Building Surveyor

Norse; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A national property consultancy is seeking a Building Surveyor in Exeter. The role includes providing surveying consultancy and managing client-focused projects in line with RICS standards. Responsibilities involve conducting surveys, preparing specifications, and ensuring quality control across various building projects. The ideal candidate should be a member of the RICS, have strong stakeholder management skills, and enjoy site-based work across Devon. Flexible working arrangements are available.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Company pension

Hybrid working arrangements

Qualifications

• Proven experience in building surveying.
• Ability to work independently or within teams.
• Understanding of construction and surveying legislation.

Responsibilities

• Undertake projects in line with RICS standards.
• Provide technical guidance to clients and stakeholders.
• Prepare specifications and carry out risk assessments.
• Conduct building condition surveys and technical reports.

Skills

Relationship building

Stakeholder management

Independent working

Knowledge of Building Regulations

Education

Professional Membership of RICS

Job description

Overview

The Building Surveyor will be responsible for providing professional building surveying and maintenance consultancy.

Responsibilities

• Undertake projects in accordance with RICS standards.
• Provide technical and advisory guidance to clients and stakeholders and other technical team members.
• Ensure, contribute, lead and identify on the delivery of quality assured client focused projects and services to meet the agreed clients' requirement.
• Prepare, specifications, drawings and carry out risk assessments for improvement, refurbishment and new building schemes.
• Prepare tender documents, undertake contract administration duties/ project management and site monitoring duties of relevant contracts ensuring compliance and quality control.
• Undertake building condition surveys, schedules of condition, dilapidations, measured surveys and planned maintenance; defect analysis to include analytical investigation, research and preparation of technical reports.
• Participate in conservation projects to include investigation in relation to materials, repair processes, quality control and innovative methods of repair and analysis.
• Fee earning at 90%, and contribute to the achievement of business plan objectives and targets.
• This role requires frequent travel to other offices and sites as required.

Qualifications and Experience

• Professional Membership of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), and be working towards (or prepared to work towards) Chartered status.
• Ability to foster professional relationships with new and existing clients.
• Proven experience in a similar building surveying role.
• Ability to work independently with minimal support or within a large multi-disciplinary team.
• Previously worked on a variety of new build and refurbishment projects.
• Knowledge of the Building Regulations, and other relevant construction and building surveying related legislation.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage and negotiate with all levels of internal and external parties.
• Willingness to travel as required by the role.

About the employer

South West Norse is part of the Norse Group, a national, award-winning property consultancy delivering services to a range of public and private sector clients across the UK. Offices in Exeter; the role is based in our modern open plan office on the outskirts of Exeter with easy access off the M5 corridor. We operate an agile and flexible working strategy with some days at home. The role involves a high degree of site based survey work throughout Devon. Norse Group is united in purpose and values as described below.

We are the UK's largest Local Authority Trading Company (LATCo) and offer a range of services across four core business units - Care, Commercial, Consulting and Specialist - nationwide. We are committed to developing our team through ongoing training and development opportunities and have a 9,000-strong workforce dedicated to improving people’s lives. Our values include integrity, collaboration, empowerment, and delivering results. We pursue ESG goals and social impact through our ESG strategy.

As a LATCo, we are woven into local communities; the work we do aims to create value for communities and employees. Our social impact includes community funds and volunteering initiatives.

Benefits and professional development

• 25 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays
• Company pension and sickness scheme
• Professional Fees are funded
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Access to company discounts and benefits
• Access to the RICS Professional Qualification Support Package
• APC training programme for Surveyors aiming to become Chartered
• Industry recognised qualifications and memberships support
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• An enhanced DBS check may be required, paid by the employer

We are committed to employment practices and behaviours which encourage diversity, promote equality of treatment and eliminate unlawful and/or unfair discrimination.