Senior Building Surveyor

Atkins Building Design Practice have a vacancy in our Newcastle office covering the Northeast region, for a Senior **Chartered Building Surveyor/ Senior Building Surveyor** to work in a multi-disciplinary environment to deliver a full suite of Building Surveying duties. We can offer extremely varied and interesting work with a number of high-profile public and private sector clients.

This role has excellent prospects for an individual who has a strong ambition to progress and enjoys working collaboratively within a vibrant team and has experience in managing client relationships and dealing with legal and technical issues.

This position would be an excellent opportunity for a Senior Chartered or Senior Building Surveyor with post qualification experience, to develop their career within a forward-thinking organisation.

**Responsibilities**:

- Working across a number of projects in different sectors and providing a range of building surveying / project management duties. Local Authority/ Government agencies would be an advantage.
- Assisting with the development of new and repeat business.
- Managing the client relationship and service delivery on a project by project basis in conjunction with senior colleagues.
- ** Supporting Practice Management in the day-to-day running of the business, you’ll also be involved with the following**:

- Project management and Contract Administration duties for larger projects.
- Condition and measured surveys.
- Designing and implementing small - medium sized projects.
- Due diligence surveys.
- Keeping abreast of industry issues and developments in best practice.
- Experience of defect analysis, undertaking building surveys and producing professional reports and specifications.
- Mentoring and training junior Building Surveyors as well as an active participation in the APC programme.
- Understand the principles of quality, safety and the environment within the management of projects.
- Report to your line manager and undertake work activities as defined by your manager.
- Networking to develop Atkins local presence.
- Networking to develop business opportunities.
- Take the lead in developing and issuing bids in compliance with Atkins governance requirements.
- Take the lead in taking instructions and running jobs and commissions.
- Lead design teams.
- Undertake role of principal designer in accordance with Atkins requirements.
- Provide project management services.

**Requirements**:

- BSc (Hon's) Building Surveying RICS Accredited degree or similar.
- Full member of The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, MCIOB or similar. Desirable but not mandatary.
- Ability to demonstrate good all-round surveying experience and be client facing with work winning skills.
- Experienced in project design, leading multidisciplinary refurbishment and extension projects, up to c£1m capex.
- Experience of both pre and post contract project management responsibilities and be able to deliver this service effectively to Clients.
- Good team working skills and ability to communicate well at all levels.
- Prepared to travel as required.
- To liaise with senior colleagues to help build a profitable service and positive, high performing team environment.
- AutoCAD skills as a minimum, experience of using Revit would be an advantage.
- Ability to manage and develop team members including mentoring of APC graduates.
- Experience of managing clients and their expectations.
- Full understanding of Health and Safety requirements, including CDM 2015.
- Experience of performing the role of Principal Designer, would be advantageous.

**What we offer?**

Atkins recognise that there are many well qualified people who are looking to further their career, but who cannot commit to full time employment. We support flexible working arrangements and are interested to discuss how we can accommodate individual requirements. As part of this commitment, we understand the need for a diverse and flexible workforce, where a work-life balance is important. So, by default Atkins offers flexible working, where there is no fixed 9 ‘till 5, no need for a 5-day week, no requirement for a full-time contract, and no requirement to spend all your working time in the office.

**Rewards and Benefits**:
We offer a competitive salary that is regularly tested against other consultants with a default 25-days leave each year plus bank holidays and options to buy some or sell of that leave. Salary and benefits will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Please refer to our website for details of our full benefits package.

**Training**:
Atkins is committed to developing its people both personally and professionally. Our colleagues have the advantage of access to a high ranging training portfolio and development activities designed to help make the best of individual’s abilities and talents. We also actively support staff in achieving corporate membership of relevant institutions.

**Additional Information