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Regional Building Surveyor

Retail & Leisure

London

Permanent ⁄ £40000 - £50000

Updated September 28, 2008

As Regional Building Surveyor you will be responsible for the delivery of property maintenance services to the southern region, containing approximately 1150 stores.

Key responsibilities will include;
•Operational and budgetary control of the day-to-day maintenance and capital repair works.
• The organisation and implementation, from inception to completion, of various capital works and major repairs.
• Supervision of property related insurance claims.
• Management of the Property Services Co-coordinators.
• Effective management of multiple problems or tasks.
• Provision of clear direction to others.
• Prioritisation of tasks to make the best use of time and resources.
• Sufficient planning to ensure that there is expertise and resource to match business requirements.
• Accurate analyses and interpretation of commercial data.
• Justification of expenditure in terms of the business environment.
• Negotiating effectively to secure the best deal.

Who we're looking for
The Successful Regional Building Surveyor will ideally possess a professional qualification i.e. CIOB/RICS Building Surveying degree or be a strong APC Candidate. As you will be travelling throughout the region a full driving licence is essential.

You must be able to:
• Demonstrate strong commercial awareness,
• Self-manage both your workload and your professional relationships, internally and externally.
• Have a methodical and systematic approach to work and problem solving.
• Demonstrates tact and sensitivity whilst dealing with others.
• Be a strong team player
• Maintain up-to-date professional CPD records (at least 20 hours per annum).
• Execute planned maintenance service contracts.
• Identify reoccurring problems from trend/data analysis via the Maintenance Helpdesk and spreadsheets (Microsoft Excel), investigated and permanent solutions implemented with option to reclaim charges.
• Display relevant and significant knowledge in sound structure, defect knowledge and diagnosis.
• Have a working knowledge of managing external consultants and specialist contractors.
• Competent in all aspects of property maintenance refurbishment and professional building surveying duties.
• Responsible for contractor performance and selection in the South Region.
• Prepare and write clear and concise specification documents for pricing and remedial works.