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)