Building Surveyor
Posted 1 week ago by City of York Council
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
York, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Building Surveyor at Work with York Limited involves managing and overseeing complex repair projects within the client’s Building Services Planned and Cyclical Investment Programme. The position requires extensive knowledge of CDM regulations and experience in contract administration, site supervision, and budget management. The successful candidate will work closely with subcontractors, architects, and engineers to ensure project delivery. This is a temporary position for a minimum of 3 months, with an immediate start available.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver projects within the Building Services Planned and Cyclical Investment Programme.
- Manage and oversee subcontractors on complex repair cases, including disrepair claims and structural defects.
- Conduct site supervision, budget management, and contract administration.
- Maintain regular contact with Contractors, Surveyors, Architects, and Structural Engineers through site visits and progress meetings.
- Write specifications for materials and quality installation standards.
Key Skills:
- HNC in Building Studies or related subject (NQF level 5) or relevant experience.
- Experience and knowledge of Contract Administration/Forms of Contract.
- Strong knowledge and experience of CDM regulations.
- Understanding of asset management within social housing.
- Technical design knowledge of building repair, renovation, and modernisation works.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: York
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Do you have a project management background, with knowledge of CDM regulations? Have you extensive knowledge and experience of managing and overseeing subcontractors with complex repair cases? This could include disrepair claims, damp and mould and structural defects? Are you available to start work immediately? We are Work with York Limited and are currently looking for an experienced Building Surveyor, for a minimum of 3 months, and be responsible for delivering projects within the client’s Building Services Planned and Cyclical Investment Programme, supporting their Housing Stock. A competitive rate of pay is available. You will be working within a team delivering building projects including, procurement, site supervision, budget management and contract administration. You will also have regular contact throughout the scheme of works, through site visits and progress meetings with Contractors, Surveyors, Architects and Structural Engineers. Our client is seeking an individual, enthusiastic, and passionate with knowledge of traditional, non traditional and emerging construction methods and applications in the built environment, including British Standards and Building Regulations.
Key skills/experience required: - HNC in Building Studies or related subject (NQF level 5) or relevant experience Experience and knowledge of Contract Administration/Forms of Contract etc. Strong knowledge and experience of CDM regulations. Ideally, have a good understanding of asset management within social housing. Technical design knowledge of building repair, renovation and modernisation works, including writing specifications for materials and quality installation standards. Please only apply for this position if you have the skills and experience outlined above. For an informal discussion about the role, please contact us on 01904 566066 and to apply please visit the Work with York Limited website . To apply for this vacancy, you must be able to work in the United Kingdom. Regrettably, we are unable to respond to every application we receive.