Senior Building Surveyor – Full Time – Liverpool

Catering; West Kirby; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Hybrid working

Medicash health plan

Life assurance

In-house mental health first aiders

Pay reviews twice a year

Annual leave + bank holidays

Birthday leave

Buy/sell annual leave

Long-service leave

Pension and salary sacrifice

Professional development scheme

Sponsorship of professional fees

CSR days

Job summary

Arcus Consulting, now part of Baily Garner LLP, is recruiting a Chartered Building Surveyor based in Liverpool. The role expects MRICS qualification, 2+ years post-qualification experience, and strong IT skills (AutoCAD, MS Office).

You will lead surveys, prepare drawings and specifications, manage contracts and junior staff, with hybrid working options. The practice offers a rewarding career path with promotion prospects, a diverse portfolio across the North West, and a focus on delivering

Qualifications

• MRICS Chartered Building Surveyor with an accredited degree in Building Surveying or similar technical discipline.
• At least 2 years post qualification experience in building surveying / design / contract procedures.
• Experience administering Construction Contracts including JCT, NEC, PPC.
• Good knowledge of IT packages including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) and AutoCAD.
• Strong report writing skills; tender, feasibility and defect reporting.
• Housing and Public Sectors experience advantageous.
• Experience supervising and managing colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Building Surveys including defect analysis / pathology and remedial works.
• Undertake measured surveys and prepare layout and detailed design drawings.
• Prepare schedules of works, specifications and tender documentation.
• Advise on Planning Permission and Building Regulations requirements.
• Submit statutory applications to Local Authority planning and building control.
• Condition Surveys and Schedules of Condition (Dilapidations)
• Party Wall Awards and Cost Estimates
• Act as Contract Administrator on projects
• Project Management/Coordination for multiple projects
• Ensure CDM Regulations compliance and QA procedures
• Assist with tenders for business development
• Monitor IT systems to support practice
• Manage junior staff and informed decision-making

Skills

Contract administration (JCT/NEC/PPC)

Team supervision

Strong report writing

Education

MRICS accredited Building Surveyor with a Building Surveying degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior Building Surveyor

Salary £50,000 -£60,000 Negotiable

Liverpool

Arcus Consulting, now part of Baily Garner LLP is an Award winning multi-disciplinary building consultancy practice with offices across the UK. We are looking to recruit a Chartered Building Surveyor to join the team working out of our Liverpool office and assist with providing a high-quality service to our clients throughout the North West of England. A rewarding career with excellent promotion prospects awaits a loyal, hard-working and trustworthy individual.

Our purpose is to positively impact peoples lives. We achieve this by delivering exceptional service and creating opportunities that make a real differencefor our clients, end users, our people, and the planet.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a positive proactive approach to the role, and will be committed to delivering excellent service, with good commercial results.

Responsibilities

• Building Surveys including defect analysis / pathology and remedial works
• Undertake measured surveys and production of layout and detailed design drawings
• Prepare schedules of works, specifications and tender documentation
• Understand and apply Planning Permission and Building Regulations requirements and advise clients accordingly
• Prepare and submit Statutory Applications for consent to Local Authority planning and building control departments, fire officers, licensing justices, freeholders etc. as applicable
• Condition Surveys and Schedules of Condition (Dilapidations)
• Party Wall Awards
• Cost Estimates
• Confidently fulfil the role of Contract Administrator (CA)
• Project Management /Coordination, typically as the CA, on a number of projects simultaneously, prioritising workload to suit the demands of each
• Sound understanding and practical experience of CDM Regulations and being able to advise colleagues and clients
• Managing and updating project documents in strict adherence with Arcus QA procedures
• Assist with the preparation and submission of tenders for business marketing
• Monitor the marketplace in respect of information technology/systems/software, which may be of benefit to the Practice, and to advise accordingly
• Low-mid level management responsibilities within the team for managing junior staff and making your own informed decisions.

Skills and Qualifications

The successful candidate will:

• Be an MRICS qualified Chartered Building Surveyor with an accredited degree in Building Surveying or similar technical discipline.
• Have at least 2 years post qualification experience of the role involving building surveying / design / contract procedures.
• Have sound understanding and practical experience administering Construction Contracts including; JCT, NEC, PPC
• Have good knowledge and competence in the use of IT packages including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel etc.) and AutoCAD
• Have strong report writing skills; tender, feasibility and defect etc.
• Have experience of working in both the Housing and Public Sectors advantageous
• Have previous experience of supervising and managing colleagues

Some of our amazing benefits include:

• Flexible working hours (choice of start and finish times based around a 7 hour working day, core hours between 10am-4pm) 35 hours per week
• Hybrid working (potential to work from office and home)
• Medicash health plan (money back on your dental, optical, physio appointments and more)
• Life assurance cover (four times annual salary) for all colleagues.
• In-house mental health first aiders
• Pay reviews twice a year
• Annual leave + bank holidays
• Birthday leave
• Buy/sell annual leave
• Long-service leave
• Scottish Widows pension and salary sacrifice (4.5% contribution matched)
• Professional development scheme
• Sponsorship of professional fees
• 2 paid corporate social responsibility days

Baily Garner LLP are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity/paternity needs.

We are committed to ensuring a fair and inclusive recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made at any stage, please let us know.

Example: If you need additional time for assessments, require materials in an alternative format, or need a different interview setting, please inform us, and we will make the necessary arrangements.

Salary: £50000 – £60000/annum Negotiable Salary

Job Type: Permanent

Location: L1, Liverpool, Merseyside