Associate (Designate) Building Surveyor (JPC-99)

Role: Associate (Designate) Building Surveyor – (JPC-99)

Location: Remote/North of England

Sector: Public & Private Sector Consultancy

Salary: £80,000 - £90,000

Overview

This role will initially be remote but as the team is assembled, a base for a satellite office will be secured.

Take projects from inception to completion, including Client liaison as Contract Administrator/Project Deliverer.

Duties

Working remotely to deliver and expand the Client’s activity in the North of England.

Experience (minimum 5 years PQE)

• Asset Management
• Local Authority
• Residential; Public Sector
• RICS qualified
• Large & small refurbishment & recladding projects
• Understanding full Contract Admin role from inception to completion
• Project Monitor role (New Build to Rent)
• Employer’s Agent
• Working under a quality management system

Skills, Knowledge and Understanding

• Degree in Building Surveying or construction related field.
• Relevant professional qualifications and memberships (e.g. RICS).
• Comprehensive knowledge of Building Regulations and Fire Safety legislation in England.
• Building pathology experience is essential.
• Excellent numeracy, written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to produce clear and concise reports.

General

Project Management

• Comply with, or improve upon, the Client’s Key Performance Indicators.
• Working with and auditing a Quality Management system.
• Report on a regular basis on status of projects and update Fee Projections.
• Assist the Director in charge with Business Development, cultivating new and existing Clients to promote our service offering.
• Strength in business development, demonstrating success in repeat business from existing clients and the development of new clients.
• Have excellent communication skills with Clients, Contractors, Subcontractors and Residents, and to various stakeholders.
• Effectively communicate your needs and aspirations to your colleagues and team members.

Defect Analysis and Remedial Solutions

• Articulate and explain various types of defects found in a variety of buildings, to ensure the team produce comprehensive reports with clear insights and recommended remedial solutions.
• Consider the specific challenges of high-rise buildings; knowledge in these areas would be advantageous.

Procedures and Administration

• Specification writing, procurement and Contract Administration for high rise remediation works.
• Understand and support the resident liaison process required to complete the works.
• Develop the ability to take minutes in both internal and external meetings and understanding the context of discussion points.
• Support and understand how different roles within the project team support the delivery of a project.
• Assist with and understand the tender process an procurement of key consultants and contractors.

Pre-Contract Procedures and Administration

• Independently manage workload to meet fee targets, ensuring timely completion of inspections, reports and any necessary remedial works.
• Prioritise tasks efficiently, handling multiple projects simultaneously and within a team.
• Deal with/organising all pre-contract investigations, surveys and other due diligence issues required by Clients, including sustainability issues.
• Production of the Project Execution Plans.
• Chair and minute pre-contract meetings; immediate issue of minutes to all relevant parties.
• Project manage where applicable other consultants or staff on behalf of client.
• Prepare detailed specification of works, performance specifications and where applicable building regulations and contract drawings.
• Amend contracts, prepare Build Agreements and JCT contracts.
• Tendering (single, 2-stage & PCSA) including procurement analysis and reporting.
• Prepare and issue Contract documents.
• Ensure the appropriate stage invoices are issued.
• Use of NBS specification writing where applicable.

Post Contract Procedures and Administration

• Chair and minute site meetings; immediate issue to all relevant parties.
• Regular site inspections; reporting of same.
• Timely issue of relevant instructions, certificates and notices.
• Assess contractor payment applications and advise client on cashflow forecast.
• Co-ordinate management of projects as a whole, ensuring timely and satisfactory delivery to Clients.
• Prepare Final Accounts (claims where applicable) and issue final statements.

The job role will entail

• A thorough understanding of efficient design, optimisation & value, from dealing with strategic issues at concept stage, stakeholder management, design development through all of the operational stages to completion of procurement stage.
• Understanding of current and innovative procurement routes including PCSA, value management and value engineering; particularly in a residential context.
• Good working knowledge of project management tools and techniques, relevant construction contracts and experience in programme management.
• Reporting to funders on new build developments including programming, handovers and defect management.
• With support, build and develop a regional office for the Client.
• Ability to travel to projects based across the North and Midlands.
• Undertake bid submissions, ITT’s etc.
• Work with Managing Director to review efficiency of Case Studies and AI answer database.
• Occasional Employers Agent activity on New Build projects.
• Assist on virtual forum chairing round table discussions & presentations to the sector.
• Assist on training and mentoring of Building Surveyor, Project Managers and associated resource management support and business generally. Supporting existing surveying staff to potentially manage the same.

Indicative workload (team)

• Manage and report on the delivery of Building Safety Case reports for commercial management companies and developers.
• Management of survey activity and CAD activity by others.
• Management of Contract Administration activity for remediation and asset management work.
• Co-ordination of Planning Supervisor CDM and Building Regulation activity within.
• Co-ordination with Directors, Managing Director, Fire Engineering Delivery Director and Finance Manager.
• Project Monitor role on Build to Rent projects.
• Employer’s Agent role for S106 procured projects.
• Ad-hoc Building Surveying tasks.

Clients

• Principally Developers, Property Companies, Local Authorities, Housing Associations and Housebuilders.

Rewards and Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Discretionary bonus incentive
• Pension contributions
• Private medical insurance
• 33 days holiday + Birthday + Christmas