Heritage Building Surveyor

Pick Everard; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established consultancy is seeking a driven Heritage Building Surveyor to join a collaborative team in London. This role offers the chance to work on significant heritage projects, including renowned institutions like the National History Museum and the British Museum. You will play a key role in preserving historical sites while expanding your expertise in a supportive environment. With a commitment to employee development and a diverse workplace, this position promises a fulfilling career path for those passionate about heritage and culture. Join a team dedicated to making a positive impact on our shared history.

Benefits

Agile working

26 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Healthcare cash plan

Professional subscriptions

Wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Programme

Stakeholder pension

Qualifications

• Strong interest in traditional and historic buildings is essential.
• Experience in the heritage sector with grade I monuments is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Prepare surveys, designs, and reports for heritage projects.
• Support senior leads in delivering complex heritage projects.
• Develop Heritage Impact Assessments and ensure compliance.

Skills

Heritage Building Surveying

Technical Knowledge of Building Contracts

Project Management

Client Relationship Management

Health & Safety Compliance

Education

Degree in Conservation or Heritage

IHBC Membership (or working towards)

RICS Conservation Accreditation (or working towards)

Tools

NEC PSC Contracts

Job description

Our Opportunity

Do you have a passion for heritage within the built environment?

Do you want to work within a supportive, collaborative and knowledgeable team of Surveyors as part of a growing multi-disciplinary firm?

Do you want to work on a variety of projects across sectors, that will enhance your knowledge?

With Pick Everard, you can work on some of the UK's most revered heritage structures and buildings, and help to preserve and restore them for future generations to enjoy.

Pick Everard are an established consultancy, with an excellent reputation. We work on a range of notable schemes that will allow you to expand your expertise within the industry. At Pick Everard, we are committed to ensuring our employees feel valued and supported through their career with us.

We are looking to appoint a forward-thinking and driven Heritage Building Surveyor to join our London Office. This role provides a challenging and exciting opportunity to develop within a growing and dynamic team, supported by expertise across our multi-disciplinary consultancy.

You will have the exciting opportunity to work on significant heritage projects, including renowned institutions such as the National History Museum, where you can engage with historical artifacts and exhibits that tell the story of our past. Additionally, you may contribute to initiatives at the British Museum, a world leader in cultural heritage, and the Historic Royal Palaces, which preserve and present some of the UK’s most important royal sites. These projects will provide invaluable experience as you collaborate with experts in the field and help promote the preservation and appreciation of our shared history.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Preparation of surveys, designs, reports, and contract documents, including drawings
2. Support senior leads with the delivery of major complex heritage projects
3. Development of Heritage Impact Assessments and Listed Building Consents
4. Responsible for ensuring that they understand and comply with all Health & Safety requirements, practices, and procedures
5. Supports and delivers on projects, monitoring progress and expenditure
6. Uses commercial awareness to assist in project resourcing
7. Provides technical support in bid preparation and general business development activities
8. Attends client meetings, presentations etc.
9. Monitors day to day programming, planning, internal costs, prepares and issues fee invoices
10. Liaises directly with clients and other stakeholders as appropriate
11. Develops and sustains client relationships, being responsible for checking of documents, reports etc. as appropriate

Find out what it is like to work at Pick Everard here:Life at PickEverard - Pick Everard

Want to be a part of our journey? Apply today!

About You

In order to be considered for this role, you must:

• Have a strong demonstrable interest in traditional and historic buildings
• Have experience working in the heritage and culture sector with experience working with grade I and scheduled ancient monuments
• Have excellent technical knowledge including administration of building contracts including NEC PSC
• Have experience of delivering end to end heritage projects within occupied sites and visitor attractions
• Have in depth knowledge of heritage and planning legislation and process

In order to stand out from the crowd, it is desirable for you to have:

• An IHBC membership or working towards obtaining this
• A RICS conservation accreditation or working towards obtaining this
• Previous experience working with heritage organisations either English Heritage, National Trust or within a World Heritage Site
• Conservation/heritage orientated degree or qualification with some work experience
• Good written communication skills and continuing to develop both written and verbal communication skills
• Strong team player attributes and also be self-motivated

About Us

Our nationwide multidisciplinary team of 650+ work collaboratively to deliver outstanding places and spaces that create lasting value for local communities. Through our remarkable history we have established the sound principles of success, and we have the vision and ambition to be even better.

We’re committed to creating sustainable communities where everyone feels safe, cared for and valued. We achieve that by encouraging a diverse, welcoming workplace for our people, clients and colleagues.

We care about our people and improving our society and that means supporting your ambitions and interests at every level. We will provide you with an inspiring environment in which you will be able to drive real progress and impact in your career.

What we offer

Providing a balanced, enjoyable career is important to us, and we work hard to make sure everyone feels a valued part of our organisation. You will receive an attractive salary, and amongst other benefits you can also expect:

• Agile working
• 26 days’ annual leave + Bank Holidays + option to buy up to 5 days’ additional leave
• Private healthcare, life assurance and healthcare cash plan
• Professional subscriptions
• Wellbeing support and Employee Assistance Programme
• Stakeholder pension

As an equal opportunities’ employer, Pick Everard is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us on our journey.

We are committed to building and nurturing great relationships with our agency partners. However, this role is being recruited for directly and therefore we are not seeking support at this time. Any unsolicited CV Introductions will not be accepted.

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