Project and Building Surveyor

Job Title: Project and Building Surveyor

Location: Ashford, Kent, TN23

Salary: £40,533 to £45,117 per annum, depending on skills and experience Plus Lease car or cash alternative of £3,050 pa

Job Type: Full time, Permanent

Working Hours: 37 Hours Per Week

Closing Date: 23rd February 2025

About The Role:

We are looking for an experienced individual who has credible experience in project management, implementation and delivery of a range of construction related projects of varying size, scale, and duration. To ensure that the council remains compliant with relevant legislation, good working principles and practices you will be abreast of changes and advances in legislation (including but not limited to the Building Act, Building Regulations, local and national planning guidance), technology, building techniques and materials.

You will be responsible for conducting project appraisals and feasibility studies, commissioning studies into proposed schemes and evaluating proposals; along with:

• Managing and monitoring external consultants and contractors on work contracts
• Identifying and managing risk, change and variations
• Attending contract meetings, site inspections and signing off completed works
• Monitoring all project specific programmes and budgets. Values will vary from £1,000 for small individual projects up to multiple millions
• Leading on project related procurements as well as any dispute resolution, negotiation and contract administration queries that arise
• Coordinating the preparation and submission of planning and building control applications

About you:

To be competent in this role you will have credible experience of producing and managing construction contracts and surveys, remedial repairs and project management along with having:

• Sound understanding of Building Pathology.
• Previous experience of Project Surveying, Quantity Surveying or similar.
• HNC/HND in Building Surveying (or equivalent) or proven equivalent experience.
• Project Management Qualification
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written

Benefits:

We offer a wide range of benefits including:

• Hybrid Working - We are an organisation that puts people first and understands how important employee wellbeing is. We want to help you to balance your working life and home life and offer flexible ways of working to help structure your life in a positive and productive way; both at home and in the office. This maximises personal development and collaborative working.
• Competitive remuneration package - We offer an excellent salary linked pension scheme, generous annual leave with flexi time, free life insurance, supportive relocation package and opportunities for training and development.
• Generous annual leave
• Free life insurance
• Excellent salary linked pension scheme
• Supportive relocation package
• Opportunities for training and development

Additional Information:

With devolution news and talks evolving, we understand that there may be some uncertainty for those currently serving within the sector. Kent, Medway and all District and Borough Councils in the South East already work closely with each other and a devolution deal would represent the next step forward in that partnership working. The services we currently deliver continue to be vital to our communities and will remain so whatever changes may be proposed in the coming year. This is an exciting, but stable time to join our organisation.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community.

Ashford Borough Council recognises the need to ensure the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults when they come into contact with the services we provide.

To find out further information about the role and to view the full job description, please visit the council's website.

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Candidates With the Relevant Experience or Job Titles Of; Building Surveyor, Property Inspector, Building Engineer, Project Surveyor, Project Surveys, Property Engineer, Surveying Engineer, Property Surveyor, Property Inspection Clerk, Building Inspection Clerk, Insurance Surveying may also be considered for this role.