Building Surveyor

Job Reference: /SM/30-08/1280/9

Job Title: Building Surveyor

Location: London

Salary: Competitive

Hours per week: Monday to Friday - 38 hours per week 

Business Overview

Atalian Servest and OCS have merged to create a new organisation, the OCS Group UK & Ireland. We are a leading facilities management company providing a range of both standalone and integrated services including cleaning, catering, security, technical services, energy management and compliance, front of house, landscaping, logistics, waste management and pest control services. The company has a turnover of £1.5bn and operates across the UK and Ireland with 50,000 colleagues delivering innovative award-winning services to the private and public sectors and supporting the local communities in which it operates.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Building Survey to join our team and contribute to the management of numerous complex projects that align with specific clients’ requirements and location specific issues.

As a Building Surveyor, you will collaborate closely with a Pre-Construction Manager on the initial phases of new projects.  This is a client facing role at the very earliest stages of the work streams. As well as complete understanding of the client requirements, brief compilation and in this role, your understanding of the selection of and appointment of all external consultants is key.

If you possess a genuine passion to be involved at the earliest stages of any project and have a strong desire to expand your knowledge and skills, we invite you to connect with us.

Your primary objective will be to ensure that the clients brief, and requirements are defined and delivered. The selection and appointment of the design team that will effectively deliver on your defined client brief will be key to delivering our company’s vision.

Advising clients on schemes and projects and determine requirements to prepare scheme designs with costings, programmes for completion of projects and specification of works.

Work closely with the commercial team to organise documents for tender and advise on appointing contractors, designers and procurement routes.

Produce reports to determine the condition of existing buildings, identify and analyse defects, including proposals for repair, Including energy efficiency, environmental impact and sustainable construction.

Other duties,

• Understanding of a client’s requirements, processes and procedures
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Management of client in the early phases of any project
• Collaborate with the design team and define delivery programmes
• Take on special design tasks as and when required
• Use feedback from other team members to improve overall performance of the Pre-Construction team
• Advise on the management and supervision of maintenance of buildings
• Deal with planning applications and advise on property legislation and building regulations
• Assess and design buildings to meet the needs of people with disabilities
• Instruct on construction design and management regulations
• Carry out feasibility studies
• Advise on the health and safety aspects of buildings

Benefits

• Informal hybrid/flexible working arrangements
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Free fruit in our offices
• Employee Referral Scheme (if you refer a successful candidate to one of our vacancies)
• Wide range of retail discounts
• Regular social and charity events are held in our offices
• Get involved in charity events in the local community

Wellbeing

• Discounted gym membership
• Eye test £25 voucher and up to £100 towards glasses
• Join our Cycle to Work scheme via salary sacrifice
• Access to “CHROMA”, our internal colleague-led diversity and inclusion community – join a committee or take part in our D&I initiatives and events
• Access to internal Mental Health First Aiders

Career development and recognition

• Immediate access to “Opportunity” our internal Learning and Development platform
• Required professional membership fees paid for
• Opportunity to win monthly OCS Superstar Awards
• Long service awards

About You:

• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK
• Experience in the construction field in a similar role
• Ability to effectively lead a client through design process from RIBA Stage 0 – 2
• Experience with standard suite of software packages
• Understanding of visual presentation standards and elements
• Excellent teamwork skills
• A keen eye for technical detail
• Time management and multitasking abilities
• Creativity skills and problem-solving aptitude
• BSc/BA in Design or a related field
• Strong understanding and demonstration of understanding of critical environment infrastructure, capital project delivery and energy management services.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen.
• A decisive individual with the ability to work well under pressure.

Please note that this position may require security clearance as a contractual requirement.

How to apply

If you are interested to join a business that encourages professional development, career progression and the chance to work with inspirational people then please click apply!

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