Facade Surveyor

Purosearch Ltd.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

London site visits

Job summary

Purosearch Ltd. is recruiting an experienced Façade Surveyor to join a leading façade contractor delivering major building envelope and remediation projects across the UK, with hybrid working and sites in London.

You will manage commercial surveying, procurement, revenue recognition and project cost control, working closely with project teams, clients and suppliers to ensure packages are commercially controlled and delivered effectively.

Qualifications

• Commercial surveying within a specialist subcontractor environment.
• Revenue recognition and project financial reporting.
• Procurement and supplier negotiation, including bulk material orders.
• Subcontract procurement and package negotiation.
• Working with ERP systems and commercial/project management software.
• Cost control, forecasting, valuations and variations.
• Working collaboratively with project delivery and commercial teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage the commercial and surveying elements of façade packages from procurement through to completion.
• Monitor project costs, valuations, variations, applications and commercial performance.
• Take responsibility for revenue recognition across projects, ensuring accurate reporting and forecasting.
• Lead and support procurement activities, including negotiating bulk orders with suppliers and agreeing subcontractor packages.
• Work closely with suppliers and subcontractors to obtain competitive commercial terms and ensure packages are procured effectively.
• Manage commercial reporting, forecasting and cost/value reconciliation.
• Utilise ERP systems to maintain accurate project and commercial data.
• Work closely with Project Managers, Design Teams and senior management to identify commercial opportunities and mitigate risk.
• Attend project sites approximately 2–3 days per week where required, with flexibility depending on project requirements.
• Ensure commercial processes, contractual obligations and project financial targets are maintained throughout delivery.

Skills

Commercial surveying

Revenue recognition

Procurement

Subcontract procurement

ERP systems

Cost control

Forecasting

Variations

Project management software

Team collaboration

Tools

ERP systems

Project management software

Job description

Working Arrangement: Hybrid – approximately 2–3 days per week on site, depending on project requirements

The Opportunity

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Façade Surveyor to join a leading façade contractor delivering major building envelope, façade and remediation projects across the UK.

The successful candidate will play a key role across the commercial and surveying function, working closely with project teams, clients, subcontractors and suppliers to ensure façade packages are commercially controlled and delivered effectively.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Façade Surveyor looking to take on a role with significant responsibility across commercial management, procurement, revenue recognition and project cost control.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the commercial and surveying elements of façade packages from procurement through to completion.
• Monitor project costs, valuations, variations, applications and commercial performance.
• Take responsibility for revenue recognition across projects, ensuring accurate reporting and forecasting.
• Lead and support procurement activities, including negotiating bulk orders with suppliers and agreeing subcontractor packages.
• Work closely with suppliers and subcontractors to obtain competitive commercial terms and ensure packages are procured effectively.
• Manage commercial reporting, forecasting and cost/value reconciliation.
• Utilise ERP systems to maintain accurate project and commercial data.
• Work closely with Project Managers, Design Teams and senior management to identify commercial opportunities and mitigate risk.
• Attend project sites approximately 2–3 days per week where required, with flexibility depending on project requirements.
• Ensure commercial processes, contractual obligations and project financial targets are maintained throughout delivery.

About You

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in façade surveying/commercial management, ideally gained within a façade contractor, building envelope specialist or similar subcontractor environment.

You will ideally have experience with:

• Commercial surveying within a specialist subcontractor environment.
• Revenue recognition and project financial reporting.
• Procurement and supplier negotiation, including bulk material orders.
• Subcontract procurement and package negotiation.
• Working with ERP systems and commercial/project management software.
• Cost control, forecasting, valuations and variations.
• Working collaboratively with project delivery and commercial teams.

Most importantly, you will be commercially astute, confident dealing with suppliers and subcontractors, and capable of taking ownership of your projects from a commercial perspective.

What's on Offer

Hybrid working with approximately 2–3 days per week on site, depending on project requirements.

Opportunity to work on major façade and building envelope projects.

Significant responsibility across commercial management, procurement and project performance.

The opportunity to join an established façade specialist with a strong UK project portfolio.

If you're an experienced Façade Surveyor with strong commercial, procurement and ERP experience and are looking for your next opportunity in London, we'd be keen to hear from you.