Building Surveyor

Job Description

This role is a fixed term role for 18 months backfilling one of the existing Building Surveyors whilst they pick up a major project. Ideally, you would live somewhere in Yorkshire.Salary will be circa £34,000 per annum plus wide ranging benefits packageWorkingat the Trust is the best job I have had, it allows me to be myself, get involved in a variety of work and spend time with brilliant people in beautiful places ...As part of my team you will work alongside existing Building surveyors, Planners, Environmental,Contracts, Conservation and Project staff to look after the places that are so important. We have a great work/life balance and genuinely enjoy the work that we do...whats not to like! Jill Hutchinson. Manager of the Looking After Team in the North Eastand Yorkshire Interview will be on 27 September 2021 - for further information please by an email.What its like to work hereThe National Trust Consultancy is the home to specialists in every field of our work. A national consultancy, where resources are sharedacross disciplines and boundaries, its proving to be a great repository of skills, talent and experience. The diversity and quality of expertise within the Consultancy will enable our properties and places to benefit from an extraordinary range of creativeand innovative thinking, as well as deep expertise in all matters relating to our twin purpose of caring for the nations heritage and landscapes, and making these accessible to all.What youll be doingWere looking for a Building Surveyor to deliver conservationwork at National Trust properties in the North/West/South Yorkshire area. Youll be working on amazing properties and every day will be different. One day looking at a Grade 1 listed mansion then a small chapel and the next day maybe a castle.Youll be a keyplayer in ensuring that some of these finest buildings in the region are well looked after. Your work may be focussed on planned maintenance, reactive repairs or larger project work for our in-hand estate and youll be taking work from inception to delivery,often working through the contract management of our trusted associates.Building relationships with a wide range of stakeholders will be key and will include National Trust staff and volunteers from local sites as well as regional and national specialists,contractors, relevant local authority officers, neighbouring landowners. Youll be able to communicate clearly the essential elements of your work and influence and persuade others to support your approach.You will also support the development of a professionalFacilities Management (FM) function in the North Region to help them establish effective ways of working in line with our strategy for looking after buildings at our special places, and in addition help identify key building services where regional contractscould add value and support Contract Managers in establishing these.Who were looking forWed love to hear from you if ; You have the ability to take a holistic view of conservation work Understand when compromises can be made, and be a team player who cansupport colleagues around you and see the whole picture; Be able to understand how different tasks need to balance conservation, access and financial restrictions to deliver the best long-term outcomes for the organisation; Have an ability to balance severaltasks at any time, as well as planning the future pipeline of work And when something unexpected and urgent requires your attention youll be agile enough to ensure it gets the appropriate attention. A good knowledge of professional building consultancy acrosscomplex portfolios You will be a full member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors/Chartered Institute of Building A good understanding of planning and delivering a programme of works / project An understanding of relevant legislation and best practiceA knowledge of contract appointment and administration Excellent verbal and written communicator, with great interpersonal skills