Project Surveyor in Manchester

Thrive Oldham are recruiting for a Project Surveyor in the Manchester area.

What you will be doing:

• We are looking for an individual who is driven to deliver, commercially focused and possesses excellent project management skills.
• Ability to liaise effectively with all stakeholders including contractors, residents, tenant and resident associations and members of the Procure Plus procurement framework.
• Clear understanding of fundamental project management including financial management skills to monitor and control set budgets and an understanding of risk management.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and demonstrate a sound working knowledge of building contracts and best practice within the construction industry.
• Demonstrate a personal commitment to continuous self-development and service improvement.

This role is based within a service in Manchester City Council which provides a specialist technical service to both the organisation and customers. The role holder will undertake a lead consultant role on smaller projects and assist on larger commissions with complex technical, procedural, and legislative matters.

Role Portfolio:

• Capital Programmes Division: Responsible for the delivery of all Capital Programmes capital projects, designing and delivering major and minor construction projects.

Team:

• Work within the Minor Works / Design & Delivery Capital teams providing support and professional building surveyor services.
• Knowledge of professional specialism and ability to apply this knowledge in both business areas.
• Understand and identify issues and dependencies to support the wider Capital Programmes and Procurement service delivery.

Project surveyors will apply an excellent understanding of construction technology, design and specification principles and will also:

• Assist the Design & Delivery Managers and other building surveying practitioners in the provision of a full range of professional building diagnostic, design and procurement services.
• Undertake surveys to establish boundaries, design types and structural conditions of properties, preparing drawings of existing properties through the applicable use of IT systems such as Auto CAD.
• Prepare designs from feasibility through to final design proposals to maintain or develop properties or land with full regard to statutory regulations and local development plans.
• Develop and deploy technical services provided by the group and look for areas of continuous improvement.
• Be part of an effective operational team focused on achievement of service plans and corporate priorities.
• Work with a variety of professional contacts and officers throughout the organisation and the City Council.
• Undertake the role of lead officer on various improvement and maintenance projects.
• Identify and prepare risk assessments to address relevant Health and Safety issues.
• Take full responsibility for the financial control of projects from design through to delivery.
• Effectively manage risk within the context of the project.

Financial Skills:

• Ability to plan, forecast and monitor expenditure against budget, investigate variances and take timely action to address significant deviations.

Communication Skills:

• Can effectively transfer key and complex information to all levels of staff, adapting the style of communication as necessary.

Planning and Organising Skills:

• Excellent time management skills, creating own work schedules, prioritising, preparing in advance and setting realistic timescales.

Project Management Skills:

• Understand the project cycle, the variation process, project risk management and updating a project risk log.

Commercial Skills:

• Skills to monitor contractor performance against pre-determined milestones and to identify when corrective action is needed.

Analytical Skills:

• Ability to translate analyses into business cases which define potential benefits and associated business risks.

Problem Solving & Decision Making:

• Ability to independently formulate a range of options for unfamiliar situations and select the appropriate course of action.

Technical Requirements:

• Commercial experience in a construction project related environment.
• A qualification (e.g., HNC/HND, BSc, MSc) in a relevant commercial or construction related discipline or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• Willing to gain full membership of an appropriate professional body (e.g., MRICS).
• Experience in the provision of advice on energy use, sustainability and carbon reduction.