Client Side Building Surveyor

EC Property Recruitment; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Building Surveyor to lead property management within a luxury residential setting in central London. This dynamic role involves overseeing significant projects, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, and managing resident interactions. You'll play a crucial role in the long-term vision of the estate, contributing to a 25-year asset plan. With a focus on quality and exceptional service, this position offers the chance to work in an iconic building, making a tangible impact on residents' lives. If you're ready to take on this exciting challenge, we want to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Adaptable Building Surveyor with professionalism to engage with board and residents.
• High standards of quality and delivering exceptional results.

Responsibilities

• Oversee defect diagnosis and reporting for luxury residential building.
• Manage project administration and health & safety compliance.
• Prepare schedules of works and manage resident refurbishment projects.

Skills

Defect diagnosis

Project management

Contract administration

AutoCAD

Health & safety compliance

Report writing

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for a Building Surveyor to operate within a super-prime residential setting. This extensive and varied role will be to head up and assume all property and building related matters, including project management, estate management, and contributing to the long-term vision of the estate by delivering a 25-year asset plan and budget.

The building is iconic, with residents enjoying luxury services and facilities provided within the service charge. The building will undergo changes and updates over the years, and residents will make improvements to their properties. You will oversee and manage all of these activities.

Responsibilities include:

1. Defect diagnosis & reporting
2. Design (basic AutoCAD competency) & contract administration of maintenance & improvement works
3. Preparation of schedules of works, JCT contract terms, and tender documentation
4. Project management of major projects
5. Utilising and managing external consultants and advisors
6. Leading health & safety initiatives and building safety compliance
7. CDM Lead Designer for projects
8. Managing resident works, including overseeing Licence to Alter applications
9. Overseeing insurance reinstatement works
10. Managing residents' refurbishment projects, liaising with contractors and consultants
11. Working to 1, 5, and 25-year asset plans
12. Report writing and presenting findings to the board

Additional property and building-related duties include Rights of Light negotiations, service charge setting, budgeting and forecasting, managing green spaces, and direct communication with residents, among others, typical of a large luxury residential building in central London.

Experience Required

An adaptable Building Surveyor capable of performing the outlined duties, with the professionalism to engage with the board and residents, maintaining high standards of quality and delivering exceptional results.

The role offers an excellent salary, a generous bonus, and benefits package.

If interested, please send your CV or contact Andy Pearson at 07940 597 931, Rory Thompson at 07726 136 435, or call the office at 0203 930 8610 for an informal discussion. Contact details are also available on our LinkedIn pages and the EC Property Recruitment website.