Senior Chartered Building Surveyor in Exeter

This job is for a Senior Chartered Building Surveyor based in Exeter, offering a salary of £40,323.53 - £58,948.53 (dependent on experience) for 37 hours per week.

South West Norse is part of the Norse Group, a national, award-winning property consultancy delivering high profile and inspiring developments to a range of public and private sector clients. We are delighted to recruit a new Senior Chartered Building Surveyor into the team on a full-time, permanent basis, working Monday to Friday.

South West Norse adopts modern working practices with a refreshed and modern open plan office on the outskirts of Exeter, providing very good access off the M5 corridor for an easy commute. We employ an agile and flexible working strategy allowing staff to work some days at home and flex their working patterns when required.

The Role

As a Senior Chartered Building Surveyor, you will be working alongside expert and multi-disciplined property professionals. You will be expected to offer technical and business advice regarding building surveying and maintenance across several areas, including condition, asbestos, access audits, and fire risk assessments. Due to the diverse nature of our business, you will have the opportunity to get involved with a range of different projects, undertaking a number of duties including:

• Technical due diligence surveys for both commercial and residential properties
• Preparing and undertaking specifications, drawings, and risk assessments for a number of new build and refurbishment projects
• Carrying out site surveys in relation to condition, undertaking schedules of condition, dilapidations, measured surveys, and defect analysis
• Leading quality assurance across projects and services, ensuring client needs are met and relevant legislation is adhered to
• Collating and presenting findings to internal and external stakeholders, offering solutions and recommendations where required

Our Successful Candidate

Our successful candidate will have extensive previous experience within a similar role and industry, supported by:

• Professional Chartered Membership of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) [or equivalent], and be working towards (or prepared to work towards) Chartered status
• Ability to foster professional relationships with new and existing clients
• Proven experience in a similar building surveying role
• Ability to work independently with minimal support or within a large multi-disciplinary team
• Previously worked on a variety of new build and refurbishment projects
• Knowledge of the Building Regulations, and other relevant construction and building surveying related legislation
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage and negotiate with all levels of internal and external parties

Our Offer

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Agile and flexible working arrangements
• Pension and sickness scheme
• Career Development - Support your pursuit of industry recognised qualifications and memberships, as well as give you the chance to continuously take on new projects in a commercial environment, rewarding you for your progression.

An enhanced DBS check will be required for our successful candidate, payment will be met by the employer. We are committed to employment practices and behaviours which encourage diversity, promote equality of treatment and eliminate unlawful and or unfair discrimination. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. If you have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful and will not be progressed to the next stage.