Building Surveyor

About the role
Working as part of national team of Surveyors, you will be responsible for carrying out building condition and risk surveys on Tesco stores, offices and distribution centres. This is a regional, field based role.

The surveys will inform the building capital programme. You will support the wider building maintenance strategy and collaborate with the development and maintenance teams with an opportunity to work with structural engineers and specialists to diagnose building defects. You will be part of a national team of go-to expert Building Surveyors in the effective management and assessment of building conditions and risks. Driving and enabling our property programmes and developing building standards.

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You will be responsible for
Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence and have these specific risk responsibilities:

- Completing property condition surveys to identify defects and building element life cycles.
- Conducting scoping surveys ahead of work programmes and ensuring all relevant information for the completion of work is captured.
- Conducting risk surveys for roofs, car parks and stores, correctly identifying and classifying hazards.
- Provide technical knowledge and understanding of commercial buildings, including accurately identifying when a building element has reached the end of its economic life.
- Be self-motivated; working individually and being comfortable working as part of a team that shares knowledge and understanding. Offer feedback and advice towards continuous improvement in the survey process.
- Work closely with other areas across the Tesco's business including the landlord and tenant management teams in assets and estates, the wider property team and our retail colleagues.
- Ensure compliance on all matters related to building maintenance. Providing feedback to the design standards process to ensure the appropriate building materials are specified.
- Staying current with the building industry including new technology, construction methods and survey techniques.

You will need
**Operational skills relevant for this job**:

- Excellent influencing and communication skills
- Able to articulate technical information in a simple way
- Excellent collaboration skills across a large organisation
- Strong people management and leadership skills
- Able to manage large quantities of data in a simple way
- Excellent organisational skills

**Experience relevant for this job**:

- Chartered RICS/CIOB Building Surveyor
- Degree level qualification in Building Surveying or Construction
- Experience managing building asset conditions and property risks
- Experience and working knowledge of UK building standards and legislation including CDM

About us
At Tesco Property - Maintenance, it’s our people that make us one of the leading retail maintenance providers in the UK. We operate in over 3,500 Tesco and One Stop stores, distribution centres, Tesco banks and head offices, to deliver first class maintenance and engineering solutions and support.

With our comprehensive induction and our technical competency plan, we invest in training for our field colleagues to have the right level of skills and expertise for each role to work safely and provide first-rate asset management across our estate. We create a culture where every colleague is competent, motivated and professional, maximising the level of support we offer to Tesco stores.

From multi-skilled, to technically-savvy technicians, we’ve got it covered. Our Operations and Maintenance Managers span the entirety of the UK; technically-minded individuals who support our field engineers to get the job done. Our Engineering team work to introduce a broad spectrum of award-winning new technological initiatives; from compliance testing to refrigeration, security to sustainability.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We’re proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please click here.

What’s in it for you
We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we give our wonderful colleagues bags of benefits. Including wellbeing services, an award-winning pension scheme and much, much more, our colleague reward package keeps on giving. And helps make every day a little better for you and your family. These include but are not limited to:

- Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
- Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
- Private medical insurance
- Retirement savings pla