Facilities and Projects Building Surveyor

About the Role The Project Building Surveyor is responsible for a mixed portfolio, including Capital programmes & minor to intermediate projects. Acting as an intelligent client & fulfilling the key duties of Building Surveyor, Project Manager and Contract Administrator under the chosen form of contract. This involves taking sole responsibility for making major decisions or changes affecting the successful project outcome. They will work alone specifying, tendering & delivering projects or in partnership, appointing and leading Consultants and Contractors to ensure the successful delivery to time, budget and to the highest standards of minor and intermediate capital schemes. Including repairs and improvement programmes from commencement through to completion. About you It is essential that you have a full understanding of Writing committee reports to ensure your Capital programmes are taken through the Councils corporate processes, whilst engaging with other professional colleagues all the time dealing with queries and challenges on route.  You will be able to professionally report to Programme Boards, whilst also being accountable for reporting to lead Councillors. You will be able to prepare tenders and Procure them via OJEU procedures, Frameworks or open market tendering in line with the Councils procurement platforms and  policies. In conjunction with client departments, you will be able to prepare scheme briefs, be accountable for preparing specifications, drawings, schedules of work and contract documents for your portfolio of projects. Be able to provide all core Building Surveying services. act as Contract Administrator or Employers Agent for your specific portfolio of projects, be able to chair meetings, co-ordinate and appoint specialist consultants along with preparing contract instructions and valuations. Lastly you will have a relevant professional qualification RICS - MRICS.