Senior Building Surveyor

Due to increasing work our client has an opportunity for an experienced traditional Senior Building Surveyor to join their multi-disciplinary practice in Orpington. You will lead on Project coordination, contract administration and perform general surveying duties. Due to the responsibilities and nature of the role, you must be MRICS qualified and have a relevant degree. You will be primarily working on housing refurbishments and residential projects worth up to 5 million pounds. Key Responsibilities: • Receiving Client instructions and agreeing fee proposals for various projects and professional surveying instructions. • Surveying and reporting on residential, commercial and education properties. • Acting as Lead Consultant for refurbishment and new build projects for public and private clients in different sectors including residential, commercial and education. Includes briefing Clients, design, co-ordinating consultants, specifying, cost advice, tendering, drafting contractual documents and contract administration. • This is a Client facing role and will include chairing meetings, deliver presentations and attend resident meetings. There may a requirement to attend out of hour's meetings from time to time e.g. resident and leaseholder stakeholder meetings. • You will be required to mentor junior staff and provide support where needed. • The role will require you to drive between sites so need to have access to own vehicle and a clean driving licence. Skills and Qualifications: Essential: • Due to the nature of the role you must have a minimum of five years' experience. • You must be MRICS qualified and have a relevant degree and ensure you maintain your CPD to keep up to date with legislative changes in the built environment. • Experience of JCT contracts (both Contract Administration and Employer's Agent roles). • Party Wall and building pathology / defects diagnosis. • Demonstrate good oral and written communication as the role is client facing and you will be required to give presentations, chair meetings and prepare professionally written reports to a high standard. • You will need to manage client expectations skillfully and bring solutions to challenging situations. • Be organised and prioritise own workload to meet tight deadlines. • You will need to demonstrate your resilience as this position attracts a high volume of work and at times, can be a pressured environment. Desirable: • Ability to use AutoCAD preferable. • Already working at this or similar level in a multi-disciplinary consultancy practice. If you would like to arrange a confidential chat to discuss this role, or other vacancies within the Real Estate industry, please contact Will Elliott on (phone number removed) or will @ (url removed)