Building Surveyor

1 week ago

Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Forth Ports Group - Forth Ports Leith Full time
Forth Ports Group - Forth Ports Leith- Edinburgh- Share
Building Surveyor:

Join us at Forth Ports, an esteemed Port Authority that has risen to become the UK's third-largest Port Operator Group.

We're not just a port operator; we're a dynamic, multimodal ports owner and operator, offering a vast array of port-related services to facilitate connections between the UK, Europe, and beyond.


Our recent pledge to achieve carbon neutrality by 2032 and Net Zero status by 2042 underscores our commitment to sustainability.

Moreover, our substantial investments in infrastructure, port services, and towage highlight our dedication to supporting the expansion of the UK's renewable energy sector, particularly offshore wind.

This is a pivotal moment to join our team as we embark on this transformative journey towards a greener future.


We have a new opportunity for a Building Surveyor to join our team, based at our Head Office in Leith, Edinburgh.

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  • Important Information
  • Location: Forth Ports Leith, Forth Ports Ltd, 100 Ocean Drive, Edinburgh, Scotland, City of Edinburgh, EH6 6JJ
Date Posted: 22nd May 2024-
Closing Date: 31st May 2024- Industry: Logistics & Transport- Job Type: Full time- Salary: Based on Experience
About the role:

You will have a varied role, working closely with our established Property team to provide comprehensive building surveying services across the Scottish Operational Estate and Property Assets.


Your responsibilities will include:

  • Undertaking dilapidations surveys, due diligence surveys, building pathology inspections and regular Property Inspections in line with Estate Management best practice.
  • Undertaking Schedule of Condition surveys
  • Advise on environmental, health and safety issues of Port and Property assets, including buildings and infrastructure.
  • Reinstatement cost assessments.
  • Contractor Management including full compliance with CDM 2015 requirements.
  • Risk Assessment and Method Statement (RAMS) preparation, review and advice as required.
  • Project Management of various ongoing construction works and standalone projects.
  • Undertaking building inspections and assist the wider Property and Asset Management team with managing and maintaining Asset Risk Register.
  • Liaising with lawyers on estate management documents e.g. rent reviews, Licences for Works or similar as required.
  • Day to day support for the Property team and wider Scottish Operation.

What are we looking for?


As this is a newly created role within a small, busy team, we require someone with relevant and current or recent experience in a similar role.

It is important that the person who joins us in this role can work as part of a team, as well as having the capacity to work and act on their own initiative.

This role will also involve working closely with multiple internal and external stakeholders, therefore strong, effective communication and interpersonal skills are also key.

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Additionally we are looking for_**:

  • MRICS Qualified (Building Surveying pathway).
  • At least 2+ years of postqualification experience in a similar role.
  • Possessing thorough and uptodate knowledge of the industry, together with solid terminology knowledge for the construction sector.
  • Good problemsolving skills and commercially minded.
  • Ability to work alone and to take on assignments and see them through to completion.
  • Full clean, UK driving license and own vehicle is essential

What can Forth Ports offer you?
Here at Forth Ports our people are genuinely important to us, and creating a flexible, open and supportive working culture is something we are very proud of

In addition we offer:

  • Competitive salary with regular salary reviews
  • Generous annual leave entitlement
  • Defined pension scheme and life assurance
  • Health promotion events and other employee wellbeing initiatives
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for employees and their family
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Attractive Family Friendly Policies
  • On site free parking
  • Employee discount platform offering discounts on UK wide restaurants, car rentals and holidays
  • GymFlex health club memberships
What you will need

Required criteria

  • Full UK working rights
  • MRICS qualified (or equivalent experience)
  • Full, UK driving licence and own vehicle
  • Minimum 2 years postqualification experience

Forth Ports Group:

- "As sure as the tide " - 50 years and counting - delivering outstanding results, on all manner of projects. Customers from around the world rely on our expertise to realise their ambitions.

Over our 50 years of experience we have witnessed our ports grow to become important assets to support and deliver growth both for the UK and local economies.

The growth impact has been achieved due to the continued investments in our infrastructure, making sure that our ports are able to continually develop their services and support the growth of many industries.

Our people have played a significant role. They have deliver

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