Building Surveyor

Company

Our client is a trusted partner in the Jersey property market for almost a century, because they treat our clients with exceptional care, service and professionalism. They believe the role of a property partner is to put your interests first, working with intelligence, integrity and expertise across a full range of property services.

This role will integrate with the property management and accounts departments.

Key Responsibilities:

Building surveyor:

• Provide technical and advisory guidance to clients, stakeholders, and other team members.
• Undertake projects in accordance with RICS standards.
• Ensure, contribute, lead, and identify on the delivery of quality assured client focussed projects and services to meet the agreed clients requirements.
• Prepare specifications and drawings and carry out risk assessments for improvement and refurbishment projects.
• Prepare tender documents, undertake C.A and project management duties including site monitoring of relevant contracts, ensuring compliance and quality control.
• Undertake site surveys in relation to completing detailed building condition surveys, schedules of condition, dilapidations, measured surveys, planned maintenance and defect analysis, to include analytical investigation, research, and preparation of technical reports with clarity of findings and recommendations.
• Carry out Reinstatement Cost Assessments on a range of building types.

Financial Management:

• Prepare bespoke project budgets and manage these within agreed timelines and cost.
• Work with the property managers and accounts team to ensure appropriate service charges are levied and project costs recouped.

Compliance and Regulation:

• Remain up to date with Jersey housing legislation, regulations and standards and ensure the housing trusts comply with the legislation.
• Understand and adhere to company policies and procedures, including AML and GDPR obligations and undertake regular in-house training.
• Remain vigilant and report any regulatory suspicions including AML and GDPR breaches in a timely manner to the MLRO.

Internal Responsibilities:

• Maintain a proactive approach to identifying new and progressing existing business opportunities by advising management of potential business streams and actively working in conjunction with the marketing plan.
• Support the company in terms of client development and demonstrate an ability to foster professional relationships with new and existing clients.
• Promote a professional service on behalf of the Company to official representatives of external clients.
• Promote continuous improvement and deliver demonstrable high quality products and services which embrace quality standards.
• Demonstrate personal commitment to the company s IIP strategy and CSR targets.
• Support the business with identifying high risks to the business in a timely manner.
• Strive to work effectively and efficiently, minimising operational costs where possible.
• Carry out any tasks that may be reasonably required to improve management of properties.
• Undertake any other reasonable tasks in line with skills and knowledge for this position.
• Take reasonable care of your health, safety and welfare and others in accordance with Health & Safety at Work (Jersey) Law 1989.

Qualifications and experience:

• Professional membership of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors; or equivalent and be working or prepared to work towards MRICS status.
• Bachelor s Degree or equivalent in a Building Surveying related discipline
• Holds a current site card or is prepared to immediately attain.
• Minimum 3 years experience in a similar role
• Demonstrable experience in using MS Office365
• Knowledge of the Building Regulations and other construction and building surveying related legislation
• Excellent understanding of current construction and health and safety legislation including Management in Construction (Jersey) Regulation 2016 and risks and hazards associated with asbestos and legionella.
• Valid driving licence