Senior Building Surveyor

Job Description

Senior Building Surveyor £70K + 6K Car allowance London Were LandsecWe believe great places are for people to experience and made with the experience of great people. This philosophy runs right through our business. Investing in people, understanding people and building relationships is how we can build experiences.Supporting the Associate Director of Building Surveying. The role covers all aspects of Professional Building Surveying services including (but not limited to) Licences to Alter, Dilapidations, Due Diligence, and assisting in the management of the PreventativePlanned Maintenance (PPM) programme for the portfolio. This candidate will provide technical building surveying support and guidance to all teams within Landsec. The role does not include any management responsibilities for other members of the team, but thereis the potential to support the Associate Director in the development of other members of the team.Principle accountabilities

• Provide support and guidance on all Surveying issues, including but not limited to; Licences to Alter, Dilapidations, Due Diligence, Schedules of Condition, Party Wall, Pathology and reactive maintenance matters.
• Day to day liaison of the external consultants engaged in the provision of Surveying services. Assist in the management of the framework of the external contractors involved on PPM & LCR (lifecycle replacement) contract
• Project Manage projects within the PPM framework and act as Contract Administrator as needed,
• Undertake CDM duties for the PPM works.
• Manage the repair of day to day projects, including leaks, breakages etc. if beyond the technical ability of the Operations team.
• Ensure proper financial and contractual management in all areas.
• Bring to the attention of the Portfolio, Operations and Development teams any outstanding works or defect rectifications needed to facilitate the Customers or landlords works.
• Maintain personal contact with customers and act as point of contact and reference for all stakeholders.
• Assist as needed in the review and approval of design for fit out works in FRI, Managed or New developments.
• Assist in the periodic inspections of FRI properties and prepare reports or manage external consultants to do the same.
• Provision of a surveying and design service from inception to completion principally on non-notifiable projects. This may include liaising with consultants; estimating project values; preparing tenders; liaising with customers; reviewing with internal teamsand obtaining budgetary approval for capital and revenue expenditure.
• Ability to make all decisions commensurate with this job role.

Key competencies

• Customer Service - proven ability to understand customers needs and provide support as needed. Enthusiasm, reliability and positivity are key for dealing with our Customers.
• Excellence - Highly motivated, dedicated and driven to achieve exceptionally high standards and results. Aim to be best in class in service provided.
• Integrity - Open, honest, reliable and consistent. Willingness to deal with difficult or work in high pressure situations with the upmost professionalism. Able to deal with a wealth of demanding stakeholders demonstrating strong influencing and client facingskills.
• Respectful, fair and open minded and mindful of the strengths and weaknesses of others as well as your own. Team player and effective communicator who knows your own limitations, and prepared to ask for help when needed, and offer help when required.
• Accountability - Willingness to take responsibility for your own success and that of everyone around you. Likes to work as a team to deliver great experiences for our Customers.
• Outstanding written and spoken communication skills.
• Professionally & Technically competent, confident, speed of decision making.
• A lateral thinker and Innovator. Continuously looking for new and better methods to enhance performance or simplify procedure.
• Previous leadership experience within a team is not essential, but must have a willingness to develop in this area.
• Experience in leading a skilled multi disciplined team to ensure successful completion of a project is desirable but not essential.

Knowledge, experience and qualificationsEssential

• A background in Building Surveying Consultancy
• A good understanding of budgeting and financial management
• A history of successful involvement in maintenance, both planned and responsive
• Demonstrable understanding of all elements of Building Surveying and fabric management
• Degree qualified in Building Surveying
• MRICS - Currently working either at Senior Building Surveyor level, or as a qualified Building Surveyor looking for the next step in their career progression.
• IT literate (particularly CAD)

Desirable

• Experience of working on a diverse Portfolio previously, from either Client Side or Consultancy
• A good understanding of Asset Management priorities

Scope of jobPeople

• No direct reports but you will be required to manage external consultants on a job by job basis

Financial

• Ability to approve expenditure where budgeted within the service charge or Non-recoverable budgets.