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Head of Building Surveying

Job Posted: 34 minutes ago

Salary: £ 60,000 - 80,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Brighton, East Sussex

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Role: Head of Building Surveying

Location: Brighton, East Sussex

Hours: Full-time

Pay: £60,000 - £80,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus a generous commission structure based on fees generated

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Head of Building Surveying to join one of our longstanding clients, an established property consultancy based in Brighton.

This is a rare senior-level opportunity for an ambitious and commercially minded Chartered Building Surveyor to take ownership of a Building Surveying department, with the autonomy to develop and grow the service while remaining actively involved in fee-earning work and client delivery.

Benefits

Senior leadership position with significant autonomy and influence
Clear progression pathway to Director or Partner level
Performance-related bonus / profit share
Supportive and forward-thinking working environment
Opportunity to build and develop a Building Surveying department
Key position within the wider senior management team 

The Requirements

BSc Hons in Building Surveying from a RICS-accredited degree programme
Full Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, MRICS
Strong all-round building surveying experience
Proven client-facing and work-winning capabilities
Commercially aware with experience managing fees, budgets and client relationships
Ability to develop a profitable Building Surveying service
Strong leadership, team-working and communication skills
Experience supporting, mentoring and developing other surveyors
Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel
Ability to produce, edit and format professional reports and documentation
Full, clean UK driving licence
Legal right to work in the UK 

The Role

Lead and develop the Building Surveying department
Set the strategic direction and performance objectives for the department
Develop client relationships and identify opportunities to win new work
Deliver building surveys and condition reports
Undertake contract administration and project management
Complete defect analysis and prepare technical reports
Advise on landlord and tenant dilapidations
Manage Party Wall matters
Develop planned maintenance programmes
Complete Reinstatement Cost Assessments
Write and prepare detailed schedules of works for tender
Prepare fee proposals and manage project budgets
Ensure projects are delivered profitably and to a high professional standard
Maintain compliance with RICS regulations
Manage, mentor and support surveyors and assistants at different stages of their careers
Contribute to the wider strategy and growth of the business as part of the senior management team 

If you're keen to join an established property consultancy where you can build and shape your own department, develop a team and have a genuine pathway towards Director or Partner level, then please apply to this Head of Building Surveying role below or call Jamie Watson on (phone number removed) between 9:00am - 5:30pm

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