Building Surveyor

Tesco UK; Welwyn Garden City; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading British retailer is seeking a Building Surveyor in Welwyn Garden City. You will ensure the safety and functionality of our stores while directly impacting customer experience. Responsibilities include conducting inspections, collaborating with maintenance teams, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Ideal candidates will be Chartered RICS/CIOB Surveyors with a degree in building surveying or construction.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail or equivalent experience in Building Surveying or Construction desirable.

Responsibilities

• Conduct building dilapidation/defect diagnosis inspections.
• Carry out building related surveys and inspections.
• Provide quality and cost assurance checks of maintenance building works.
• Collaborate with the wider maintenance team for planned maintenance.

Skills

Excellent influencing and communication skills

Excellent collaboration skills

Strong people management and leadership skills

Excellent organisational skills

Education

Degree or equivalent experience level qualification in Building Surveying or Construction

Chartered RICS/CIOB Building Surveyor

Job description

Overview

As a Building Surveyor at Tesco, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring our stores remain a safe, functional, and welcoming environment for customers and colleagues alike. Your work will directly impact the shopping experience of thousands of customers every day. You’ll use your technical expertise to identify and resolve issues efficiently, always prioritising safety, compliance, and quality. The Hiring Manager for this role is Dean McNulty.

Responsibilities

• Conducting building dilapidation/defect diagnosis inspections, liaising with the wider maintenance team to ensure the right solutions are implemented for building maintenance defects.
• Carrying out building related surveys and inspections to support the field teams in identifying risks, planning works and preparing specifications for remedial works.
• Quality and cost assurance checks of maintenance building works.
• Carrying out reviews of contractor estimates for appropriateness and value for money.
• Collaborating with the wider maintenance team to support the development of planned maintenance regime (PPMs) for buildings to ensure our estate is effectively maintained.
• Providing technical input into the maintenance of building fabric across a variety of building types.
• Working closely with the maintenance teams to provide building maintenance solutions and ensure compliance.
• Lead individual maintenance projects related to the improvement of building maintenance and Health & Safety.
• Ensure statutory compliance on all matters related to building maintenance. (CDM/Work at Height/Asbestos, etc..)
• Inputting into the design standards and Building Condition Survey process to ensure that appropriate building materials are specified and survey outputs are relevant.

Operational Skills

• Excellent influencing and communication skills
• Able to articulate technical information
• Excellent collaboration skills across a large organisation
• Strong people management and leadership skills
• Able to manage large quantities of data
• Excellent organisational skills

Experience and Qualifications

• Chartered RICS/CIOB Building Surveyor
• Degree or equivalent experience level qualification in Building Surveying or Construction
• Experience in retail or equivalent experience in Building Surveying or Construction desirable

You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award-winning mobile network. Truth is, we’re all of those things, and much more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues.

At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you're just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we're here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.

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