Building Surveyor

JOB TITLE: BUILDING SURVEYOR
DEPARTMENT: PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 

LOCATION: Marble Arch and multiple sites across London.

REPORTING TO: Senior Building Surveyor

TYPE OF CONTRACT: Permanent

PLACES, PEOPLE, PREFER

Our purpose is to create and manage outstanding places which deliver positive outcomes for all our stakeholders on a long term, sustainable basis.

We are a FTSE listed business with a strong balance sheet and over £13bn of assets under management. But with just 600 employees you’re given the ability to make a big impact and elevate your career quickly.

Our diverse, passionate team of experts works on some of the most ambitious, innovative and sustainable projects in the country – from our high-quality campuses across central London, to some of the top retail schemes in the UK – providing a rewarding career journey where you can shape how you grow.

We believe in shared success and enabling people to be themselves. If you want to feel listened to and understood in an environment where your opinions count and bright ideas are encouraged, you’ve come to the right place!

In our recent engagement survey 93% of our employees stated they were proud to work for British Land!

THE ROLE

Key member of the in-house British Land Building Surveying Team who proactively manages the maintenance of the fabric of the properties under management to the highest possible standards.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Provide independent technical advice, support, project management and budget advice on a consultancy basis to non-technical Property Managers.  Deliver all services with a professional, impartial approach.

• Implement the British Land Planned Preventative Maintenance Programme, ensuring maintenance records, sign-off and external audit is correctly carried out – “the bespoke 20% Survey regime”.


• Hold recorded periodic meetings with the Property Manager of each office building and/ or estate.


• Carry out regular building façade and roof inspections to ensure they are maintained and cleaned to the specified standard.


• Provide technical options and make considered recommendations for each remedial requirement.


• Specify, tender and project manage new and remedial works.  Ensure works are executed to the correct specifications and deliver value for money.


• Assist Property Managers in compiling the annual Fabric Maintenance Budget, based upon an individual maintenance plan generated for each building/ estate. Support each Property Manager in monitoring expenditure against budget-PPM Plan.


• Investigate defects; recommend remedial works and manage resulting project works.


• Provide Life Cycle budgeting and cost in use data.


• Assisting Property Managers in obtaining complete and accurate as-built records at Practical Completion and Handover of any project (new build or refurbishment).


• Review Operating and Maintenance (O&M) Documentation ensuring updates after major alterations.


• Support Property Managers with complex / major loss material damage insurance claims.


• Identify all maintenance requirements, incorporating into each Property Maintenance Plan.


• Assist Property Managers in implementing Fire Door and compartmentation surveys and maintenance across their properties.


• Provide a point of reference to assist Property Managers with Material Damage Insurance claims.


• Support Property Managers with regard to reviewing Occupiers’ Fit-out proposals and Licence for Alterations reviews including leading with all fabric matters and obtaining structural advice as necessary.


• Produce an Annual Summary Report for each property as directed by the Senior Building Surveyor.


• Contribute generally to British Land vision, values, and aims & objectives.


• Ensure that consistent best work practice is adopted across the portfolio.


• Carry out additional duties as may be agreed with the Senior Building Surveyor.

ABOUT YOU

Essential:

• NQ/1-year PQE RICS


• Technical Understanding of construction technology.


• Understanding of building regulations and association legislation.


• Various types of Building Surveys


• Report Writing


• Defect Investigation


• Project Management


• Working at Height (including inspections from BMU))


• Asbestos Awareness


• Professional approach


• Health &Safety knowledge


• Specification Writing


• Tender Management


• Contract Administration


• Budgeting


• Long Term Costing


• IT Skills


• Personable


• Continued Professional Development

Desirable:

• Client experience


• Consultancy experience


• Technical Understanding of commercial buildings


• Understanding of sustainability within the building environment


• Professional service management


• Professional qualification – H&S etc

Behavioural Competencies:

• Business Alignment


• Professional Integrity


• Unrivalled Customer Service


• Effective Communication – Support to Property Teams.


• Commercial Responsibilities


• Results Orientated


• Impact & Influence


• Team Working – Supporting colleagues within wider team.


• Developing Self & Others

OUR SHARED VALUES
Our values are what we stand for at British Land, they’re not just a label on the door; they connect us every day to our vision, purpose, and strategy. They help us to promote an inclusive, positive, and collaborative culture. You can read more on our corporate website.

Bring your whole self

Listen & Understand

Smarter together

Build for the future

Deliver at pace

A REWARDING PLACE TO BE

Our People – Just ask anyone why they love working here and they will tell you it’s the people. They’re highly talented, passionate, and collaborative! We thank our people with rewards that feel rewarding; you can review our market leading benefits here.

OUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS

If you enjoy bringing your whole self to work, share our values and are excited about our purpose we’d love to hear from you! We are committed to providing an accessible and inclusive process learn more about our selection process here.

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Please note that we endeavour to get back to all applicants within 28 days. If you haven’t heard from us within this period, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.