Senior Building Surveyor

Recruiter
Currie & Brown Uk Limited
Location
Edinburgh
Salary
package
Posted
10 May 2017
Closes
24 May 2017
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Currie & Brown is currently looking for a senior building surveyor for our Edinburgh office who meets the following requirements:

* BSc in building surveying or equivalent
* Membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)
* A minimum of three years' technical delivery experience gained within a global construction consultancy
* Significant exposure to, and good working relations with, private and public sector clients
* Well-developed skills in the areas of surveys, refurbishment, repairs and maintenance
* IT skills (AutoCAD, NBS, MS Project, Outlook, Word, Excel and other bespoke software)
* Good technical writing, client-facing and communication skills
* Well-organised, diligent, proactive, assertive, well-disciplined and commercially astute
* A team player with a 'can do' attitude, outgoing, polite, patient, diplomatic, personable, respectful and flexible

The successful candidate will be part of a regional team of 12 building surveyors covering all aspects of professional and project building surveying across the private and public sector. You will support project leaders in generating a high standard of service delivery, achieving successful outcomes for our clients, capturing and sharing knowledge across projects, enhancing our culture of innovation and reinforcing our reputation as preferred service provider. The role will cover the full spectrum of building surveying services, including design and specification, contract administration, building surveys and pathology, party wall advice and dilapidations.

Responsibilities for the successful candidate will include:

* Delivering projects, commissions and professional assignments
* Managing client and project teams to deliver building surveying services profitably and on time
* Assuming a leading role in setting objectives and priorities, working as a proactive team player
* Maintaining effective communication to ensure that all information is available for the successful completion of projects and liaising with other managers to ensure efficient financial control
* Delivering all work outputs in an accurately and timely manner
* Representing the company in a professional and diligent manner; meeting, negotiating and corresponding with clients to form strong working relationships

Currie & Brown is one of the world's leading physical assets management and construction consultancies, dedicated to advising clients in respect of the management and utilisation of their physical assets, and is differentiated by innovation, expertise and experience.

With principal offices in Dubai, Hong Kong, London, Mumbai, New York and Shanghai, we operate in the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, India and the Middle East.