Building Surveyor

Are you a Building Surveyor in search for an exciting new job opportunity? If so, London Fire Brigade are looking to recruit a Building Surveyor on a 3-month contract (with possibility of an extension), starting immediately, to join their growing team.

The role is full time, Monday to Friday with hybrid work arrangements, currently the team are working once a week in the office, but the role does require onsite visits due to the nature of the role.

**THE ROLE**:
Manage appointed suppliers (consultants/contractors) to deliver building projects as allocated. The post holder will be expected to manage projects for repair and replacements in support of the team. The Building Surveyor may be expected to manage directly,projects carried out by external suppliers, as well as managing projects where a supplier acts as the Contract Administrator (CA) and/or Project Manager to another external supplier.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Assist in preparing user brief requirements, delegated authority requests, budgets and timeframes to deliver the projects.
- Ensure all projects are carried out in accordance with LFB objectives and policies and make recommendations as appropriate.
- Ensure all projects are carried out to agreed timescales, budgets, and standards (including performance targets) and in liaison with the Property team requirements.
- Responsibility for ensuring that business continuity is maintained during any project works.
- Ensure that all projects are delivered in compliance with regulatory and legal requirements.
- Negotiate with the relevant authorities and obtain all necessary statutory consents required for the project works and/or instruct external suppliers to carry out these functions.
- Deliver a customer focussed service. Seek and monitor customer feedback and undertake rectification work as required.
- Ensure that the projects are carried out in accordance with management instructions and quality assurance processes including the Property Manual, Standard Station Design Brief (SSDB), LFB policies, energy, compliance, and sustainability.
- Liaise with all relevant stakeholders on delivery of the projects in accordance with the agreed consultation process.
- Provide advice on the client brief, feasibility studies, costs and contribute as required to value engineering and design reviews for the project works.
- Prepare cost estimates, drawings, schedules, specifications and contract documentation for the design, installation, upgrading, maintenance, and repair of the projects and/or instruct external suppliers to carry out these functions as required.
- Investigate building problems and defects and provide written reports that will include a diagnosis of the problems, suitable solutions, and cost budgets.