Senior Building Surveyor

Senior & Principal level Building Surveyors required in the London area for a leading global Consultancy on a permanent basis.

Senior Role accountabilities

The key focus will be around TDD advice and reporting to identify key risks, the severity and quantification of these risks, along with recommendations for mitigation. The role includes predominantly Technical Due Diligence along with some professional work across a range of building types although largely commercial and with some heritage work.
The position includes a relatively high level of responsibility and accountability with an opportunity to develop managerial as well as technical knowledge and skills, and to progress within a successful and growing specialist team.
You will manage and undertake professional technical consultancy commissions including Technical Due Diligence, condition surveys and infrequently dilapidations and some projects etc.
You will effectively communicate ensuring all information is available for the successful implementation and completion of projects.
Liaise with the Project Managers and Team Leaders to ensure efficient financial control resulting in a cost effective service.
You will ensure the Sector Director has quantified information on the progress of each contract on a regular basis
Support with mentoring and supervising our junior building surveyors

Qualifications & Experience

Degree in Building Surveying and MRICS qualified
Excellent technical ability.
Multi-discipline experience.
A broad thinker who can take a global view and has an inherent ability to deliver successfully.
Ability to manage project risk.
Ability to be flexible to meet tight project deadlines.
Manage quality standards to ensure high quality output.
Understand the transaction process including requirements of funders.
Understanding of both technical and legislative requirements along with a good commercial awareness.
Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills enabling strong working relationships with clients

Principal - Role accountabilities:

• The role includes predominantly commercial building surveying work along with some Project Management across a range of building types although largely commercial. Experience in professional work such as dilapidations would be desirable.
• The position includes a relatively high level of responsibility and accountability with an opportunity to develop managerial as well as technical knowledge and skills, and to progress within a successful and growing specialist team.
• To manage risk in service delivery and contribute to service delivery improvement initiatives.
• To demonstrate organic revenue growth and implementation of the business plan in terms of the commercial building surveying offering.
• To manage and undertake professional technical consultancy commissions including Technical Due Diligence, condition surveys, LTAs, PPM schedules etc.
• To effectively communicate ensuring all information is available for the successful implementation and completion of projects.
• to liaise with the Project Managers and Team Leaders to ensure efficient financial control resulting in a cost effective service.
• to represent the company in a professional and diligent manner.
• to ensure the Sector Director has quantified information on the progress of each contract on a regular basis
• to support with mentoring and supervising junior building surveyors

Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree and MRICS qualified (minimum 3 years PQE).
• Multi-discipline experience.
• A team player who can develop and maintain excellent relationships and gain the confidence of other professionals both within the Company and outside.
• A broad thinker who can take a global view and has an inherent ability to deliver successfully.
• Able to manage own tasks from inception through to completion.
• Able to maintain total confidentiality at all times.
• A flexible attitude.
• Able to manage priorities.
• Commercially aware and financially astute.
• Ability to provide good concise commercial advice.
• Provision of concise and commercial advice to our clients.
• Demonstrate effective communication and management skills for service delivery.
• Work effectively in a team.
• Represent the company; meeting, negotiating and corresponding with clients forming a strong working relationship in true partnership
• Develop strong working relationships with clients
• Manage client expectations
• Deliver all work outputs in an accurate and timely manner
• Provide guidance to junior team members