Property (Building) Surveyor
- Employer
- Macdonald & Company
- Location
- London
- Salary
- £60000 per annum
- Closing date
- 22 Feb 2021
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- Sector
- Building Surveying, General Practice
- Job Role
- Surveyor
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
The surveyor has a key operational role in ensuring the smooth running of the charity’s property portfolio. The main duties are as follows:
Property management
- Maintain the properties in a good state of affairs not least by conducting regular inspections and liaison with the tenants. Where required, instructing and supervising contractors to undertake works and ensuring where appropriate that costs are recharged to the tenants concerned.
- Ensure the tenants adhere to their lease conditions.
- Ensure the charity is complying with its obligations on its property holdings including as regards energy standards and health and safety.
- Prepare, arrange or organise improvement to the properties as occasion permits so as to enhance performance as investments. This may include the role of project manager.
- Carry out or arrange the rent reviews as set out in the leases. Manage lease expiries, arranging for leases to be renewed, dilapidation claims to be conducted and where voids occur, for new lettings to be secured.
- Engage professional or technical advice as and when necessary.
- Maintain and report on property investment schedules of rentals and values.
Property investment
- Work with trustees to develop a strategy for the portfolio and then implement it, whilst keeping it under review.
- Review property portfolio performance from time to time.
- Recommend investment sales and purchases as and when considered appropriate.
Grant applications
- Advise trustees upon applications for grants relating to proposed works.
- Visit, inspect and prepare written reports for the trustees on grant applications in accordance with the charity’s policy on grant making. Recommend to trustees any alternative course of action and of level of grants. Advise as required on payment of grants and on conditions that might be appropriate.
- Advise trustees on any changing trends of assistance required and of that offered from other bodies.
Person Specification
- MRICS Qualification
- Ability to procure and project manage construction and refurbishment schemes.
- Undertaking reactive and planned property maintenance
- A working knowledge of landlord and tenant legislation.
- Experience in the procurement of construction works including preparation of tender documentation.
- Preparation of design and tender drawings and specifications
- Experience in carrying out various CDM duty holder roles.
- Experience in preparing and submitting applications for building regulations approval and planning consent.
- Experience in preparing, serving and settling dilapidations claims.
- Experience in dealing with Party Wall matters including issuing and responding to notices
- A sound knowledge of building defects along with the ability to identify or diagnose the causes and recommend appropriate repair and remedial works.
- The skills and ability to use Auto-Cad (or equivalent).
For more information please contact Alistair Carter for more information at acarter@macdonaldandcompany.com
Company
Macdonald & Company is the leading professional recruitment consultancy to the property industry and environment.
We have offices in the United Kingdom, Middle East, Asia Pacific and Africa enabling us to offer global reach with local knowledge.
We act for a diverse range of clients, including developers, investors, institutions, property companies, funds, banks and consultancies - indeed any organisation that occupies, owns, develops, finances or advises on property, construction or the environment.
Our high standards, professionalism and confidential service have resulted in us being appointed the RICS Preferred Recruitment Partner.
Our unique mix of property and recruitment professionals ensure we provide the best advice to employees and employers alike, born of a deep understanding of the route to qualification, career development and working in the property world. Our close-knit teams are trained sector specialists, who are active across the entire property and built environment recruitment marketplace.
Our consultants work within the following specialist sectors:
• General Practice, Development, Investment & Finance
• Facilities Management
• Architecture, Design
• Technical/Construction
• Planning & Urban Design
• Marketing
• Residential
• Health & Safety
• Property Funding
• Environmental & Energy• Defence • Finance/Accountancy & Business Support, HR
We specialise in the recruitment of personnel ranging from graduates and freelance/contract staff to partners, executives and chief operating officers.
In keeping with our service promise, we will assign a dedicated senior account manager to provide you with a "one-stop" point of contact and ensure you get the best from Macdonald & Company.
Visit www.macdonaldandcompany.com for more information and to view our current assignments or alternatively contact our Managing Director: Peter Moore
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