Building Surveyor
Posted 4 days ago by Jobserve
Negotiable
Inside
Undetermined
Leicestershire
Summary: The Building Surveyor role is a temporary position focused on planned capital works and refurbishment projects within the East Leicestershire and Rutland area. The successful candidate will inspect defects, prepare scopes of work, and manage various projects, primarily under £50k. This position requires strong organizational skills and the ability to develop relationships with clients and stakeholders. The role is within a local authority's commercial property services, reporting to senior management.
Key Responsibilities:
- Inspect defects and plan remedial works.
- Prepare scopes of works and budget costing for planned works.
- Organize and check statutory compliance inspections.
- Supervise works on site and manage variations and budgets.
- Develop relationships with clients, partners, and stakeholders.
- Monitor and manage performance across diverse projects.
- Problem-solve solutions for various projects.
Key Skills:
- Building surveying qualification (HNC or Degree).
- MRICS preferred but not essential.
- Experience in public sector non-housing projects or refurbishment and maintenance.
- Knowledge of JCT form of contract.
Salary (Rate): £300 daily
City: Leicestershire
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
Temporary job-building surveyor
JOB TITLE: Building Surveyor
LOCATION: East Leicestershire and Rutland area
RATE: £300 Umbrella per day
A local authority commercial property services have an immediate temporary need for an experienced Building Surveyor.
Working within Property Services, this role is entirely focused on planned capital works and refurbishment projects across the varied council property portfolio. Reporting in to Senior Management, you will attend update and progress meetings.
Job Duties:
As a Building Surveyor, you will be involved in inspecting defects and planning remedial works arising from these. Preparing scopes of works and budget costing of planned works and presenting these for consideration and approval. Organising and checking statutory compliance inspections across the authorities' buildings and then costing works along with arranging remedial works arising. The majority of the projects ar £50k or under but there are many, so being able to work on numerous projects at once is essential. This is working on non-housing.
Prepare specifications
Supervise works on site, manage and administer variations and budgets.
Develop relationships with clients, partners, and stakeholders. Undertake inspections, monitor and manage performance.
Problem-solve solutions to a wide variety of projects across a diverse building portfolio.
What you'll need to succeed
A building surveying qualification - HNC or Degree
MRICS is preferable but not essential.
Experience of ideally working in the public sector on non-housing projects
or
Refurbishment and maintenance Building Surveyor project experience
Knowledge of JCT form of contract
What you'll get in return
Weekly pay, ability to work PAYE or Umbrella PAYE (rate reflects this)
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