Senior Building Surveyor
Senior Building Surveyor
Your new company
Due to continued success, my client are expanding their Bristol office creating an exciting opportunity for a Senior Chartered Building Surveyor & CDM Principal Designer to take on a leadership role within their team. This hybrid position offers the opportunity to manage projects while ensuring compliance with CDM 2015 regulations and best practices.
Your new role
Building Surveying Responsibilities:
- Provide advice on the design, construction, maintenance, repair, and refurbishment of residential, commercial, and academic properties.
- Conduct building surveys, defect analysis, and provide expert recommendations.
- Ensure buildings conform to the latest building regulations & technical standards.
- Prepare specifications, obtain estimates, and administer contracts for maintenance & refurbishment works.
- Handle claims and negotiations with loss adjusters, preparing drawings & specifications for remedial work.
- Prepare schedules of dilapidations and provide advice on planning applications, appeals & boundary disputes.
- Oversee and supervise building work on site, ensuring compliance with safety & quality standards.
Principal Designer & CDM Responsibilities:
- Advise clients on their duties under CDM 2015, ensuring they fulfil their legal obligations for health & safety.
- Lead CDM workshops, ensuring health & safety is embedded into the design process.
- Compile and manage Pre-Construction Information (PCI) and CDM Design Risk Registers (DRRs).
- Conduct design risk reviews and ensure that safe construction methods are established during the pre-construction phase.
- Review Construction Phase Plans (CPPs) to ensure appropriate risk control measures and site-specific safety arrangements are in place.
- Carry out site inspections and compliance audits to assess health & safety performance.
- Prepare and issue Health & Safety Files upon project completion.
What you’ll need to succeed
- MRICS Chartered with strong experience in building surveying.
- Extensive knowledge of CDM 2015 regulations and associated industry guidance (L153, L144).
- Proven experience in overseeing design risk management and running CDM workshops.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess construction hazards and advise on risk reduction strategies.
- Experience working in a multi-discipline consultancy environment.
- NEBOSH Construction Certificate or equivalent Level 3 qualification.
- Associate membership of the Association for Project Safety (APS) or technical membership of IOSH is desirable.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and ability to produce considered reports and recommendations.
- Strong self-management and organisational skills to handle multiple projects effectively.
What you’ll get in return
- Competitive Salary
- 33 days annual leave (starting) with options to buy, carry over or sell
- Hybrid / Flexible working
- Medical insurance, private GP Access
- Life Assurance
- Pension scheme
- Income Protection
- Volunteering days
- Gym Membership
What you need to do now
If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
Talk to Adam Tomlins, the specialist consultant managing this position Telephone 02920 645342