Associate / Senior MRICS Building Surveyor

Rapleys Cambridge, United Kingdom

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We are a multi-disciplinary property consultancy offering building consultancy, commercial, planning and residential property services to clients, operating from seven offices across the UK. We are recognised for the services we offer and the industries we operate in, built around people with authentic expertise. Our people are diverse, collaborative and focused on delivering as a team across disciplines, locations and sectors. This role is offered on a hybrid basis, with a mixture of office and home working.

Overview

Job title: Chartered Building Surveyor (associate / senior level) in the Cambridge Building Consultancy team. The role involves advising clients on a broad range of matters including building surveys, dilapidations, defect analysis, assessments, licence for alteration assessments, schedule of conditions and contract administration services on various property types (commercial, industrial, retail, healthcare, automotive and heritage). It also includes coordinating portfolio projects for national clients, liaising across our UK offices, and active client development with existing and new clients. The successful candidate will participate in networking events, client development, and involvement with local groups/professional bodies.

Key responsibilities

• Take a leading role in growing the Building Surveying team, reporting to the head of office with the aim of establishing an recognised service provider within Cambridge and the East Anglian region.
• Manage, coordinate and execute professional instructions including dilapidations, technical due diligence surveys, schedules of condition, planned preventive maintenance (PPM) and reinstatement cost assessments to achieve fee targets.
• Advise clients on building/property issues, including technical, financial, legal, environmental/sustainability, building regulation and restoration matters.
• Provide defined instructions to external consultants for detailed planned maintenance surveys, structural surveys, etc., as required.
• Provide project services including feasibility studies, cost consultancy and contract administration.
• Act as a mentor guiding graduate surveyors through their RICS Assessment of Professional Competence.
• Client liaison and business development.

Person specification

• MRICS Chartered status
• Experience leading a team or taking a leading role within a team
• Good communication and organisational skills
• Highly computer literate
• Full clean driving licence

Benefits

• Holiday entitlement – 30 days per annum including a wellbeing day and birthday (3 days saved for Christmas shutdown)
• Buy or sell up to 5 days’ holiday per year at 50%
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave

Notes

We are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute their strengths. If you require any adjustments to our recruitment process, please contact Peopleteam@rapleys.com