manage building schemes, and contribute to the development of the team.

Please Note: This role may be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service, Baseline Personnel Security Standard, Counter Terrorist Check, Security Check, or Developed Vetting clearance.

The selected candidate will…

• Lead on the delivery of building surveying led projects from inception to completion including concept and appraisals, planning applications and building control, budget control, procurement documents, selection of appropriate form of contract, tender process and analysis, contract management and site supervision through to closing out of accounts and end of defects resolution.
• Support the delivery of varying sizes of projects across a potential range of sectors including education, commercial, industrial, healthcare and defence, residential.
• Work collaboratively with the rest of the team and the wider senior management in the development of the team, Norwich office and wider discipline.
• Mentor and support apprentice and graduate staff to grow their skills, obtain their professional qualification and excel in delivery.
• Project manage the delivery of projects up to £5m in value, fully coordinating the internal project team.
• Meet annual and monthly fee targets as directed by the Office Partner.

Essential skills, experience, and attributes

• Chartered membership with RICS.
• Post-qualification experience following chartered membership with RICS.
• A genuine interest and track record in business development and building strong client relationships within East Anglia.
• The motivation to help grow and develop a larger building surveying team in Norwich.
• Project management experience.
• A sound understanding of the commercial aspects of practice, including preparing fee quotations and managing project finances.
• Experience of project commercial management, including monitoring fee spend, programme, resources and profitability.
• An interest in mentoring, supporting and developing junior members of staff as the Norwich surveying team grows.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to provide strong client care and manage client relationships professionally.
• The ability to help open new work sectors for the Practice, with the potential to introduce, develop and manage client relationships that support growth.
• Advanced NBS specification writing and JCT contract selection and administration experience.