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The BEAMS team prides itself on its professionalism, customer focus, and the provision of independent and impartial cost and surveying services. Our team comprises Chartered Surveyors specialising in Minerals & Waste Management, Quantity, and Building Surveying, providing impartial advice relating to cost and repair.

Our services are essential for maintaining the Agency’s non-domestic rating list. BEAMS also extends its professional services to other government bodies.

BEAMS are responsible for the provision of surveying services encompassing a diverse portfolio of properties and specialist building structures, varying significantly in complexity and scale. Professionals within our team may be assigned to projects involving historically significant buildings, as well as unique and specialised structures such as lighthouses, government facilities, and nuclear sites.

As part of our core services, we specialise in two areas of surveying:

1. Building Surveying – This encompasses comprehensive assessments, including pathology analysis, cost scheduling for repair works, dilapidation surveys, condition assessments, insurance reinstatement evaluations, disrepair cost estimations, and depreciated reinstatement cost advice.
2. Quantity Surveying – Our expertise extends to the preparation of Agency Cost Guides, incorporating detailed specifications, evidence-based cost data, and the provision of cost information to support contractor basis valuations. We also provide development viability assessments and cost appraisals for various government bodies.

District Valuer Services (DVS) provide professional property advice across the public sector, including private and third sector clients involved in delivering public services and functions of a public nature. Our clients include the Central, Local and Devolved Government, Health, and Transport.

This role sits within the Transport sector. We work with major infrastructure providers including National Highways, Transport for Scotland, Welsh Assembly Government and HS2. We deal with all issues of compulsory purchase and compensation. We work as part of multi-disciplinary teams to deliver infrastructure projects from early scheme design to final settlement of compensation.

You will lead a team working at pace to meet increased client requirements, across a range of Compulsory Purchase casework including litigation cases. You will liaise directly with clients, deliver complex casework, provide technical guidance to clients and support caseworkers within DVS.

This exciting opportunity offers a dynamic blend of project management and leadership, overseeing high-profile casework for prestigious clients. As Sector Head of Transport, you’ll lead high-impact projects while shaping the future of DVS, providing strategic direction to a talented national team. You’ll play a key role in coordinating and leading the sector while actively contributing to the DVS senior leadership team and the broader senior leadership community across the VOA.

About you: 

We would welcome applications from motivated and dynamic candidates with substantial estate management/valuation experience and strong technical knowledge who thrive on variety and are keen to make a difference. Strong and effective communication and negotiations skills are key to this role as well as a pragmatic solution focused approach.

The ideal candidate should be well organised and flexible, working on your own initiative and managing your own workload, able to manage changing priorities and resilient to the pressures of a busy and varied caseload; they will be a productive team member with a can-do attitude suitable for managing a diverse property portfolio. The candidate should be proactive and be able to spot and develop opportunities to maximise asset value. 

You will have an RICS accredited degree with member level status of the RICS.

About the role:

The role covers all aspects of Estate Management, including lease renewals, rent reviews, new lettings, re-gears, valuations, acquisitions and disposals as well as general estate management, debt management and repairs, across a wide range of property types including commercial, operational and community assets. Candidates will be expected to liaise closely with other services to help them deliver their objectives through property solutions, as well as external stakeholders, community organisations and tenants.

About the team: 

The Council has an extensive and diverse property portfolio which includes retail, light industrial, offices, leisure and community premises, arts venues, and a shopping centre located across the City. Our portfolio generates significant income which needs to be proactively managed to enable rental and capital growth. The Estates team is a small but busy commercially focussed unit working across this portfolio providing estate management, valuation and property advice.

What next? 

If we sound like the right fit for you and you feel like the right fit for us we would welcome your application. Please click on the Apply button at the bottom of this page. 

Alternatively if you would like to find out more about the post, the team or working with us at the Council please contact Tracy Woolgar, Principal Estates Surveyor at tracy.woolgar@exeter.gov.uk 

We reserve the right to close any vacancy before the closing date if enough applications are received.

Our commitment

At Exeter City Council we are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve.

To support this commitment we will strive to implement reasonable adjustments to support any members of our communities who face barriers in recruitment processes, irrespective of the reason.

We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Chartered Building Surveyor (Part time work considered)

Benefits: Competitive salary + 30 days holiday + healthcare + bonus (discretionary)

Location: Hybrid working with up to 2-3 days at our Cuffley office, with regular home working and travel to client office sites.

One Consulting Group is a high performing company providing tailored property and project management solutions. Due to our enviable reputation for delivering high quality projects, the business is thriving, and we are now looking to hire a Chartered Building Surveyor to support our growth.

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.

Chartered Building Surveyor (Part time work considered)

Benefits: Competitive salary + 30 days holiday + healthcare + bonus (discretionary)

Location: Hybrid working with up to 2-3 days at our Littlehampton office, with regular home working and travel to client office sites.

One Consulting Group is a high performing company providing tailored property and project management solutions. Due to our enviable reputation for delivering high quality projects, the business is thriving, and we are now looking to hire a Chartered Building Surveyor to support our growth.

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.