Building Surveyor

Active Prospects; Reigate; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Active Prospects, an award-winning charity, seeks a Building Surveyor to join their team part-time. You'll manage property surveys and projects, ensuring compliance with regulations while meeting the needs of those they support. This role combines technical expertise with project management to deliver sustainable solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience in stock condition surveys and property maintenance.
• Good understanding of statutory and legal regulations.
• Be solution focused and have a car for travel.

Responsibilities

• Conduct building surveys and prepare maintenance plans.
• Manage development and refurbishment projects while ensuring they stay on schedule.
• Advise on energy efficiency and sustainability.

Skills

Project management

Technical guidance

Defect diagnosis

Environmental impact

Negotiation skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in building surveying or related field

NEBOSH qualification (or willingness to train)

Job description

Join Our Team as a Building Surveyor! PT - 3 days a week.

About Us:

Active Prospects is an award-winning charity which supports around 400 people each year in the south-east who have a learning disability, mental health need or are autistic. This year we were proud to win Employer of the Year at the National Learning Disability & Autism Awards.

We are looking for a Building Surveyor to work in conjunction with, and to support the Property and Maintenance team.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Undertake building surveys of Active Prospects Properties both new and existing to inform decisions, appraisals and maintenance plans.
• Assist in identifying solutions for building layouts to meet the people we support needs.
• Project manage a number of development, extension and refurbishment projects, liaising with architects, contractors and suppliers so that projects are delivered on schedule and within budget.
• Offer technical guidance, defect diagnosis, undertaking a range of property surveys, preparation of specifications and schedule of works for tender, and management through the progress to completion and defects management.
• Support organisation to meet its environmental /sustainability and net zero targets for its housing stock.

Responsibilities will also include:

• Completion of detailed project plans for lead projects
• Preparation of detailed drawings using CAD or other systems and ability to apply for planning permission and building control
• Managing the full tender process
• Advising on energy efficiency, environmental impact and sustainable construction
• Good knowledge of JCT contract management
• Lead on stock condition surveys
• Preparation of detailed specifications and drawing up of tender documentation
• Supporting with forecast/budgeting
• Have experience and good knowledge of DHS, HHSR, and new Safety and Quality Standards
• Lead on CDM on both property development and refurbishment schemes and on larger maintenance programmes
• Good knowledge of the current Fire Safety requirements for high-and low-rise blocks and residential/domestic properties

The successful candidate will have the following Knowledge, Training & Experience:

• Bachelor's or equivalent degree in building surveying or a related field
• NEBOSH qualification (If not held you must be prepared to undergo training)
• Maintenance contract procurement and managing building maintenance and capital building work contracts and the processes involved
• Experience in stock condition surveys, property maintenance (planned/cyclical/reactive) and project management
• Comprehensive understanding of statutory and legal regulations including planning legislation, Health and Safety, and Fire Safety
• Confident persuasive approach and proven ability of working effectively with a range of colleagues, contractors and suppliers
• Proven negotiation skills
• Good eye for design and a keen eye for detail
• Financial awareness and able to manage a budget
• Be solution focused
• Car Driver and use of own car

What are you waiting for?

Apply today or contact us directly [e-mail] 01737 924102 to speak to a friendly Recruitment Advisor.

Please note:

• all offers are subject to satisfactory completion of our pre-employment compliance standards