Senior Building Surveyor: Lead Estate & Projects (Hybrid)

Property Partners Recruitment Ltd.; Lyndhurst; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service Pension 28.97%

Hybrid working

25 days leave + 2.5 privilege days

Reimbursement of professional fees

Job summary

Forestry England is seeking a Senior Building Surveyor to lead the management, maintenance and improvement of its diverse property estate across the South England Forest District. The role combines professional surveying, capital projects, compliance and team leadership.

The successful candidate will have MRICS or MCIOB, extensive building surveying experience, and a track record managing budgets, contracts and external consultants. Hybrid working is available.

Qualifications

• Degree in Building Surveying or related discipline; professional qualification or equivalent experience.
• MRICS or MCIOB qualification is essential.
• Strong building surveying and property management experience across a varied portfolio.
• Good knowledge of building pathology, maintenance, refurbishment and construction projects.
• Experience managing contractors, consultants, budgets and construction contracts (ideally NEC4).
• Strong understanding of statutory compliance, Building Regulations and CDM requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the management, maintenance and improvement of Forestry England's built estate across the South England Forest District.
• Plan and deliver planned and reactive maintenance programmes, capital projects and refurbishment works.
• Undertake building condition surveys, defect inspections and prepare specifications and schedules of work.
• Oversee statutory compliance, including Building Regulations, health and safety and CDM requirements.
• Administer NEC4 construction contracts and manage external consultants and contractors.
• Manage capital and revenue budgets, procurement and project delivery.
• Identify opportunities to improve energy efficiency, reduce carbon emissions and enhance asset performance.
• Line manage and support a built estates team, providing technical guidance and leadership.

Skills

MRICS

MCIOB

Building surveying

Budget management

Contract management

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Building Surveying

MRICS/MCIOB qualification

Tools

NEC4

Job description

Forestry England is seeking a Senior Building Surveyor to lead the management, maintenance and improvement of its diverse property estate across the South England Forest District. The role combines professional surveying, capital projects, compliance and team leadership.

The successful candidate will have MRICS or MCIOB, extensive building surveying experience, and a track record managing budgets, contracts and external consultants. Hybrid working is available.