We are currently working in partnership with a Local Council based in Berkshire, who are recruiting for 4 Building Surveyors on a permanent contract on a salary ranging between £36,000 to £62,000 depending on the level of the candidate.

There are also temporary to permanent options for this role as the client is looking to recruit a variety of surveyors on different levels. The daily rate for these roles goes up to £350 per day for the right candidate.

These positions are due to interview this week and start as soon as possible, offering 2/3 days working from home and flexible working.

Due to the nature of the role, the successful candidates will have a building and construction related degree as well as ASSORICS/ MRICS, MCIOB or NEBOSH.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Carrying out party wall awards and issuing

• Overseeing and reporting on disrepair cases

• Managing procurement for new roof installations

• Surveying Victorian buildings and new build properties

• Works involved include kitchen, bathroom, retrofit, heating, electrical installation upgrades, recladding blocks and flats

• Preparing drawings as required, schedule of works and specifications through the various stages required for the delivering of improvement works, planned and reactive repairs on commercial and corporate council buildings

• Providing detailed knowledge of building technology and construction including identifying diagnosing defects and repair solutions

• Managing projects from inception to completion including the preparation of documents for quotation and tendering purposes, anywhere from £100K - £6m

• Liaising with internal teams to ensure coordination with other capital works programmes

Experience required:

• At least 3 years post degree or 5 years Post HNC in construction

Skills, knowledge and expertise required:

• Literate/numerate to enable the day-to-day office and contract management

• High degree of IT literacy with the ability to use a variety of programmes

• Well organised with the ability to work on own initiative with limited supervision

• Decisive and assertive

• Problem Solving requiring a high degree of creativity

• Team player

• Excellent communication skills at all levels including liaison with Tenants, Cllrs and Senior Management.

• Working knowledge/understanding of construction industry activities

• High degree of accuracy particularly with regard to measured surveys, drawings and specification writing.

• Surveying/building surveying

Rewards and Benefits:

• Hybrid working

• Competitive Salary

• Onsite parking

Working hours:

• 37 hours per week

• Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

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