As JD - London based to work on Kings College Hospital.

Job title:

Senior Building Surveyor

Job Description:

We are currently looking to recruit Senior Building Surveyors to work in London on the Kings College Hospital façade remediation.

The successful candidate will join a long established multi-disciplinary team and work alongside other surveyors and senior professionals.

The workload will be varied and will cover both public & private sectors.  Our strong pipeline of work is based upon repeat basis combined with new wins, with our strength being the support of our Health, Education & Local Government clients.

What you will be doing:

• Lead & develop detailed briefs in conjunction with the client and senior colleagues

• Establish & maintain client relationships

• Support business development activities by senior colleagues

• Carry out site surveys (including measured surveys, condition surveys & defect analysis)

• Carry out design and specification work and preparing tender information

• Administering building contracts (JCT &/or NEC)

• Undertake all aspects of professional surveying work (including Condition Surveys, Specific Defect Analysis, PW work, dilapidations, Access Audits & FRAs)

• Liaise with Clients, Contractors & other consultants (internal and external)

• Assist the team leader with project finances, recruitment, mentoring and team leadership.

There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you and our clients. The company invests heavily in its people, recognising that its staff members are its most valuable asset. Individual training plans and accelerated schemes foster an environment of continual personal development.

What we’re looking for:

• BSc in Building Surveying or equivalent

• Chartered Building Surveyor, either MRICS or MCIOB

• Have several years’ experience of advising on commercial, healthcare or educational properties either in public or private sector

• Ability to establish a good working relationship with Clients and colleagues

• Self-motivated and able to work with minimum supervision

• Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines

• Good AutoCAD and/or REVIT skills

• Experience of dilapidation and party wall work

• Good written & verbal communication skills

• Full UK Driving Licence

• Ability to demonstrate flexible approach to work and willingness to travel/stay away from home for short periods as may be required.

• Team player

About Local Government Services

At Government Services, we’re transforming the way governments and local councils serve the public. We’re using technology, innovation and domain knowledge to improve services and deliver savings. Our teams are answering 30,000 emergency service calls every day and our Ultra Low Emissions Zone is helping Londoners breath cleaner air. Join us and discover better as you keep the country running smoothly.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive basic Salary

• 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave

• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice

• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more

• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology

• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform

You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. You’ll be joining a network of 63,000 experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.

What we hope you’ll do next:

Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you. If you have any questions you’d like to ask before applying, you can contact Charlotte Barnett @ charlotte.barnett@capita.co.uk

All interviews, assessments and background checks will continue to take place online, to completely remove the need for face-to-face contact. All Capita colleagues who can work from home should do so; and where it is not possible for colleagues to work remotely, we have taken important steps to protect those working from Capita’s offices. Social distancing, enhanced hygiene and safety measures are already in place at all Capita locations that are open to protect our colleagues and manage the risk of COVID-19. The welfare of our people is of paramount importance to us, and we’re doing everything we can to keep our colleagues and customers safe during this time.

We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.