Commercial Real Estate

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Due to increasing work our client has an opportunity for an experienced traditional Senior Building Surveyor to join their multi-disciplinary practice in Orpington. You will lead on Project coordination, contract administration and perform general surveying duties. Due to the responsibilities and nature of the role, you must be MRICS qualified and have a relevant degree. You will be primarily working on housing refurbishments and residential projects worth up to 5 million pounds.

Key Responsibilities:

• Receiving Client instructions and agreeing fee proposals for various projects and professional surveying instructions.
• Surveying and reporting on residential, commercial and education properties.
• Acting as Lead Consultant for refurbishment and new build projects for public and private clients in different sectors including residential, commercial and education. Includes briefing Clients, design, co-ordinating consultants, specifying, cost advice, tendering, drafting contractual documents and contract administration.
• This is a Client facing role and will include chairing meetings, deliver presentations and attend resident meetings. There may a requirement to attend out of hour's meetings from time to time e.g. resident and leaseholder stakeholder meetings.
• You will be required to mentor junior staff and provide support where needed.
• The role will require you to drive between sites so need to have access to own vehicle and a clean driving licence.

Skills and Qualifications:

Essential:
• Due to the nature of the role you must have a minimum of five years' experience.
• You must be MRICS qualified and have a relevant degree and ensure you maintain your CPD to keep up to date with legislative changes in the built environment.
• Experience of JCT contracts (both Contract Administration and Employer's Agent roles).
• Party Wall and building pathology / defects diagnosis.
• Demonstrate good oral and written communication as the role is client facing and you will be required to give presentations, chair meetings and prepare professionally written reports to a high standard.
• You will need to manage client expectations skillfully and bring solutions to challenging situations.
• Be organised and prioritise own workload to meet tight deadlines.
• You will need to demonstrate your resilience as this position attracts a high volume of work and at times, can be a pressured environment.

Desirable:
• Ability to use AutoCAD preferable.
• Already working at this or similar level in a multi-disciplinary consultancy practice.

If you would like to arrange a confidential chat to discuss this role, or other vacancies within the Real Estate industry, please contact Will Elliott on 0121 790 0983 or will @ niyaapeople.co.uk.

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Quantity Surveyor/Employers Agent
Cambridgeshire
£45,000 - £62,500 + Package DOE

The Company:

A leading Construction Property Consultancy, who provide Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Project Management and Health & Safety services to their clients are looking to identify a Quantity Surveyor/Employers Agent to join their team. They are open to recruiting at varying levels from Assistant through to Qualified Senior Surveyor as long as you are able to manage your own projects with minimal supervision.
An organisation, with multiple offices throughout the UK and internationally, they boast a varied portfolio of clients within the public and private sector; from housing, healthcare and education to blue chip commercial, retail and leisure, working with 8 of the top 16 retails.
Alongside all of this, they have a dynamic culture, fantastic staff retention and an award-winning APC scheme with continued professional development.

The Job:

• Project running from initial briefing to handover
• Checking tender documentation
• Acting as employer's agent
• Evaluation of contract documentation
• Variations and Valuations
• Finance reports
• Producing schedule of works

Your Experience:

• The right Quantity Surveyor will have full membership of the RICS
• Proven experience of pre and post contract surveying
• Working within a customer focused team and able to develop working relationships
• Fantastic problem solving and able to provide effective solutions to the clients
• Be flexible and adaptable to be able to fit within a busy and ambitious team

In Return:

• An opportunity to work within a reputable organisation as a Quantity Surveyor/Employers Agent
• Salary benchmark of £45,000 - £62,500 + package D.O.E
• Ability to work with autonomy, managing your own diary with unlimited career progression

If you are interested in applying for the role of Quantity Surveyor, please get in touch for a confidential chat or send your up to date CV to Will Elliott - will @ niyaapeople.co.uk.

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Senior Building Surveyor
Birmingham
Up to £52,000 + package + Bonuses

A small consultancy with a huge presence in the Birmingham market is keen to take on a Chartered Senior Building Surveyor to join their growing team. They work closely with a variety of Local Authorities which has provided them with an immense pipeline of work.

Key skills required:
• Traditional Building Surveyor role dealing with dilapidations, pre-acquisitions, schedule of condition, party wall etc
• Commercially aware and astute
• The ideal Senior Building Surveyor will be Chartered (MRICS/RICS)
• Client liaison skills
• Strong knowledge of Building Surveying and experience working on Commercial & Educational projects
• Working within a customer-focused team

In return:
• A competitive salary up to £52,000 D.O.E
• Private Healthcare package
• Excellent Car Allowance
• Bonus scheme

If this Senior Building Surveyor position is of interest or if you would like to discuss any other roles we currently have please click apply or get in touch with Will on 0121 790 0983.

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