Building Surveyor (Chartered)

This is a Permanent , Full Time vacancy that will close in 7 days at 23:59 BST .

Your opportunity

We are seeking a passionate and focused Senior level Building Surveyor who is looking to progress their career, working in an established team based in Cheltenham working on national and local commissions. Sectors are varied but include public buildings and estates, residential and housing, education, retail, healthcare, and commercial.

As a Senior Building Surveyor at Ridge you will benefit from on the job learning experiences whilst working on prestigious projects. Our projects include large residential, industrial, commercial and educational schemes with contract values over £30 million to much smaller schemes across a variety of project management and core Building Surveying roles. You will also benefit from becoming part of our engaging and progressive culture which supports your continued development, career goals and who values your welfare.

This is a great opportunity to grow your career within this established multi discipline consultancy.

What you need to do to be effective in this role

• Client management and contract administration/practice duties
• Provide advice on the design, construction, maintenance, repair and refurbishment of all types of residential, commercial properties and educational facilities
• Carry out building and condition surveys
• Provide advice on buildings conform to the latest building regulations and technical standards
• Taking particulars on site, writing up specifications, obtaining tenders, planning maintenance programmes and administering contracts for maintenance work
• Analyse and report on building defects
• Handling claims and negotiations with loss adjusters leading to the preparation of drawings and specifications for remedial work for insurance purposes
• Prepare schedules of dilapidations
• Undertake the role of quality monitor on various schemes including housing schemes
• Lead and manage teams preparing designs for extensions, refurbishment schemes and new build developments ranging from £50k to £4m
• Notices, Schedules of Condition and Awards for Party Wall matters
• Leading projects and often co-ordinating our in house multi discipline design services
• Client management and development
• Supervising, managing and mentoring junior members of the building surveying team
• Technical reviews to manage the quality of our services

The skills and experience you need to have for this role

• MRICS
• Consultancy experience
• Capable of managing individual team members, organising their work where necessary and providing guidance on projects
• Good communication and client facing skills
• Excellent all-round technical building surveying knowledge
• An analytical mind with a high level of intellect - combining excellent written and oral skills to produce considered and robust reports and recommendations

About us

We are Ridge, a Built Environment Consultancy. We help our clients transform the quality and sustainability of the built environment.

Our 1,000+ people bring a vast range of skills, delivering a professional mindset, gritty discipline and a genuine passion to every one of the thousands of projects they undertake each year. They're the foundation of our success - they drive our vision, embody our values and separate us from the competition.

Come and join us if you're hungry to be part of an exceptional team - if you put quality first - if you're motivated by ingenuity and if you're always aspiring to be the very best.

The benefits package we have put together for you supports every aspect of your life.

Annual
leave

Annual
leave

A healthy holiday allowance that starts at 25 days pa, plus the option to buy, carry over or sell.

Community
spirit

Community
spirit

You can take three volunteering days each year to spend time on causes close to your heart.

Mental
health

Mental Health First Aiders are here to support you, backed up by Unum's app.

Financial benefits

A path to peace of mind: life assurance, pension scheme and income protection.

Physical
wellbeing

Your health is a priority for us too, so we offer medical insurance, private GP access and discounted gym membership.

Flexible
working

Flexible
working

Our flexible approach to hybrid working is there to suit you, your family and your team.

Career development

A pathway at Ridge that's focused on your professional, personal or educational aspirations.

Extra
benefits

Performance bonus, car allowance and more based on your role - and progression.

We believe that everyone performs their best when they feel like they belong and can be their true selves at work. As an equal opportunities' employer, we will support you to ensure you have everything you need to be successful and achieve your best in your career at Ridge. If you'd like to discuss accessibility, accommodations or adjustments during your application and selection process, please contact us and we will work with you to ensure you feel included and supported.

A polite note to Recruitment Agencies
We enjoy great relationships with our agency partners within our framework, and fully believe in the value of a blended approach to finding the best talent. However, we are recruiting for this role directly and aren't seeking support from agency partners at this time - any unsolicited CV introductions won't be honoured, and we won't grant candidate ownerships on any introduction that you make for roles that haven't been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.

We are committed to nurturing strong partnerships within our agency framework, but there are occasions where we looking to enlist the help of others. If you would be interested in working with us in the future, please send a message , and we'll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.