Senior Building Surveyor

ARM; Gosport; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy is seeking a Senior Building Surveyor in Gosport. In this role, you will survey housing stock, manage a team, and oversee projects related to structural repairs and safety work. Candidates should have a relevant degree and ideally be RICS or CIOB members. Competitive pay is offered at £253.40-£325 per day for a 5-6 month contract.

Qualifications

• Degree or HNC in a relevant building surveying or construction-related subject.
• Knowledge of JCT and NEC contracts with experience in managing contractors.
• Ability to advise on building-related and health & safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Survey housing stock and corporate assets, prepare specifications, and manage projects.
• Lead projects including external decorations, cladding, and structural repairs.
• Manage a team of Surveyors for various surveying duties across the housing stock.

Skills

Building construction technology

Contract management

Health & safety legislation

Surveying skills

Education

Degree or HNC in building surveying or construction

RICS or CIOB membership

Job description

Overview

Senior Building Surveyor – Gosport

£253.40 per day (PAYE) • £325 per day (CIS / LTD) • 5-6 months

Responsibilities

• Survey our housing stock and corporate assets, evaluate and diagnose required work, assess the best methods to carry out the work, issue repairs or prepare specifications, and manage the work undertaken and a varied range of projects.
• Lead projects that may include decorations to external and communal areas, cladding, fire safety work, window replacement, re-roofing, electrical work, extensions, and structural repairs. Contract values typically range from £50,000 to £1,000,000 and occasionally higher.
• Assess the condition of assets, identify cyclical work, prioritise demands, and support the Property Service Manager to prepare planned maintenance programmes. Ensure accurate stock data information is maintained.
• Manage and develop a team of Surveyors who will carry out a wide range of surveying duties across our 3,000 housing stock and portfolio of corporate commercial and non-housing assets, helping maintain and improve properties, ensure the right repair at the right time, and provide suitable homes when needed.

Requirements

• Have a degree or HNC level qualification in a relevant building surveying or construction-related subject; preferably be a member of RICS or CIOB.
• Knowledge of the JCT and NEC suite of contracts, including experience managing contractors, negotiating contractual matters, and resolving disputes with contractors.
• Knowledge of building construction technology and building pathology, with the ability to advise others.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply building-related and health & safety legislation, contract law and guidance (including building regulations, planning law, party wall act, fire safety, electrical inspections, gas installations, JCT/ NEC contracts, CDM Regulations, and asbestos at work regulations) with the ability to advise others.
• Ability to undertake surveys, assess technical staff, develop and coach practical surveying skills. Surveys include stock condition surveys, dilapidation surveys, measured surveys, energy performance surveys, fire risk assessments, asbestos surveys, recording stock data, identifying building defects, assessing quality of work, offering solutions, and preparing specifications for repairs or planned maintenance schemes.
• Experience in managing and developing staff to meet the demands of the Property Services team, with strong organisation and methodical resource management.

For more information please call David Bates @ARM (phone number removed).

Disclaimer

This vacancy is being advertised by Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.