Senior Building Surveyor

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Are you an experienced Senior Building Surveyor looking for a new role?

This is a full-time role, on a 6 month+ contract.

Rate: Negotiable dependant on experience

Hours: 36.25 per week

The right candidate will have…

• HNC / degree or above qualification in building, construction surveying or related subject and and/or membership of a recognised professional,
• Knowledge of the legal framework relating to disrepair, including the application of the Housing Health and Safety Rating System,
• Ability to survey buildings, diagnose defects and correctly specify required works, or where necessary manage expert external consultants,
• Excellent knowledge of relevant legislation, building regulation, standards and ability to manage Health and Safety on site effectively.

Role responsibilities…

• Manage and lead a team to negotiate with tenants and their representatives’ access arrangements,
• To undertake the lead role for Property Services in the defence and management of legal claims to minimise costs and reputational impact. Carry out root cause analysis of claims to identify any problems to be addressed and any opportunities for reducing the incidence of legal disrepair,
• Prepare estimates, feasibility studies, plans, sketches, drawings and photo’s as may be necessary,
• Undertake the lead role for Property Services in the defence and management of legal claims to minimise costs and reputational impact.
• Authorise damages and costs up to agreed levels and documenting the same, whilst having regard for budget monitoring and forecasting,
• Lead on the resolution of boundary disputes, RTB queries, reports of dangerous structures, requests for decants, leasehold service enquires, and any other similar specialist concerns.

If you feel you’d be a good fit for this role but are unsure about the rate, hours or have any questions please still feel free to send us your CV.

We’re regularly looking for people across the UK for similar roles and would love to chat with you about your employment situation.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 6 months

Salary: £300.00-£450.00 per day

Benefits:

• Private medical insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Haringey, Greater London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Do you have knowledge of relevant legislation, building regulation and standards?
• Do you have knowledge of the legal framework relating to disrepair?

Licence/Certification:

• qualification in Surveying (required)

Work Location: In person