Job Reference: /DR/04-06/1186/15

Job Title: Building Surveyor

Location: London

Salary: Competitive

Hours per week: Monday to Friday - 38 hours per week 

Business Overview

Atalian Servest and OCS have merged to create a new organisation, the OCS Group UK & Ireland. We are a leading facilities management company providing a range of both standalone and integrated services including cleaning, catering, security, technical services, energy management and compliance, front of house, landscaping, logistics, waste management and pest control services. The company has a turnover of £1.5bn and operates across the UK and Ireland with 50,000 colleagues delivering innovative award-winning services to the private and public sectors and supporting the local communities in which it operates.

Role Overview

Advise clients on schemes and projects and determine requirements to prepare scheme designs with costings, programmes for completion of projects and specification of works.

Work closely with the commercial team to organise documents for tender and advise on appointing contractors, designers and procurement routes.

Produce reports to determine the condition of existing buildings, identify and analyse defects, including proposals for repair, Including  energy efficiency, environmental impact and sustainable construction.

Other duties,

instruct on the preservation/conservation of historic buildings
advise on the management and supervision of maintenance of buildings
deal with planning applications and advise on property legislation and building regulations
assess and design buildings to meet the needs of people with disabilities
instruct on construction design and management regulations
negotiate dilapidations (when there is a legal liability for a property's state of disrepair)
carry out feasibility studies
advise on the health and safety aspects of buildings
advise on boundary and 'right to light' disputes and party wall procedures

Benefits

Informal hybrid/flexible working arrangements
25 days holiday + bank holidays
Free fruit in our offices
Employee Referral Scheme (if you refer a successful candidate to one of our vacancies)
Wide range of retail discounts
Regular social and charity events are held in our offices
Get involved in charity events in the local community

Wellbeing

Discounted gym membership
Eye test £25 voucher and up to £100 towards glasses
Join our Cycle to Work scheme via salary sacrifice
Access to “CHROMA”, our internal colleague-led diversity and inclusion community - join a committee or take part in our D&I initiatives and events
Access to internal Mental Health First Aiders

Career development and recognition

Immediate access to “Opportunity” our internal Learning and Development platform
Required professional membership fees paid for
Opportunity to win monthly OCS Superstar Awards
Long service awards

About You:

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK
Experience of working in a similar role
Qualified to degree level or equivalent in building surveying.
Strong understanding and demonstration of understanding of critical environment infrastructure, capital project delivery and energy management services.
Strong commercial and financial acumen.
A decisive individual with the ability to work well under pressure.

Please note that this position may require security clearance as a contractual requirement.

How to apply

If you are interested to join a business that encourages professional development, career progression and the chance to work with inspirational people then please click apply!

Alternatively, if you know someone whom you feel would be a good fit for this vacancy, click the link below to refer them and you could win up to £500! (T&Cs apply)

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