Estates Surveyor - Central Government

Role: Estates Surveyor REF 100892
Contract Length: Until 31-03-27 – with a possible extension
Location: Hybrid/Nottingham/Leicester – 3 days per week in the office. Covering an area from York to Cambridge
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: Market Rate
Security Clearance: BPSS

Spinwell is recruiting for an Estates Surveyor for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ESTATES SURVEYOR

• Support the Asset Manager (LCW/Surveying) in the delivery of the Asset Management Strategy for the Estates property portfolio.
• Shadow third party surveyors conducting asset collection surveys across the estate to ensure defined protocols for surveying are being followed.
• Review and validate third party asset validation reports and provide technical feedback including submitting asset change requests where applicable.
• Review applications for maintenance / upgrading works providing technical advice where applicable.
• Responsible for the delivery of the end-to-end asset surveying process from planning of asset surveys through to issue of a scope of works for a proposed project and initial cost estimate.
• Maintains the progress of the asset survey programmme for the area of responsibility, ensuring the program is delivered in accordance with the schedule.
• Compiles the asset survey results in a formal report with CIBSE condition ratings and photographic/documentary evidence and ensures that they are incorporated in the forward maintenance requirements.
• Collaborates with colleagues in the Asset Management team to identify poor performing assets, repeat failures and obsolete assets for review/inclusion in the LCW planning process.
• Maintains asset condition data and LCW maintenance register ‘Demand Plan’ using predetermined prioritisation criteria, for geographical area of responsibility.
• Contributes to the development of the LCW pipeline plan, understanding limitations of budget, portfolio strategy, and delivery capacity.
• Supports the LCW programme prioritisation process, providing knowledge/expertise and technical support.
• Develops project scopes and total budgeted costs for inclusion in the LCW planning process.
• Supports the Capital Projects Delivery Team in the delivery of the LCW program, as required.
• Fosters a ‘one team’ culture of quality and continuous improvement across the extended organisation to include the Integrator and supplier partners, on a day to day as well as strategic basis.
• Supports the management of assets and development of asset strategies, within a large portfolio, in support of achieving defined Sustainability and Net Zero Carbon objective.
• Ensures commitment to Sustainability and Net Zero Carbon improvements across the Authority, supporting the Authority’s objective of making the public estate smaller, greener, better.
• Supports and deputises for the Asset Manager (LCW/Surveying) as required.

  SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE ESTATES SURVEYOR

• Significant experience of asset condition surveying within a large commercial property portfolio.
• Extensive and detailed technical knowledge of building asset types and asset lifecycle management within diverse range of portfolios (Corporate, multi occupied, public facing)
• Has surveyed and planned lifecycle programs on large property portfolios.
• Up to date knowledge of the legislation, best practice and industry standards in relation to providing a safe, sustainable and compliant Estate.
• In depth knowledge of building asset types, their significance on legal compliance and improvements needed to support the Department’s commitment to Net Zero Carbon and Greening Government Commitments.
• Understanding of end-to-end commercial construction project delivery process.
• Commercial awareness and astuteness connected with contractual obligations and interpretation with supply chain partners.
• Extensive experience of defining project scopes, estimating project costs, asset surveying and the use of CIBSE asset condition classifications.
• Ability to analyse significant amounts of data produced by computer aided facilities management systems supporting a large portfolio and identify opportunities or risk for the department.
• Strong project management skills and persuasive in identifying key areas of work required.
• Experienced of working with multiple stakeholders across a multi-site estate.

If you are an Estates Surveyor, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!

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