Assistant Building Surveyor in London

We are on a mission to become the leading force in residential property management services. The global residential property management industry is currently undergoing a digital transformation and Odevo is at the forefront of this transformation. Our mission is to radically simplify living for families and individuals by delivering highly attractive and efficient property management services to building owners and associations as well as to residents.

Our core belief is that digital technology combined with great people will play a central role in delivering a step change in how boards and residents experience property management. What we do matters to billions of people across the world. Residential real estate is the world’s largest asset class and buying a home is often the biggest investment a person or family will ever make. But the residential property management industry is lagging behind when it comes to customer focus and digitalization. That is why we formed Odevo. Over the past six years, leading property management companies in the US, UK, Nordics, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Italy, and Mexico have joined forces to form Odevo. In that time, our revenues have grown 60-fold, establishing us as one of the largest and fastest-growing international players in the industry. Our ambition is to continue to grow rapidly organically and by attracting additional companies to join us in both existing and new markets.

We deliver our property management services with custom developed software to simplify living and make life easier for property owners, association boards, residents and very importantly our own property management professionals. We make complex topics such as managing property finances and the daily maintenance of buildings easy, and we automate time-consuming everyday tasks so people can spend more time on things that they really enjoy. We are now a 10,000 employee company with a start-up mentality. We aspire to break new ground through innovation, and we actively cultivate a workplace where we can grow as individuals and have fun while achieving great things together. To continue our ambitious growth journey, we are now looking for people who share our vision to join us on a journey that will continue to transform the property management industry on a global scale.

About SRVO: SRVO is a Chartered Surveying and Property Consultancy, providing a full range of surveying, project and consultancy services, along with Risk Assessments throughout the UK. SRVO supports both the commercial and residential sectors, we are proud of our great reputation and the relationships built with our clients over many years. Our mission is to transform the property landscape with safe and sustainable solutions. At SRVO, we set up people to succeed, giving them the tools and support that they need to do so. This includes providing our people with a clear path to career development and a broad variety of experience, whilst also providing technology and tools that enable them to flourish. We recognise the individual capabilities and contributions of all our people as we do this, in a supportive environment where wellbeing is prioritised. We foster an ambitious environment, where people strive to improve and be challenged whilst also enjoying the work that they do. We are open and clear regarding reward and seek to deliver a leading approach that recognises great people. SRVO are an Odevo Group Company.

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave for work-life balance.
• Car allowance.
• Hybrid and flexible work opportunities.
• Financial support for personal development.
• Opportunities for career growth.
• Employee Referral Scheme for potential bonuses.
• Discretionary Bonus.

Job Description: Join a rapidly growing property company at the forefront of the real estate market. The Graduate / Assistant Building Surveyor is required to work as part of the Building Consultancy Division, under the direction of the Building Surveying Directors, Associates and Senior Surveyors to undertake or assist in the delivery of core services offered by the company. Our clients are primarily Residential Property Managers specialising in the management of all types of purpose-built residential developments across the UK, but also include commercial, retail, and industrial asset classes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Acting and assisting qualified and experienced surveyors on Project Management/Contract Administration instructions on projects ranging in value from £50k to £2m+.
• With training and supervision, carrying out inspections in order to prepare scope of work specifications and then tender documents for small and medium sized maintenance type projects up to £500k value.
• Preconstruction information pack review and oversee the RAMS review process in relation to project works under management and services installations.
• Where appropriate, act or assist senior staff acting in the Capacity of CDM Principal Designer, including preparing PCI packs, review of CPP’s preparing H&S files.
• Assisting with and where suitable undertaking Building Reinstatement Cost Assessments (desirable but not essential).
• Working under senior supervision to provide advice on building defects across the full range of property types and ages.
• Assisting with preparing Preventative Planned Maintenance Reports and budget costs and advising clients on planned maintenance matters.
• Assisting with completing pre-acquisition surveys on commercial, retail, industrial and residential premises.
• With training dealing with leaseholder alteration requests including carrying out desktop licence for alterations along with more complex alterations requiring inspections.
• Assisting with preparing Schedules of Dilapidations negotiating claims and providing general advice to Landlords and Tenants.
• Assisting on Party Wall matters to Building and Adjoining Owners (working under the supervision of a qualified/experience party wall surveyor).
• Assisting senior team members in monitoring of development, services installations or project works on behalf of Landlords, funders or other parties.
• To build and maintain strong relationships with group property management departments in select locations.
• With support and training assist with all potential building surveying instructions including instructions outlined above and other instructions including but not limited to BSR applications.

Key Skills and Qualifications:

• Good understanding of preparing specifications, tender preparation and contract administration on repair and maintenance projects using JCT MW 2016.
• An understanding of preparing planned maintenance schedules.
• Have a good understanding of various forms of construction, building pathology and relevant legislation including fire related legislation.
• Preparation of basic insurance reinstatement cost assessments.
• Understanding of health and safety and implications of the CDM Regulations.
• Awareness of the latest developments and a good understanding of best practice in Surveying, including procurement, contract management methods and fire safety legislation.
• IT literate in MS programs, including Word, Excel, Outlook.
• AutoCAD ability desirable.
• Fully conversant with current RICS codes and guidance.
• A “can do” and growth mindset.
• Ability to deal confidently and professionally with a wide range of people including clients, colleagues, contractors, and property managers both by phone, video, email and face to face.
• Strong organisation skills and ability to self-manage time and meet reporting deadlines.
• Be a ‘self-starter’, able to work effectively remotely and independently, and manage their own workload and pipeline of work.
• Good verbal and written communication skills, including spelling, grammar.
• Very good attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to develop career in a fast-growing team.
• Strong team working skills.
• Professional and courteous customer facing manner, and commitment to excellent service.
• Ability to travel on a national basis although role will be home based covering a region of the UK.
• A full clean driving license and be willing to travel. There may be occasions when an overnight stay is necessary.
• Recent Building Surveying Graduate from a UK institution and completed a RICS accredited BSc Course. Minimum grade achieved 2:1.

In addition to the above the role holder will be willing to formally complete: DBS check (in date) CSCS Card (in date) Work towards obtaining MRICS qualification within approx. 2 years of joining.

Application Process: All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK without restrictions, and documented evidence of eligibility will be required.

If you have questions or would like more details, you can contact our recruitment team.

What we offer:

• Professional growth - to work with the most talented developers in the industry.
• Modern technology - we invest in the latest technologies and tools and encourage our team members to share their ideas and take ownership of their work.
• Innovation - to work on exciting projects that push the boundaries of our industry and make a real impact.
• Commitment to quality - a dynamic and forward-thinking company that values profitable and long-term product development.

Excited? If you are excited about being part of a successful team, apply for this position!