Senior Building Surveyor

Carrington West; Essex; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading surveying firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Building Surveyor to provide an efficient building surveying service. Responsibilities include delivering technical advice, preparing contract documents, and supervising onsite works. The ideal candidate holds MRICS membership and is familiar with relevant legislation. This role offers 28 days of paid holiday and full coverage of professional membership fees, along with opportunities for training and development.

Benefits

28 days paid holiday including bank holidays

Additional paid leave between Christmas and New Year

Full coverage of RICS membership fees

Paid training and development courses

Qualifications

• Full membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is required.
• Ability to interpret and apply technical standards and legislation is crucial.
• Familiarity with building control management systems is important.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear technical advice to clients in line with legislation.
• Prepare specifications and contract documents for tenders.
• Monitor building regulation applications through discussions with authorities.
• Supervise onsite works ensuring quality standards are met.
• Control expenditure to ensure projects stay within budget.

Skills

Ability to interpret and apply legislation

Technical standards application

Familiarity with computerised systems

Education

Full membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors – MRICS

Job description

Senior Building Surveyor

The role will involve providing an efficient and effective building surveying service to the Practice, and its clients. To design, develop, plan, coordinate, supervise and project manage building Schemes. To work to the professional and technical standards as required and appropriate.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Provide clear and concise technical advice to clients in accordance with current legislation and with regard to relevance to the client, the project and any framework parameters.
• Prepare specifications and contract documents to enable projects to be tendered providing advice on appropriate construction contracts.
• Prepare any necessary building regulation or planning applications and monitor and deal with as necessary through discussions with the necessary authorities.
• Supervise works on site ensuring that acceptable quality standards of workmanship and performance are achieved and authorise payments to contractors accordingly.
• Ensure expenditure is controlled and that schemes are completed within budget and on time.

What We’re Looking For

• Full membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors – MRICS
• Ability to interpret and apply legislation and technical standards.
• Familiarity with computerised administrative, reference and Building Control management systems.

Why Join?

• 28 days paid holiday (including bank holidays)
• Additional paid leave between Christmas and New Year
• Full coverage of RICS and other professional membership fees
• Paid training and development courses

Apply today or reach out for a confidential chat about the role. 07512 727051 or email [e-mail]