Senior Building Surveyor

Gateley Plc; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading surveying firm is seeking a Senior Building Surveyor to join their team in Milton Keynes. This role involves inspecting and advising on various projects, preparing reports, and ensuring compliance with legislation. The ideal candidate will have MRICS accreditation and experience in consulting engineering. Benefits include a competitive compensation package and numerous learning opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration package

Annual bonus opportunity

Wide range of learning and development opportunities

Flexible annual leave options

Health care benefits

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in consulting engineering and related fields.
• Extensive knowledge of building regulations and statutory requirements.
• Experience in defect diagnosis and insurance repair projects.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and advise on design, construction, and maintenance of buildings.
• Prepare reports and oversee works using recognized building contracts.
• Promote the company’s services to secure projects.

Skills

MRICS Accreditation

Consulting engineering knowledge

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Negotiation experience

Mathematical skills

IT skills

Leadership experience

Education

MRICS Accreditation

Job description

Gateley Smithers Purslow are looking to recruit a full time Senior Building Surveyor to join our growing team in Milton Keynes. The work will primarily be Central & North London based plus local areas surrounding Milton Keynes. This is a busy and varied role providing support to the Surveying team on a wide range of projects, including insurance work, primarily residential buildings in all forms of construction. This position provides a perfect opportunity for the successful candidate to show their ambition, drive and passion for customer service, as well as delivering our values, a professional manner and good interpersonal communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and provide advice on the design, construction, maintenance, repair, and refurbishment of all types of buildings and sites.
• Inspections to involve acquisition surveys, condition reports, measured surveys and defect investigations
• To prepare reports, schedule of works and works specifications
• To design and oversee works using recognised building contracts and to current technical standards.
• Undertake large value projects independently with sound knowledge on all aspects of professional consultancy services.
• To understand and apply other relevant legislation such as health and safety, party wall, building regulations and planning.
• To play an active part in promoting the company’s services to secure projects and promote the Gateley Smithers Purslow brand.
• To provide supervision and support to APC candidates to promote knowledge and understanding.
• At all times to comply with the requirements of the Company’s administrative, personnel procedures and Health & Safety regulations

Candidate

Candidates will be able to demonstrate the following attributes:

• Must be MRICS Accredited
• Experience and extensive working knowledge of consulting engineering, surveying, architectural & planning practices and procedures supported by an awareness of the latest statutory requirements and technical publications.
• Experience in Defect Diagnosis and report writing
• Insurance repair project experience preferred
• Experience in negotiation, supervisory and leadership roles
• Experience in working to deadlines and within budgets on large scale projects
• Experience and understanding of CDM Regs 2015, Party Wall and Building Regulation legislation
• Sound mathematical, scientific and IT skills and the ability to think methodically to problem solve.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Flexible and Variable Attitude to work type

Benefits

With support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around our great development and progression opportunities will reward your commitment and loyalty. We offer a competitive remuneration package where you'll be rewarded for your individual performance with an opportunity to receive an annual bonus.

In addition, we have a wide range of learning and development opportunities via our Learn platform to develop new skills and progress your career. Our My Flex comprehensive rewards package includes options covering annual leave (and the benefit of purchasing extra days), cycle to work, critical illness benefit, employee assistance programme, group personal pension, health care, season ticket loan and many more benefits (grade dependent).

Finally, with Perks At Work/Home you can select a host of retail benefits that suit your needs alongside a Community Online Academy, free courses for all from fitness to coding to languages to hip hop dance.

We recruit talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, providing equal opportunities for all to join our team regardless of age, sex, race, sexual orientation, disability or culture.