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Building Surveyor
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Role Overview
You will be joining a national consultancy and be part of a team where you will work on a variety of construction-related and property inspection and maintenance projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Work towards your professional accreditation as a Chartered Building Surveyor.
- The bulk of the work will be in the housing sector with some commercial work too.
- Undertake building and site surveys
- Compiling condition survey reports
- Producing AutoCAD drawings, both existing and proposed layouts
- Preparing project schedules of works, specifications and detailed design drawings
- Prepare tender documentation
- Managing and updating project documents in accordance with QA procedures
- Good knowledge and use of IT packages including Microsoft Office and AutoCAD
- Preparing regular project reports, with updates on cost, programme, quality and health and safety
- Managing delivery / progress of construction works, including contract administration, chairing meetings and minute preparation
- Liaising with senior colleagues to ensure technical deliverables are delivered on time, to the client requirements and within budget
- Assisting with Health and Safety matters including Risk Assessments
- Building Pathology, including assisting in the diagnosis of defects, identification of deleterious materials and associated remedial works
- Apply awareness of carbon issues, sustainable design and green technologies.
- Commercial awareness and the ability to manage your own time, prioritise work.
- Preparation and submission of planning and building control applications.
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Ideal Candidate Attributes
- Positive and collaborative, committed to working to the highest professional standards
- Driven to achieve professional status (RICS)
- Motivated to continuously develop technical & management skills
- Good communication skills to be able to deal confidently and effectively with the client team, contractors, end users and colleagues
- Able to apply technical knowledge in analysing problems and creating solutions
- Able to travel nationally if required
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