Job Role: Chartered Project Building Surveyor
Main Purpose of the role:
- Undertake surveys and diagnose areas of disrepair, especially damp and mould as required by the client Letter of Claim as a single or joint expert
- Prepare impartial expert witness reports with photographs compliant with CPR35
- Experience of working for private practice
- Knowledge of relevant Landlord and Tenant Act and Human Habitation Act
- Experience of Expert Witness and attending Court
- Knowledge of RICS standards and guidelines
- Manage a portfolio of cases and work well under pressure.
Main Responsibilities
- Surveying properties and preparing specifications of works.
- Preparing documentation in accordance with CDM 2015 and ensuring compliance with the regulations and best practice.
- Ensuring that all major works are carried out in line with Company procedures and legal requirements, including compliance with Section 20 consultation under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985.
- Supervising works to buildings to ensure excellent customer care, exemplary contractor performance, and technically superb, completed work.
- Contributing to excellent contractor and consultant performance management; building constructive working relationships with partners to improve customer service, value for money and quality of workmanship.
- Identifying potential business opportunities outside of core client and assisting the Surveying and Projects Manager in obtaining new business with external clients.
- Linking with the core client major works team to ensure good communications between the major works team and the surveying team.
- Owning and undertake key improvement projects to support and develop the team direction in both capability and product offering.
- Carrying out any other duties in relation to the efficient operation of the team and assist the Surveying and Project Managers as required.
Qualifications
- MRICS or FRICS qualified
Experience
- Substantial technical surveying experience in the Property Management environment with a wide range of building types
- Demonstrable successful project delivery experience managing contractors and consultants as required.
- Sound commercial understanding of a surveying ‘practice’ and ability to clearly articulate commercial performance with senior managers
- Experience and willingness to build relationships with the team to identify and drive improvement opportunities.
- An in depth understanding of the H&S issues and regulations that apply to surveying, contractor management and project delivery.
- Significant understanding of the Residential Property Sector and Regulatory knowledge including Section 20 process, CDM.
Technical Skills
- Project management and delivery skills.
- Experience of Insurance Remediation works
- Understanding of building structure and materials to support the Technical Services team (EWS1 / FRAEW)