Your new company
This consultancy has been established for over 4 decades and operate across multiple offices within the UK. They partner with the public sector within social housing, education, central and local government as well as within the private sector. Projects range from new build, refurbishment, and maintenance programmes.

As with most companies over the pandemic, this company have had to adapt and change the way they work and deal with their customers, but it's allowed them to tender for more work - which has resulted with them winning more work and having a strong project pipeline that covers the next 3-5 years. It's also worth mentioning that in that time they have promoted 11 people and put people through their APC and continue to do so. Which shows, they are still keen to develop people whilst others may have made redundancies.

Due to their continued growth, they are now looking for a Building Surveyor to join their West Kent location, reporting into a Directors, the successful candidate will be overseeing a range of projects both in tender stage and already in progress. They have also recently been approved to be on a framework agreement for a public sector contract, that will provide them work for the next 5 years, with options to go on further.

Your new role
In the role of Building Surveyor, you will be tasked and measured in the following; preparing tender documentation comprising schedule of works, producing CAD drawings/plans, overseeing tender procedures and evaluation of tenders, perform the duties of Contract Administrator using the JCT suite of contracts. (Including preparation of instruction, certificates of payment and final accounts), managing contracts and controlling expenditure within budget and time, carry out the duties of Lead Designer for Building Surveying led projects, undertake Building and Condition Surveys, carry out inspections of construction works, write technical reports and specifications of work.

What you'll need to succeed
In order to be considered for this role you will need to have the following: knowledge of Asbestos management duties, H&S legislation and CDM Regulations, experience in Management of Small to Medium sized projects, identifying building defects and preparing specifications, working knowledge of IT systems and software such as MS Project, Office, & AutoCAD, and knowledge of the JCT forms of Contract. You will also need a minimum of a Bachelors or equivalent degree in Building Surveying and/or HNC/HND, and be a Full Member of RICS or working on you APC.

What you'll get in return
As part of the package for this role, you can expect a salary of up to £45k along with a 25 days holiday + bank holidays which goes up after 2+ years' service - you can buy and sell holiday as well, reimbursement for APC and professional examination costs, professional fees paid for, pension options, private healthcare, hospital treatment insurance, retail discounts and other lifestyle benefits.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call Andrew Dique now on 020 8464 6678. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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