Conrad Consulting is recruiting an experienced Building Surveyor / Project Manager to join a growing multidisciplinary property and construction consultancy in Colchester, Essex.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Building Surveyor or Project Manager with a strong construction background to take the lead on a varied portfolio of projects, working closely with clients and ultidisciplinary teams to deliver successful outcomes across a range of sectors.
The Role
You will take a lead consultant role, managing projects from initial design and planning through to procurement, construction and completion. Projects will vary in size, complexity and value, offering a blend of building surveying and project management responsibilities.
Working both independently and collaboratively with colleagues, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality services, maintaining client relationships and ensuring projects are completed to the required standards, programme and budget.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Leading and managing a varied portfolio of building surveying and construction projects.
- Acting as Lead Consultant, coordinating project teams and liaising with clients, contractors and other consultants.
- Preparing and reviewing specifications, tender documentation and construction information.
- Managing project programmes, risks, deadlines and resources.
- Coordinating design development and the preparation of drawings.
- Assisting with planning and building regulations applications, liaising with relevant authorities as required.
- Reviewing tenders, assessing contractor submissions and making recommendations to clients.
- Chairing project meetings, recording minutes and maintaining effective project communication.
- Administering construction contracts and monitoring progress throughout delivery.
- Managing project costs, expenditure and final accounts on building surveying projects, or coordinating with cost consultants on project management commissions.
- Ensuring all project documentation is accurate, compliant and delivered to a high standard.
About You
You will be an experienced Building Surveyor or Project Manager with a proven ability to manage construction projects and deliver an effective service to clients.
The successful candidate will ideally have:
- A degree in Building Surveying, Project Management or a related discipline.
- Practical experience managing construction projects from inception through to completion.
- Experience in preparing specifications and tender documentation, including an intermediate level of NBS specification writing.
- Experience preparing and managing project programmes using Microsoft Project.
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines and competing priorities.
- Excellent communication skills and the confidence to liaise with clients, contractors and multidisciplinary teams.
- A proactive, commercially aware approach and a commitment to delivering high-quality work.
- MRICS status, or a willingness to work towards RICS chartership.
The role may be subject to relevant security clearance requirements, depending on project demands.
What's on Offer?
You'll be joining a collaborative and supportive consultancy that invests in its people and offers opportunities for long-term professional development.
Benefits include:
- Competitive salary, reviewed regularly.
- 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Additional long-service leave and festive office closure.
- Flexible and remote working opportunities.
- Company pension scheme.
- Health cash plan.
- Support for professional memberships and career development.
- In-house coaching and mentoring.
- Death-in-service benefit.
- Family-friendly policies.
- Cycle-to-work scheme and season ticket loan, where applicable.
- On-site parking.
- Fully expensed social events and team-building activities.
- Additional volunteering leave of up to two days per year.
- Employee referral scheme and health and wellbeing initiatives.
- Early-finish incentives when company targets are achieved.
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