Senior Chartered Building Surveyor

Senior Chartered Building Surveyor

Newcastle or Teesside

Competitive salary + car allowance & package

Our client has been in property for over two centuries and has continued to grow and evolve with the industry. They are owned and run by a group of commercial property experts, who provide property consultancy services for owners, occupiers, investors, developers and financial advisors of property and associated assets.

Operating from ten offices across the UK they combine their knowledge and skills to provide complete property advice, ultimately making their clients and their businesses more successful.

As a B Corp certified organisation, with a history in property consultancy dating back to the 1800’s, they’ve adapted and evolved to be one of the leading SMEs in the property industry.

The role

As part of their growth plans they are looking for an experienced and ambitious Chartered Building Surveyor to join and assist in leading the growth of their Building Surveying function across the North East of England, as part of either their Newcastle or Teesside office.

The opportunity has arisen for a Building Surveyor to support the development of this important area of their local and national business, dealing with a variety of commercial properties and working across all sectors of the commercial market.

The role will be to provide effective and efficient delivery of this client service, by ensuring that day to day Building Surveying activities including undertaking survey inspections, producing documents/reports, attending client and stakeholder meetings, and ensuring excellent levels of client care are always delivered and maintained, leads to the growth and development of both the team and the individual.

Whilst the role will predominantly focus on building surveying advice for clients, working both autonomously and with other team members, the candidate will also be expected to have strong interpersonal skills and a willingness to develop client relationships and engage in business development.

You will be responsible for a range of instructions including conducting building surveys, feasibility studies, preparing tender documents and thereafter providing contract administration services, preparing and negotiating dilapidation surveys for both landlords and tenants, undertaking Party Wall work, preparing PPM surveys and providing cost consultancy advice.

You will be heavily supported and given realistic targets for growth and will be rewarded with rapid career progression to Associate as you grow with the business unit, expand existing accounts and bring on new clients, all with the backing of an agile, growing and stable business with a real appetite for exemplary delivery and growth across the region.

The candidate

Along with a professional, confident and friendly manner the ideal candidate will have a proven track record in a property environment and demonstrate a positive proactive approach to business development. You will be committed to delivering customer service excellence, with good commercial results.

• Effective Building Surveying background or professional services experience and capability
• Strong client relationship skills, evidence of client liaison on behalf of professional level members
• Practical understanding of public sector, commercial property and surveying procedures
• Strong verbal & numerical skills and adept at report writing, basic accounting principles
• Ability to work under pressure, manage time and assist the team in meeting deadlines
• Knowledge of/or experience working with AutoCad, Revit, or other equivalent software
• Bachelor's degree in Building Surveying or a related field
• MRICS

This is an exceptional opportunity for an ambitious surveyor to join their team and have a genuine impact on its future. They understand that people are at the forefront of their business, with teamwork and collaboration being at the forefront of everything they do. An excellent package is on offer, along with a flexible hybrid working policy once settled into the role.

• Competitive salary
• £5k car allowance
• Private medical insurance, pension scheme and life assurance
• 22 days holiday, increasing to 27 with length of service - plus 5 days holiday purchase scheme

For more information and a confidential conversation about the role contact David at david@tempestjones.com or apply now by submitting your CV.