Building Surveyor

The Opportunity

We have a fantastic opportunity for permanent Building Surveyor to join our Advisory Consulting team. With shared office space in Birmingham, Bristol, London, Manchester, and Sheffield, we welcome applications from Building Surveyors across these regions.

The Building Surveying team forms part of the wider Multi-Disciplinary Consultancy Business of c2,000 staff.  Our workload is mainly (but not solely) based in the UK.  Amey Group capabilities allow us to Build and Maintain key Infrastructure and Building Assets, and we specialise in strategic long- term partnerships and contracts.  This offers applicants the unique opportunity to truly consider whole life cost solutions and to positively influence the communities in which we all live and work

The Building Surveying team provides support to our market-leading Complex Facilities business providing:

• Full Design and Project Management for minor Building fit out projects for national clients including DWP
• A full suite of surveying capability including Asset Capture Surveys, Asset Condition Surveys, Building and Historic Building Condition Surveys, and Void surveys
• Specialist Surveys including RAAC and Cell Door Fire Compliance
• Principal Designer (Construction Design and Management Regulations)
• Principal Designer (Building Regulations)

Working in conjunction with our Advisory colleagues we ensure we provide data led solutions to maximise the efficiency of forward asset management plans, we help clients achieve their Net Zero ambitions as we drive the Energy Transition Agenda.

The role

Our Building Surveyors play an important role providing building surveying services and assist our Design Teams, Asset Management Teams and ultimately our end client users. As a Surveyor, you will provide sound technical skills across the full range of activities and provide advice and guidance to our clients and be involved at all stages of the project form fee build up, client liaison, project management, project delivery and close out.  In addition, once specialist training is provided, you will be able to act as Principal Designer assuring Building Regulation compliance of refurbishment and new build schemes in accordance with the new Building Regulation Amendment Regulations, as well as under the CDM regulations

We are firm believers in data. And when it’s used alongside the expertise of our people, great things can happen. We can unleash the potential of properties; providing clients with the insights needed to make smart decisions, sustaining growth, and simplifying future planning.

What you will bring to us:

• Chartered Member of RICS or educated to RICS accredited degree level (or equivalent work experience) dependant on career progression
• Associate Membership RICS or similarly evidenced progression with a related institution – e.g. CIOB
• Previous experience in a similar role, working across a diverse team, providing a broad range of technical services
• Experience in working in a multi-disciplinary environment with a proven track record of experience undertaking asset building surveys and asset conditioning
• Experience in procurement and delivery of major works programmes including contract and project management including effective stakeholder consultation and monitoring of customer satisfaction.
• A strong understanding of regulation and contractual requirements in sectors such as Health, Education and Justice
• Sound knowledge of Building Regulations, Planning, Health and Safety, Environmental, Sustainability and Net Zero Carbon.
• M&E understanding on asset maintenance
• Experience of updating asset management systems
• Experience of defect analysis and remediation, planned maintenance strategy and advice
• Strong project management and coordination skills
• Able to work to a high degree of accuracy and to prioritise and plan effectively
• IOSH working safely (training can be given)
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to form strong connections internally as well as externally with our customers
• Experience of CAD, Revit and/or technology-based solutions
• Able to generate new work from within the business and externally.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills effective for a wide range of audiences
• Flexible, agile worker not averse to travel and working away from home when required
• You are a technically minded, impartial, free thinker with an entrepreneurial mindset
• To work in a team, producing technically sound surveying solutions, complying with all relevant technical standards and client requirements, working unsupervised and supervising/managing more junior members of staff undertaking similar tasks
• Contributing to the preparation of bids and the general work winning function

What we can offer you:

At Amey, we recognise that our biggest asset is our people. That’s why when you join us, we offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life’s ups and downs. It’s the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers.

Our benefits are designed to help you thrive at work and in your home life. You will have the flexibility to choose benefits and development opportunities that are best for you. 

Some of our benefits include:  

• Exceptional personal development, training and progression plans, designed to allow you to shine in your career, all in line with your personal ambition 

• Competitive salary and compensation 

• Generous pension scheme, with extra contributions from Amey 

• 24 days annual leave, plus bank holidays 

• Flexible benefits scheme, including the option to buy additional annual leave and insurance benefits, Cycle2Work scheme and access to discounted gym membership 

• Our Save with Amey programme gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in 

• Family friendly policies for new parents or if you provide care for a dependant 

• Membership of our Affinity Networks who connect, support and inspire diverse communities within Amey
• Two Social Impact Days each year, for volunteering and fundraising opportunities 

Nuclear Sector Experience

We are particularly keen to hear from candidates with experience of delivering projects within the nuclear sector or other highly regulated environments. Experience working on nuclear licensed sites, knowledge of nuclear safety culture, and familiarity with relevant regulatory and assurance frameworks will be highly valued. Applicants holding, or working towards, NSQEP (Nuclear Skills Qualification and Experience Passport) recognition are encouraged to apply. Whether your background is in project management, architecture, structural engineering, building services, surveying or multidisciplinary design, we are looking for professionals who can bring a strong understanding of safety, compliance, quality assurance and technical excellence to support the continued growth of our nuclear and complex infrastructure portfolio which will include; decommissioning and waste management, defence