Senior Building Surveyor

The London Fire Brigade Property team are at the technical forefront of the property delivery team, supporting on all projects from RIBA stage 0 through to completion and handover. Given that LFB is an emergency service, their portfolio of properties is in use 24/7, 365 days of the year. LFB's fire-stations range in age and status, as some are very new and others hold Listed Building status, offering a wide range of properties to work on. It is a truly unique organisation to work for within a property with some members of the team having served over 20 years, demonstrating not only the growth opportunities but the stable and enjoyable environment that is London Fire Brigade.

This role involves managing the delivery of all planned building works for the LFB estate through the supply chain. Key responsibilities include:

• Overseeing daily building work requests
• Ensuring technical and financial approvals
• Providing initial client briefs to FM suppliers
• Monitoring project work to meet LFB standards
• Ensuring health and safety compliance
• Maintaining accurate records
• Engaging with stakeholders to develop improvement projects
• Managing the decorations programme
• Providing management support and compliance reviews
• Financial management, including budget oversight and expenditure reporting

The position demands adherence to equality and health and safety policies, delivering customer-focused services, and ensuring staff development and training.

This role requires a relevant degree and postgraduate qualification in a construction-related discipline, or extensive senior-level experience. The candidate should have experience managing building maintenance works and property projects, preparing specifications and schedules, and supervising construction works under JCT or ACE contracts. They should also have experience as a Contract Administrator or Client’s Representative, leading and developing staff, using IT applications, and handling financial procedures.

Key skills include effective oral and written communication, interpersonal skills, analytical and organisational abilities, and maintaining high levels of customer care. The candidate should have knowledge of equalities issues, planning and building regulations, health and safety practices, and contractual procedures.

You will receive a salary of £54,332 - £70,549 plus a generous package of:

• Annual leave - London Fire Brigade's annual leave allowance is 26 days' holiday (plus bank holidays). There is also the opportunity to have extra 'optional days' depending on your normal working hours (buy up to 12).
• Flexible and Hybrid working - The environment you work in is key to your role, so at London Fire Brigade there are flexible and hybrid working arrangements available to suit your job and work area.
• Childcare - London Fire Brigade is committed to supporting its staff both inside and outside the workplace, so they offer support with childcare, which includes vouchers or an allowance for eligible staff.
• Pension Scheme - Retirement may be a distant thought, but London Fire Brigade offers a contributory pension scheme throughout your career with the brigade.
• Travelling to work - Commuting can be a big factor in where you work, so if this is something you need to consider before applying, you should know that London Fire Brigade offer an interest-free season ticket loan to help make the journey a bit easier, as well as the ‘cycle to work’ scheme.
• Personal development - No matter what area of the authority you work in, London Fire Brigade are keen to support personal development. There are opportunities to develop skills for your role as well as take part in training to help you take steps to progress at London Fire Brigade.
• Counselling and Trauma Service (CTS) - London Fire Brigade has a commitment to supporting the wellbeing and mental health of all staff members. The service can offer personal counselling and trauma-related therapy by highly qualified and experienced therapists.
• Opportunity to access affordable accommodation - We help staff by providing the opportunity to access residential accommodation designed for single people. Located in three locations across London, the accommodation is available at a reduced market rent and all staff employed by LFB are eligible to apply.

If you’re interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn’t quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.