Senior Building Surveyor

• Working across a number of projects in different sectors (including retail, education, residential etc) and being able to provide a range of building surveying duties
• Be a client lead and manage sizable projects, including programmes of work.
• Managing large and complex schemes, including multi-disciplinary teams and other consultants.
• The use and application of standard forms of building contract, such as JCT and NEC.
• Knowledge of building surveying professional services is desirable (Party Wall, Dilapidations, etc.)
• Mentoring and training the junior surveyors within the team in support of their APC programme.
• Understanding and applying the principles of quality, safety and the environment within the management of projects.
• Supporting the team managers in their day-to-day activities.
• Carrying out surveys, inspections, schedules, provide professional services and the management of schemes in the East Midlands.

• A BSc (Hons) in Building Surveying or a similar degree accredited by RICS
  Chartered status
• Sound technical surveying knowledge and significant building surveying experience.
• Experience managing clients and their expectations coupled with a strong understanding of profitability, business development, and sound commercial awareness.
• Experience of mentoring and training junior team members
• Sound knowledge of drafting technical documents including bids
• Full understanding of Health and Safety requirements
• Excellent time management, punctuality and commitment to getting the job done
• Meticulous nature and an eye for detail
• Writing proposals, agreeing fees, paying suppliers and undertaking periodic invoicing (desirable)
• Managing and reporting profitability on a project-by-project basis (desirable)
  

The individual:

• Meet the Challenge - you always seek out new learning opportunities to ensure your technical skills and knowledge is current. You assist/mentor colleagues with their development.
• A Team Player - you contribute to a positive and friendly environment, helping to set the tone for colleagues. You help build relationships across teams and with clients.
• Customer Driven - you fully contribute to excellent customer service and understand the customers’ changing business needs.
• Aware - you have an understanding of the wider Faithful+Gould goals and an awareness of the dynamics of relationships with colleagues and clients.
• Engaging - you contribute concisely and effectively with clients and colleagues without using unnecessary jargon. You respect other points of view and seek out the best result in discussions. Ambassador for F+G - you take pride in your work and the work Faithful+Gould does and you share this with your colleagues and clients.
• Delivers - you develop delivery plans for projects, involve others and ensure objectives are met. Adaptable - you challenge the status quo and perform to a high standard in an uncertain environment, in pursuit of performance improvement.