Surveyor

Job Title: Surveyor / Clerk of Works

Location: Central London

Purpose of Position: We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Surveyor / Clerk of Works on behalf of our client. This role involves providing a range of surveying, inspection, and project management services to our commercial and residential portfolio teams.

Key Responsibilities:

Business Management and Administration:

• Recommend, appoint, and manage contractors within defined briefs.
• Assist in preparing project and annual budgets, expenditure, and cash flow forecasts.
• Provide advice on project costs and programs to commercial and residential teams.
• Supervise the maintenance of building records and project files.
• Liaise with contractors, tenants, residents, and internal teams, handling general correspondence.

Property Management:

• Manage and supervise tenant alterations, ensuring proper approvals and inspections.
• Handle insurance claims, liaising with tenants, insurers, loss adjusters, and valuers.
• Conduct estate inspections and supervise internal and external property redecorations.
• Oversee cyclical, planned, and reactive maintenance, and ancillary repairs.
• Assist with the Section 20 process for specific projects.

Refurbishment Projects:

• Manage smaller refurbishment and development projects, including Contract Administration and CDM responsibilities.
• Negotiate project proposals with external consultants, planning authorities, and English Heritage.
• Prepare preliminary cost plans for project appraisals and identify procurement routes.
• Recommend and select suitable consultants.
• Ensure projects and repairs are delivered on time, to budget, and to the required quality.
• Attend handovers of refurbished properties and ensure readiness for letting.
• Investigate postcontract defects and oversee rectification works.
• Liaise with the Accounts Department for additional information and clarification.

Qualifications Required:

HNC or OND Level qualification in Building Technology or equivalent trade/industry qualification.

CIOB (desirable).

Experience Required:

Project management.

Experience with JCT Contracts.

Building defect diagnosis.

Handling listed buildings.

Regular and planned maintenance processes.

Building procurement processes.

Conducting condition surveys.

Managing budgets effectively.

Skills/Technical Knowledge:

Health & Safety knowledge related to residential and commercial buildings.

Proficiency in Outlook, Word, Excel.

Knowledge of asbestos regulations.

General and up-to-date building construction knowledge.

CDM knowledge.

Experience with QUBE or other property management systems (desirable).

If you are a motivated and detail-oriented candidatewith a passion for delivering excellence in theindustry, we want to hear from you! Please submit your CV or email Gabriel @ Huntermasonconsulting . Com