Senior Building Surveyor

MMP Consultancy is seeking a Senior Building Surveyor on behalf of a Local Authority in South Hampshire. This is a 6 month ongoing contract with a day rate of 325pd over a 5 day week. Candidates will be expected to be on site 3 days per week and will ideally be located no more than 1 hour away from Gosport.

The successful candidate will take a leading role in surveying, diagnosing and specifying works across the council's 3,000-property housing portfolio and a range of corporate and commercial assets. They will manage and deliver a varied programme of projects, ranging in size from 50,000 to 1 million, which may include:

• External and communal decorations
• Cladding
• Fire safety improvements
• Window replacements
• Re-roofing
• Electrical works
• Structural repairs
• Extensions and larger capital schemes

Responsibilities:

• Leading a team of Surveyors, allocating workloads and supporting their development
• Assessing asset condition, identifying cyclical and planned works, and contributing to planned maintenance programmes.
• Preparing specifications, managing contracts and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and policies.
• Procuring and managing contractors, monitoring performance, resolving issues and ensuring value for money.
• Maintaining accurate stock data and using it to evaluate service performance.
• Liaising with residents, leaseholders, councillors, building users and internal stakeholders.
• Leading on the investigation and preparation of responses for Stage 1 HRA and LGO complaints.
• Deputising for the Property Services Manager when required.

Requirements:

• Be a technically skilled, confident and organised professional with the ability to lead projects and people effectively.
• Hold a relevant degree or HNC in Building Surveying or Construction, ideally with RICS or CIOB membership.
• Have strong knowledge of JCT and NEC contracts, with experience of contractor management and dispute resolution.
• Demonstrate expertise in building construction technology and building pathology.
• Understand and apply building and health & safety legislation, including Building Regulations, Planning Law, CDM, Fire Safety, Asbestos Regulations and more.

• Be competent in conducting a range of surveys, condition, dilapidations, measured, energy performance, fire risk, asbestos, as well as writing specifications and assessing quality of works.
• Be able to evaluate options, prepare specifications, obtain quotes/tenders and manage repair contracts.
• Demonstrate commercial awareness, cost control and budget management skills
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel, and capable of using specialist software for stock data.
• Understand public procurement rules for building works.