Building Surveyor

Bruntwood; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Company bonus

Volunteer time

Sabbatical

Healthcare cash plan

Life assurance

Pension up to 8%

Discounts & cashback

Enhanced maternity / shared parental

Interest free loans (£2000)

Job summary

Bruntwood SciTech, the UK's largest property platform for tech and science sectors, seeks a Building Surveyor based in Manchester. You’ll join a seven-strong team delivering multi-use office, lab and tech space projects across a portfolio, using specialist knowledge to support ambitious asset strategies.

You’ll work with internal teams to progress assets, manage life-cycle works, and ensure value-driven delivery while pursuing APC with full support.

Qualifications

• Building Surveying degree or equivalent required.
• Experience as Building Surveyor in a commercial property company.
• Aim towards APC with full support from the employer.
• Collaborative mindset working with internal development/operations/finance teams.
• Interest in multi-use office/lab/tech space projects.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to delivery of projects across a cluster of buildings.
• Engage with portfolio team to maintain high standards and customer expectations.
• Deliver assets’ Cat A & B fit-outs with innovative, progressive solutions.
• Focus on fabric, M&E, refurbishments and minor aesthetic schemes.
• Consider budgets and drive value using benchmark data.
• Develop understanding of fabric/infrastructure to advise on decisions.
• Proactively manage portfolio strategic works and handover post-completion.

Skills

Collaboration

Problem solving

Creative thinking

Education

Building Surveying degree or equivalent

Job description

Bruntwood SciTech is the UK’s largest property platform dedicated to the growth of the tech, innovation and science sectors.It is also the leading developer of city-wide innovation ecosystems and specialist environments, helping companies - from startups to global powerhouses - to form, scale and grow.

Valued at £1.6bn, Bruntwood SciTech has a portfolio of 5.8m sq ft across 11 campus locations and 31 city centre innovation hubs in Manchester, Cheshire, Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool and Cambridge. It has plans to create a £5bn portfolio by 2033 and has a 900,000 sq ft secured development pipeline.

Have a look at these videos to give an insight into who we are:

This role will be based at our head office based in the heart of Manchester City Centre - Union on Albert Square. Working on our city centre assets such as Pall Mall & Bloc.

Job purpose:

This role is a key multi-disciplined role that touches all aspects of looking after building assets within a wider portfolio. This role is one that works as part of a team of seven within a matrix, but with the freedom to use your specialist knowledge and creative thinking, to solve problems that support your wider team to achieve their ambitious goals.

What we’re looking for:

• A degree or equivalent qualification in Building Surveying
• Experience as a Building Surveyor within a commercial property company
• Ideally working towards your APC which we can fully support, and someone who wants to work on multi-use/industry led projects across pioneering office/lab and tech space.
• A positive collaborator, with the role being client side you’ll work closely with internal development/operations and finance teams.
• A passion for developing sustainable and innovative spaces, enjoying the process of thinking creatively and problem solving

What will you be doing:

• Contribute to the delivery of projects within your cluster of buildings, using your knowledge of internal and external best practice, including life cycle analysis and preparation of service charge major project plans
• Engage with a portfolio team delivering to a high standard, in line with customer expectations.
• Responsible for the delivery projects from low to medium value and complexity, for assets and required Cat A & B fit-outs, using innovative and progressive solutions.
• A focus on projects relating to; fabric, M&E, suite refurbs, fit outs and minor aesthetic schemes.
• Consider budgets and costs, driving best possible value against a backdrop of in house benchmark data with support
• Develop a full understanding of every element of the fabric and infrastructure of buildings in your portfolio, in order to provide joined up advice and decision making
• To proactively manage the delivery of the portfolio strategic works/projects in line with asset plans
• Support project handover from delivery to operations post PC as and when required and ensuring all snagging is closed out by respective delivery team.

We really believe that if you’re brilliant to work with, you deserve brilliant things in return:

• 28 days holiday plus you get your Birthday off work - and if that’s not enough you can also buy & sell holidays too
• Company bonus - paid annually
• 24 hours a year volunteer time - there are endless opportunities for you to get involved in supporting the causes that matter most to you
• Sabbatical of up to 12 months so you can take a career break after five years with us
• Healthcare cash plan for all colleagues, so you can claim back medical expenses like optical, dentist & physiotherapy. We also offer free private healthcare cover on an opt in basis too
• Life assurance cover for all colleagues
• Up to 8% matched pension scheme
• Discounts & cashback at leading retailers
• Enhanced maternity / shared parental leave - 26 weeks fully paid leave
• Interest free loans to pursue your passions and apply for up to £2000 towards learning a new skill

On our careers page you’ll find our benefits calculator, where you can select what benefits you’d use to calculate the savings you’d make.

In addition to what to expect within the role and your benefits, it’s good to know that you’ll be working for a business that gives back - The Oglesby Charitable Trust has donated more than £30m since it started out in 2001. Supporting charities across Arts and Culture, Education, Environment, Medical Research and Social & Health Inequality.