Job Vacancies

Senior Building Surveyor (Part time work option available)

Benefits: Up to £78,000 inclusive of bonus + 30 days holiday + private healthcare

Location: Hybrid working pattern: 2–3 days per week at a preferred office location (Cuffley or Littlehampton), with regular home working and travel to client offices and sites.

One Consulting Group is a property consultancy providing tailored multi-disciplinary and project management solutions. As an experienced Building Surveyor who can lead teams, solve complex problems, and make a real impact in delivering high quality projects, OCG wants to hear from you!

As a Senior Building Surveyor, you’ll play a pivotal role in helping support our growth plans and develop our Building Consultancy services, driving continuous improvement and ensuring high standards are maintained across all our services.

Why this role?

• You get to work on a varied project portfolio across public sector clients
• To join a forward thinking, people focussed business
• An opportunity to create impact & add value
• A platform to grow and take on progressive responsibilities towards a senior role
• Work life balance, flexible working, competitive salary and benefits

What you’ll be doing

You will be responsible for providing a full range of building consultancy and surveying services to our clients while also supporting the internal team and will:

• Act as the lead consultant to manage, lead, motivate and inspire a multi-disciplinary team of internal and external staff to deliver projects and to act as technical lead across the building consultancy team.
• Manage all aspects of the client relationship ensuring OCG remain a trusted partner, and manage the delivery teams to ensure projects are delivered meeting all objectives around time, cost and quality.
• Manage all client duties and act as Principal Designer under both Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 and for Building Regulations (non HRB).
• Conduct and overseeing a wide range of property surveys, feasibility and inspections
• Diagnosing defects and preparing detailed remedial specifications
• Acting as lead consultant and/or contract administrator on larger works
• Mentor, coach and develop the team

What we’re looking for

• Membership of a professional body e.g. MRICS or MCIOB
• Degree in Building Surveying or similar
• Significant relevant experience working within property & construction industry with evidence of project delivery ideally within the public sector
• Proven experience, practical & procedural knowledge in professional building surveying services and managing projects, including specification writing.
• Considerable depth of knowledge of relevant statutory property legislation including planning and building regulations, JCT contracts and CDM regulations
• Strong stakeholder management

• Strong leader, with good communication and attention to detail

• A methodical, problem-solving mindset with a customer-focused approach

• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle

OCG are committed to promoting diversity and equal opportunity in the workplace and have been accredited as a Disability Confident employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.

If you would like to apply for this vacancy, please send your CV and a cover letter detailing how you would fulfil the role to vicky.tozer@oneconsultinggroup.co.uk.

Closing date for applications: Friday 12^th September 2025

Building Surveyor (Part time work available)

Benefits: Up to £68,000 inclusive of bonus + 30 days holiday + healthcare

Location: Hybrid working pattern: 2–3 days per week at a preferred office location (Cuffley or Littlehampton), with regular home working and travel to client offices and sites.

One Consulting Group is a property consultancy providing tailored multi-disciplinary and project management solutions. As an experienced Building Surveyor who can lead teams, solve complex problems, and make a real impact in delivering high quality projects, OCG wants to hear from you!

As a Building Surveyor, you’ll play a pivotal role in helping support our growth plans and develop our Building Consultancy services, driving continuous improvement and ensuring high standards are maintained across all our services.

Why this role?

• You get to work on a varied project portfolio across public sector clients
• To join a forward thinking, people focussed business
• An opportunity to create impact & add value
• A platform to grow and take on progressive responsibilities towards a senior role
• Work life balance, flexible working, competitive salary and benefits

What you’ll be doing

You will be responsible for providing a full building surveying service to our clients while also supporting the internal team with technical queries.

• Provide technical and professional building services covering, employer’s agent, project management, design and contract administration services for multiple construction projects running simultaneously.
• Manage internal resources, contract drafting, and where applicable, managing other technical consultants as part of the design team.
• Manage principal contractors and ensure projects are tailored to meet the clients commission, are value for money and meet all objectives around time, cost and quality
• Communicate with both internal and external parties ensuring all information is available for the successful implementation and completion of projects to a high standard.
• Fulfil all duties on the client’s behalf including those required by the Construction Design Management (CDM) Regulations 2015.
• Maintain relationships with existing clients and develop new client contacts and business opportunities.
• Develop relevant knowledge and skills and maintain an up-to-date awareness of all necessary legislation affecting the technical aspects of building surveying, sharing knowledge and information where appropriate.

 What we’re looking for

• Membership of a professional body MRICS or MCIOB
• Degree in Building Surveying or similar
• Experience working within property & construction industry with evidence of project delivery ideally within public sector
• Advanced theoretical, practical & procedural knowledge in professional building surveying
• In depth knowledge of building/facilities management contracts eg JCT contracts
• Strong stakeholder management

• Good communication skills for liaising with multidisciplinary teams and clients
• Proactive and detail-oriented approach to work, ensuring accuracy and quality in all deliverables

We are committed to promoting diversity and equal opportunity in the workplace and have been accredited as a Disability Confident employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.

If you would like to apply for this vacancy, please send your CV and a cover letter detailing how you would fulfil the role to vicky.tozer@oneconsultinggroup.co.uk.

Closing date for applications: Friday 12^th September 2025

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full-time

Industry: Property Services

Department: Property Services

Salary Grade: 14, £56,385 to £60,592 per annum

Contact: Barry Cooke at 07970423047 or Barry.Cooke@iow.gov.uk; Andrea Jenkins at 07970423046 or Andrea.Jenkins@iow.gov.uk

Reference: 2025_1371

Location: County Hall, Newport, Isle of Wight and agile working

37 hours per week

Are you looking for a change and to work in a supportive team across a diverse property portfolio in a beautiful part of the world?

The Isle of Wight is a unique place to live and work and benefits from some of the most protected and beautiful landscapes and habitats in the UK. As well as having Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty status since 1963, the Island became UNESCO’s latest Biosphere Reserve in 2019, which further recognises the unique characteristics of our natural landscape.

The Isle of Wight Council’s property estate is extensive and with a diverse portfolio, comes a varied and exciting caseload. With nearly 800 property assets in total, the 150 or so operational assets includes offices, schools, leisure centres, libraries, museums, care homes, family centres, storage units, cemeteries, heritage buildings/landmarks, parks, and beaches. The commercially let portfolio includes industrial units, industrial ground leases, restaurants, cafés, leisure businesses, beach huts, tourism concessions, offices, and a substantial industrial portfolio on the mainland.

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic property manager with keen professional instincts to help us to improve and deliver a quality estates management, valuation and consultancy service for the Council.

Working in a supportive, professional, and high-profile team, you will lead on the valuation of Council-owned property assets and other valuation issues and be responsible for a varied caseload of routine and strategic property management work with the opportunity to get involved in other areas as might suit your interests and expertise.

Being an RICS Registered Valuer is not a requirement for this position, but it would be a distinct advantage.

For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Barry Cooke at 07970423047 or email Barry.Cooke@iow.gov.uk or Andrea Jenkins at 07970423046 or email Andrea.Jenkins@iow.gov.uk

Join #TeamIWC and you’ll receive our staff benefits package, including:

• Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a PLUS public holidays!
• Local Government pension scheme
• Discounted Solent ferry travel
• Island bus network discount
• Cycle to work scheme
• Staff parking permit scheme
• Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership
• National and local discounts & benefits schemes
• Relocation scheme of up to £8,000 may be available for some roles (subject to criteria)
• Travel allowance may be available if commuting from the mainland (subject to criteria)

Find out more about working for the Isle of Wight Council and living on the Island.

The Isle of Wight Council currently does not have a license to sponsor overseas workers.

The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination and this is supported by the unacceptable behaviour policy, employee code of conduct and our values, culture and inclusivity. We actively promote the diversity of our workforce, and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees.

The Isle of Wight Council’s Terms & Conditions of employment are available upon request. Please contact our recruitment team via adverts@iow.gov.uk if you would like to receive a copy.

The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer. We are proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. We are also a Disability Confident employer. Along with a number of commitments, this means, providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.

The Isle of Wight Council reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than stated, if required. To ensure your application is considered, it is recommended to submit your application promptly.

If you have difficulty completing your online application or need further information about how to apply, phone 01983 823134 or email callcentre@iow.gov.uk  Only applications submitted online by the closing date will be accepted.

We often receive a high volume of applicants for our vacancies. If you do not hear from the recruiting manager within three weeks of the closing date, we regret that your application will not have been successful on this occasion. Please revisit our job page for alternate posts that may be suitable.