Building Surveyor

We are looking for a Building Surveyor to join our estates and facilities department to provide support to both Cheshire Constabulary and Cheshire Fire & Rescue Services property portfolio.

Benefits

• Essential car users allowance
• HMRC Mileage expenses
• Contributory Local Government pension scheme
• Competitive flexi-time scheme and flexible working hours
• Bluelight card discount with dozens of online and high street brands
• Excellent employee support and welfare schemes
• Wellbeing Zone – professional health & fitness programme
• Occupational Heath Services
• Family childcare vouchers and maternity support
• Sports and social club
• On site gyms

Salary: £38,000 to £42,597 pa

Hours: 37 hours with flexible working

Location: Hybrid working (throughout the county / HQ / Home)

Responsibilities

• Undertake condition and schedule of dilapidation surveys and using this data assist with the formation of five year planned maintenance programmes to ensure buildings are safe and fit for purpose
• Carrying out core building surveying activities, for example, dilapidation reports (interim, final terminal to include Scott schedule preparation and expert witness duties), various surveys (pre-acquisition, condition, utilisation, Asbestos, Structural, Capital Allowance, Space rationalisation), repair schedules, risk appraisals, insurance valuations etc
• Responsible for the site management of all planned maintenance and improvement projects ensuring that schemes are completed in a timely manner (in conjunction with the project surveyors programme), within budget and to the required standards. Understand and take ownership of project risks Management of Building Regulation and Planning applications
• Manage the safety of work carried out by staff/contractors in accordance with the Health & Safety at Work Act
• Draft terms of reference, estimate costs and resource requirements, and produce project initiation documents for corporate projects to ensure that all work is accurately scoped and sized and presented
• Prepare contract documents and invitations to tender for work, evaluate bids, negotiate variations and report on submitted tenders.
• Manage framework/external consultants, staff and contractors, monitoring their performance, make site visits, chairing/attending project progress meetings and carry out inspections of works to ensure quality standards are achieved
• Contribute to the compilation of Estates and Facilities guidance notes, H&S manuals, good practice building notes ensuring that information is relevant and visible to appropriate staff
• Liaise with the Facilities Team to assess the impact of Estates work on their services, working together to deliver continuous service improvement
• Provide guidance, advice and assistance with fire evacuation plans and fire safety documentation and other inspections as required (incl. fire and false alarm investigations)
• On call on a rota basis
• Must be able to travel around the county
• May be required to attend regional meetings
• May be required to visit other Forces/agencies/partnerships
• Must be able to drive and hold full clean driving licence

Experience, Qualifications & Skills

• Educated to level 4 in a building-related background
• Membership of an appropriate professional body, for example:
  • The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
  • The Chartered Institute of Building
  • Association of Building Engineers
• Significant experience in providing building surveying services across a number of properties varying in size and use
• Significant experience of managing multiple projects
• Significant experience of maintaining strong, productive relationships with customers/clients

Skills

• Must have detailed technical knowledge of the built environment.
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of Estates related statutory duties and requirements.
• Numerate and IT literate to interpret/ present data using a variety of system applications, such as AutoCAD.
• Microsoft office and Estates specific.
• Good interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Must have the ability to analyse problems and identify solutions.

This role is subject to references and a Police background check.

For more information please contact Graham Gibson on 07717 486469 or to apply, send a copy of your latest CV to graham.gibson@cheshire.police.uk.