Building Surveyor

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Location: Not Specified
Salary: From 53000.00. uopto 55000.00. Paid Annual.
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Job Description

Building Surveyor for an Established Charity based in Southwark and surrounding areas!

Your new companyThis diocese is a wonderful place to serve. They are one of the largest Dioceses in the Church of England, stretching from the inner-city parishes of South London to the suburbs and villages of south-west London and East Surrey. We are a Diocese that serves resilient communities experiencing real challenges as well as wealthier areas, sometimes within the same postcode.They are a diverse and vibrant Diocese in so many ways, from the energy of the inner city to the beauty of the Surrey Hills. They are one of the largest Dioceses in the Church of England, serving the people of South London and East Surrey. We take joy in the distinctiveness and variety of God's gifts and people. You will find churches that offer welcome, care and dignity in Christ's name to their parishes; chaplains walking alongside those in education, hospitals, and prison; and pioneering communities seeking to reach out and serve in new ways.The Property Department is responsible for the direct management and development of a substantial property portfolio of around 400 properties located mainly in South London and East Surrey, covering an area of 320 square miles. The properties are mainly residential dwellings occupied by clergy but also include rental properties and also some redundant churches (current churches are handled by another department). In addition, the department provides support and advice to its parishes (more than 300) in the management of their own buildings, such as church halls.
Your new role
The postholder will be part of the team responsible for providing efficient and effective maintenance and management of all Diocesan Property. This will involve undertaking all work to a high standard of presentation.
The postholder will have responsibility for designated portfolios of properties and delivery of projects. This may include: Managing the implementation of vacancies work for properties, ensuring that the properties are available for new clergy to carry out their mission and ministry in their parishes. This will involve working closely with Archdeacons, developing good working relationships, and delivering the stated standards of the property department.The postholder will work in a way that will ensure that the delivery of the repair and maintenance service for all property has a customer focus, and that the values of of the diocese for transparent accountability, and effective stewardship of its resources, are upheld at all times. Duties and Responsibilities: Carrying out site and structural inspections; analysing building defects; determining causes; reporting; and specifying and supervising appropriate action. Preparing measure and construction drawings (plans, elevations, sections and large scale details) for maintenance, repair, and refurbishment purposes. Writing schedules, specifications and obtaining tenders; assessing the ability of contractors and encouraging rising standards of performance; instructing contractors, supervising building work and authorising payment; preparing, when appropriate, costs in use analyses and detailed technical papers for committees. Advising from time to time on the Law of Property and Planning; lodging Building Regulation and Planning applications and negotiating with Local Authorities to deliver consents. Undertaking small scale land surveys to facilitate building design and establishing the position of boundaries. Undertaking work within the parameters of The Repair of Benefice Buildings Measure 1972. Assisting in devising, developing and implementing strategic policies for the effective management of diocesan properties. This will include assisting with the modernisation of the departmental procedures and processes. For example, the development of stock condition surveys for the whole estate, coordination and implementation of 10-year maintenance plans, and the implementation and population of a property management system.Negotiating claims with loss adjustors, statutory authorities and exercising a client function with consultants.Acting upon telephone reports and organising job repairs as and when defects arise.Ensuring that the diocese complies with the relevant Statutes, Statutory Instruments, and Ecclesiastical Measures, including all relevant Health and Safety legislation.And more!

What you'll need to succeed
- Ideally, experience working in a residential space, having voids would be an advantage.
- A degree in Building Surveying and ideally working towards chartership (MCIOB/MRICS, etc)
- Ideally experience of working for a charity.
- Experience ideally in working with historic buildings/ heritage etc.
- And more!

What you'll get in return
A competitive salary!
Flexible and Hybrid working!
A great pension scheme (15%)!
Car allowance and expenses paid!
26 days annual leave+ bank holidays (which increases after 2 years of service)!
And more!

What you need to do now
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