We are currently working in partnership with an award-winning surveying consultancy who have been listed as a Times Top 100 company to work for in the UK, who are looking to appoint a Principal Building Surveyor on a permanent contract.

This will be a full-time position based in London, with hybrid working (2/3 days home working) and a salary of £65,000 - £75,000 per annum.

The ideal candidate will hold an MRICS membership, have business development experience as well as a proven track record within contract administration.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Managing a team consisting of Building Surveyor/Assistant Building Surveyor/Trainee Building Surveyor/Year-out Student
• Assist Programme Manager with Client liaison to include formulation of briefs, fee proposals, presentation of schemes, and/or services, project programming and other matters affecting delivery of service
• Act as the Contract Administrator or Employer's Agent on a wide range of building types
• Carry out the necessary research to support Business Plan activities and Sector knowledge for opportunities and networking
• Assist in the preparation and drafting of quality questions for tender opportunities
• Mange risk, including any on-going PI issues relevant to your projects

Experience required:

• MRICS membership

Skills, knowledge and expertise required:

• Contract administration on a wide range of residential public sector projects
• Ability to prove business retention/development within surveying consultancies

Rewards and Benefits:

• Life assurance cover for all colleagues (x4 annual salary)
• Scottish Widows pension and salary sacrifice (4.5% contribution matched)
• Medicash, a health cash plan including shopping, gym discounts etc
• Bonus payments for introducing new people to the business
• Professional development scheme available to all colleagues
• Reimbursement of professional fees
• Flexible working hours
• Agile working
• Birthday leave
• Long service additional leave
• Access to in-house mental health first aiders
• Two corporate social responsibility (CSR) days in each calendar year
• £50 contribution to each charity event you take part in
• Buying/selling leave policy

Working hours:

• 35 hours per week

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

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