BUILDING SURVEYOR

Michael Dyson Associates Ltd; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Annual leave

Pension scheme

CPD support

Job summary

Michael Dyson Associates Ltd is seeking an experienced Building Surveyor for a home-based role covering Birmingham and surrounding areas. The successful candidate will have 5+ years post-degree experience and be Chartered or working towards chartership.

You will lead a small surveyor team, perform contract administration, prepare specifications, and conduct site inspections. The role offers a hybrid working environment with opportunities for travel across the UK, client-facing responsibilities,

Qualifications

• Must have 5+ years post-degree experience in building surveying.
• Chartered or working towards chartership.
• Experience in contract administration, specifications, site inspections and cost control.
• Proven ability to manage teams and mentor junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Act as Contract Administrator and prepare specifications and schedules of work.
• Conduct site inspections, monitor quality, attend meetings and manage client relationships.
• Oversee design coordination and CDM duties as appropriate.
• Mentor a small surveyor team and support project delivery across the UK.

Skills

RICS/CIOB degree

PQE 5+ years

Leadership & mentoring

Client facing

Autonomy

MS Office proficiency

Full UK driving licence

Willing to travel UK

Education

RICS/CIOB accredited degree

Job description

“Our staff are our most valuable asset”

About Us

Michael Dyson Associates Ltd is an established, successful and prominent multi-disciplinary construction consultancy providing a comprehensive range of professional services to the public housing sector. Established in 1980 we have four decades of wide-ranging experience working with clients throughout the UK.

The Role

A fantastic opportunity for a Building Surveyor on a work from home basis, covering Birmingham and surrounding areas, to join our expanding team made up of Building Surveyors, Quantity Surveyors and Project Managers of varying experience from university graduates to more senior qualified professionals. Candidates should be both a team player with determination to drive projects forwards whilst also having the ability to work independently to achieve results. It is envisaged that the successful candidate will have a minimum of 5 years' relevant post degree experience and will be either Chartered or working towards achieving chartership.

You will enjoy a varied workload including the opportunity to act as Contract Administrator, preparation of specifications and schedules of work, site inspections, quality management, attending and managing site meetings, cost control, design co-ordination, CDM Consultant/Principal Designer duties, Party Wall Act surveys and property surveys. In addition to the operational aspects, you will hold management and mentoring responsibilities for a small team of surveyors.

Ideal Candidate

• RICS or CIOB accredited construction degree
• 5 years post qualification experience, ideally in both new build & refurbishment projects within the public sector
• Proven technical skills & providing similar responsibilities in your current role
• Experience in managing teams providing guidance, mentoring and leadership skills to less experienced staff members
• Confident communicator & experienced in client facing roles
• Commercially aware and dynamic in their actions
• Managing the client relationship and service delivery on a project by project basis.
• Willingness to travel across the UK as and when business circumstances arise
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• A ‘self-starter’ able to be trusted to work with a high degree of autonomy & self-motivation.
• Full UK driving licence

Why join us?

• Be part of a modern, growing, forward-thinking consultancy with significant existing contracts across Birmingham
• Up to 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working environment
• 9-day fortnight rota option for flexible work/life balance opportunities
• Bonus schemes
• 3-5% Contributory pension scheme & four times salary life assurance
• Regular performance and salary reviews to ensure our people progress in their careers
• Payment of Professional Institute training/examination fees/ subscription fees
• Excellent fully funded training programme with regular in-house CPD events to support career development
• Fun social & team building events organised & paid for by the company

We actively encourage and fully support, both financially & professionally, continued professional development; priding ourselves on fully supporting our employees in achieving their career goals and ambitions.

Michael Dyson Associates Ltd is committed to equal opportunity and diversity and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.