Heritage Building Surveyor

5 months ago

Guildford, United Kingdom SOCOTEC UK Limited Full time

**Heritage Building Surveyor**

This is an amazing opportunity to excel as a Heritage Building Surveyor, as well as playing a vital role in helping our business succeed. Due to the growth of SOCOTEC UK, we have recently acquired a new addition to our company, Hutton + Rostron. This exciting step forward means we are expanding our teams further and we will have more colleagues to wear the SOCOTEC badge with pride. We want someone who can contribute to this success.

We are looking for a dedicated, reliable and proactive Heritage Building Surveyor to join our team. You will be exposed to a number of unique projects throughout the UK, working with heritage organisations through to commercial property managers. In this role, you will be delivering quality specialist solutions by investigating problems affecting a variety of buildings. Additionally, it is key you are able to work independently, as well as part of a team.

This person will be required to drive to client sites, and so a full driving licence, valid in the UK is necessary. This may be supported with the benefits of company cars or a car allowance, dependent upon the individual and site where you are employed.

The tasks you will undertake will include (but are not limited to):

- Carrying out building investigations and analysis utilising a range of techniques. This is a physically active role and may include working at heights, utilising ladders and potentially scaffolding and inspecting small confined spaces
- Preparing reports with the necessary background research and remedial recommendations, illustrated with photographs, sketch details and CAD plans
- Providing high quality, professional and timely advice to clients relating to building defects, material condition and performance
- Attending meetings with clients, their design teams and consultants
- Following established company procedures and protocols and assisting in the development of new systems to ensure that the companys quality standards are maintained and enhanced
- Undertaking personal training and development, as discussed with Directors
- Ensuring confidentiality at all times in all matters relating to any work or communication with the company and clients

To be successful in this role, you will:

- Have a variety of UK construction experience and proven knowledge of design and procurement
- Have a professional, organised and thorough approach to work which demonstrates an attention to detail
- Have the ability to take initiative in identifying and undertaking work that needs to be carried out
- Possess an inquisitive approach to learning and work
- Have experience of hands on, practical learning
- Be comfortable working within a team or independently
- High standards of written and spoken English

Preferable qualities
- Have a Bachelors or Masters Degree in a field relevant to the construction industry and built environment
- Have achieved or be working towards Chartered Membership of the RIBA, RICS or other professional institutions
- Knowledge of site operations and management processes
- Have a working knowledge of AutoCAD and Microsoft 365

Why SOCOTEC?

Here at SOCOTEC UK, we have over 2,000 colleagues across our divisions delivering world-class services to our customers. We provide an unrivalled range of testing, inspection, and certification services throughout the UK, and we deliver excellence to our customers by recruiting and retaining the very best industry talent. As a Building Pathologist, you will play a pivotal role in providing these services.

We offer transversal career pathways as well as linear pathways, and we will support you in attaining a portfolio career in one place. Not to mention the possibility of working locally, nationally, or globally, in the office or remotely. We are committed to your personal and professional development, and you will be supported in every step of your journey with us. #YouGrowWeGrow
- Building a safer and more sustainable world is the core mission we set out to achieve at SOCOTEC, it is at the heart of everything that we do. We are committed to acting as a key player in society, investing in innovative solutions to ensure social and environmental concerns are at the forefront of all of our business operations._

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