Chartered Building Surveyor - Commercial Projects

We have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Chartered Building Surveyor to join our new Built Asset Solutions division. Joining a national team delivering expert building consultancy and asset management solutions via an innovative service model.

You'll be part of a growth minded, collaborative multi-disciplinary business with a defined brand and a clear focus, ensuring real estate optimisation through service excellence, innovation and agile delivery.

Our building surveyors work with a range of public & private sector clients, providing a broad breadth of commercial building surveying services throughout the capital. We work strategically to maximise growth, profitability and profile, securing work with renowned institutions and iconic commissions.

• Working collaboratively to meet and exceed team goals & objectives
• Building excellent client relationships through proactive, positive engagement, and clear, professional communication
• Delivering high quality building surveying services in-line with customer requirements to meet or exceed expectations
• Delivering a range of services including building surveys, dilapidations & party wall advice 
• Delivering building projects from feasibility through to design, contract administration to handover and post completion reviews;
• Preparing and managing planned maintenance programmes

As a Gleeds team member, you will have access to:

• Opportunities to develop and grow your career
• A contributory pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible working arrangements

• Detailed knowledge and practical experience delivering commercial building surveys and producing reports
• Sound knowledge of construction methods and materials;
• Knowledge of construction procurement strategies, including tendering and contract strategies
• Experience acting as contract administrator or employer's agent for JCT or NEC contracts
• Clear understanding of legislation impacting on building contracts;
• Clear and effective communication skills – both oral and written;
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to quickly adapt to changes;
• Excellent problem solving, negotiating skills, financial and numeracy management skills;
• Ability to absorb complex information and assess requirements readily;
• Ability to use AutoCAD software to create or amend designs
• Sound IT skills and familiarity using full MS office suite

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