Senior Building Surveyor & Project Lead

Carrington West; Colchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington West is seeking an experienced Building Surveyor to join its Colchester team. You will lead a diverse range of building surveying and construction project management projects, coordinating clients and multidisciplinary teams from inception through to completion.

The ideal candidate will have a degree in Building Surveying or related field, proven project management experience, and strong communication skills. RICS chartership is desirable, with support to pursue it.

Qualifications

• Degree in Building Surveying, Project Management or related discipline.
• Proven experience in construction project management.
• Experience delivering building surveying and/or project management projects.
• Intermediate-level experience in NBS specification writing.
• Experience preparing and managing project programmes using Microsoft Project.
• Strong communication, organisational and client-facing skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines and work independently.
• Proactive approach to problem-solving and delivering successful project outcomes.
• RICS chartership is desirable, or pursuing it.

Responsibilities

• Leading and managing a varied portfolio of building surveying and construction project management projects.
• Acting as Lead Consultant, coordinating clients, design teams, contractors and other stakeholders.
• Preparing and managing project programmes, risk registers and project documentation.
• Preparing or overseeing specifications, tender documentation and construction information.
• Coordinating design development and the preparation of drawings.
• Assisting with planning applications and building regulations submissions.
• Managing tender processes, evaluating contractor submissions and advising clients on appointments.
• Chairing project meetings and producing accurate meeting minutes.
• Administering construction contracts and monitoring project progress.
• Managing project costs, budgets, expenditure and final accounts where applicable.

Skills

Construction project management

NBS specification writing

Microsoft Project

Communication

Organisational skills

Client-facing

Prioritisation

Problem solving

Education

Degree in Building Surveying or related discipline

Job description

Carrington West is seeking an experienced Building Surveyor to join its Colchester team. You will lead a diverse range of building surveying and construction project management projects, coordinating clients and multidisciplinary teams from inception through to completion.

The ideal candidate will have a degree in Building Surveying or related field, proven project management experience, and strong communication skills. RICS chartership is desirable, with support to pursue it.