Building Surveyor

Property Partners Recruitment; Oxford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborative culture

Supportive working environment

Job summary

A building surveying firm in the United Kingdom seeks a qualified Building Surveyor. The successful candidate will assist in generating fees and provide comprehensive building surveying services for both commercial and residential properties. Responsibilities include conducting various surveys, managing refurbishment projects, and offering professional advice to clients. A strong emphasis on communication skills and technical competence is essential. A supportive working environment with a collaborative culture is offered.

Qualifications

• Broad range of experience in professional and project work.
• Ability to demonstrate technical competence.
• Strong communication skills – verbal and written.
• Ability to demonstrate technical competence.
• Current driving license.

Responsibilities

• Assist in generating fees for management and development of clients.
• Provide full building surveying service to clients.
• Carry out Building Surveys for commercial and residential properties.
• Prepare Schedules of Dilapidations.
• Manage refurbishment projects for commercial premises.
• Act as CDM Co-ordinator and provide professional advice.
• Prepare Schedules of Condition.
• Advise on preventative and planned maintenance.
• Investigate specific building problems and defects.
• Provide fire insurance valuations for commercial properties.
• Act as expert witness in property disputes.

Skills

MRICS Qualified

Strong communication skills

Technical competence

Current driving license

Current driving license

Job description

Role & Responsibilities

• To assist in generating fees throughout the management and development of existing and new clients and contribute towards the achievement of the financial and other objectives of the Building Surveying Department.
• To provide a full building surveying service to external clients and in house where required
• Carrying out Building Surveys of all types of commercial buildings and at times residential properties
• Preparation of Schedules of Dilapidations
• Project management, contract administration and design for refurbishment projects for commercial premises
• Undertaking CDM Co-ordinator role for in-house and external clients. Providing professional advice to clients and others as required.
• Providing a full Party Wall etc Act 1996 service to Building and Adjoining owners
• Preparation of Schedules of Condition
• Advising clients on preventative maintenance and planned maintenance strategy and implementing same.
• Investigating and advising client on specific building problems / defects
• Fire insurance valuations for commercial buildings and property portfolios
• Acting as expert witness in building or property disputes and providing appropriate reports etc

Skills & Experience

• MRICS Qualified or working towards chartership
• Broad range of experience in professional and project work
• Strong communication skills – verbal and written
• Ability to demonstrate technical competence.
• Current driving license.

Salary & Benefits

• Collaborative culture
• Supportive working environment

To apply, please contact Alison Longdin on 02382 354100.