Building Fabric Asset Surveyor

Duties of the role would include:

• Contribute to successful project completion by providing technical services in accordance with project time and quality
• Maintain, enhance and apply technical knowledge ensuring production of high quality surveys and reports
• Liaise with clients, professional organisations, contractors, suppliers, sub-contractors and other surveying departments
• Work as part of the Asset Surveying Team (which includes Building Fabric and M&E Surveyors
• Potentially lead teams in survey commissions (this is likely to be multiple commissions at any one time)
• Train and develop graduate or less experienced surveyors
• Carry out site surveys to record, condition grade and detail existing building fabric assets
• These assets will be recorded using an app-based specialist surveying software on a handheld tablet device (iPad, android or similar)
• Detailed word descriptions of the building fabric assets and any defects will be required as part of the report output
• Detailed and thorough review of the sites existing building fabric asset servicing and maintenance records will be required to inform condition grading
• Surveys will be undertaken at a variety of buildings, such as (but not limited too) hospitals, health care, schools, colleges, universities, hotels and commercial premises
• Our survey commissions cover the whole of the UK, requiring the need to stay away from home on a regular basis on a fully expenses basis
• Smaller surveys may require you to work alone under your own initiative
• Report to Associate Director MEP Asset Surveying
• Other tasks as required

Type of surveys include (but not limited to):

• Full asset capture and lifecycle surveys, where all existing assets are recorded, condition graded and remedial works given a priority rating
• Planned preventative maintenance surveys to identify assets and likely maintenance budgets required over a 5 or 10 year period
• Latent defect surveys undertaken as buildings approach the end of a construction contract
• Dilapidation surveys typically undertaken towards the end of tenancy or lease term
• Accessible ceiling inspections recording the condition and grading of building fabric assets above ceilings using ladders

Along with a professional, confident and friendly manner, you should possess:

• A HND in Building Studies (or equivalent) or a degree in Building Surveying
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
• Ability to use own initiative and work proactively, sometimes working under pressure to meet deadlines
• Excellent report writing skills
• Proficient in the use of IT systems with experience of using Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. Experience in using GoReport would be beneficial
• Building Surveying experience, delivering projects, coordinating teams, meeting deadlines, attending client progress meetings
• Experience training and developing the careers of graduate and less experienced surveyors
• Good knowledge of British Standards and Building Regulations
• A willingness to learn and develop new skills