Building Fabric Asset Surveyor

AA Projects Ltd; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading surveying firm in Birmingham is seeking experienced Building Surveyors to deliver life-cycle and condition surveys. Responsibilities include liaising with clients and carrying out detailed site surveys using specialized software. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and strong communication skills. The role offers a competitive benefits package including private health cover, pension scheme, and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Private health cover

Pension scheme

Income protection

Life assurance

Retail discount scheme

25 days holiday

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work proactively and under pressure.
• Building Surveying experience with teams and client meetings.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of full asset capture and condition surveys.
• Liaise with clients, contractors, and other departments.
• Carry out site surveys and provide detailed asset reports.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to use own initiative

Proficient in IT systems

Building Surveying experience

Good knowledge of British Standards

Education

HND in Building Studies or equivalent

Degree in Building Surveying

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

GoReport

Job description

Location: Birmingham Preferable (other locations may be considered)
Date Posted: 10 July 2024

We are looking for Building Surveyors who will support the delivery of full asset capture, life-cycle, condition and dilapidation surveys, interfacing with clients, customers, consultants, and construction firms.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to successful project completion by providing technical services in accordance with project time and quality
• Maintain, enhance and apply technical knowledge ensuring production of high quality surveys and reports
• Liaise with clients, professional organisations, contractors, suppliers, sub-contractors and other surveying departments
• Work as part of the Asset Surveying Team (which includes Building Fabric and M&E Surveyors)
• Potentially lead teams in survey commissions (this is likely to be multiple commissions at any one time)
• Train and develop graduate or less experienced surveyors
• Carry out site surveys to record, condition grade and detail existing building fabric assets
• Record assets using an app-based specialist surveying software on a handheld tablet device (iPad, Android or similar)
• Provide detailed word descriptions of the building fabric assets and any defects as part of the report output
• Review the sites existing building fabric asset servicing and maintenance records to inform condition grading
• Survey a variety of buildings, such as hospitals, health care facilities, schools, colleges, universities, hotels and commercial premises
• Surveys cover the whole of the UK, requiring regular travel away from home on an expenses-paid basis
• Smaller surveys may require working alone under personal initiative
• Report to Associate Director MEP Asset Surveying
• Other tasks as required

Type of surveys

• Full asset capture and lifecycle surveys, where all existing assets are recorded, condition graded and remedial works given a priority rating
• Planned preventative maintenance surveys to identify assets and likely maintenance budgets required over a 5 or 10 year period
• Latent defect surveys undertaken as buildings approach the end of a construction contract
• Dilapidation surveys typically undertaken towards the end of tenancy or lease term
• Accessible ceiling inspections recording the condition and grading of building fabric assets above ceilings using ladders

Who we’re looking for

• A HND in Building Studies (or equivalent) or a degree in Building Surveying
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
• Ability to use own initiative and work proactively, sometimes under pressure to meet deadlines
• Proficient in the use of IT systems with experience of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. Experience in using GoReport would be beneficial
• Building Surveying experience, delivering projects, coordinating teams, meeting deadlines, attending client progress meetings
• Experience training and developing the careers of graduate and less experienced surveyors
• Good knowledge of British Standards and Building Regulations
• A willingness to learn and develop new skills

Benefits

• A great benefits package, including private health cover, pension scheme, income protection, life assurance and retail discount scheme
• 25 days holiday increasing with length of service, plus holiday purchase and sell-back schemes
• Enhanced Maternity / Paternity pay

The working hours for this role are 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Thursday, and 8.30am to 3.45pm Friday, 45 minutes for lunch.

We are an equal opportunities employer and value diversity.

We are a progressive and innovative global organisation which welcomes and embraces new ideas. Our aim is to offer a significantly higher quality service than all of our competitors. We offer and support unrestricted career progression within the business and believe that our employees of today can be the company owners of tomorrow.