Opportunity
We would like to hear from experienced, accomplished chartered building surveyors at Senior or Associate level interested in taking the next step in their career with an independent firm of property professionals. This role would suit someone based in or near Cambridge, Bury St Edmunds or Ipswich; survey patches would be tailored to the candidate’s location.
The Role
We are looking for someone based in the Suffolk or Cambridgeshire areas to support us with providing high-quality commercial surveying services to our clients in that region. You will be carrying out a broad variety of commercial surveying work across a wide range of sectors. This will include commercial building surveys, dilapidations, planned preventative maintenance, schedules of condition and contract administration.
We have a fantastic multi-disciplined team of building surveyors and structural engineers spread across the country, meaning we can offer options to learn new skills and get involved with general practice survyeing, expert witness, structural engineering and residential work. The successful applicant will benefit from the diverse range of expertise within the team, working closely with colleagues to deliver high-quality survey services.
Ensuring everyone has an excellent work–life balance is critical to our way of working. Our experienced in-house admin team take on a lot of the report preparation and admin tasks, reducing desk time for our surveyors and making sure they can focus on what they do best: surveying.
Allcott Commercial is an independent company, which gives us the freedom to design a package to meet your needs. Whether you want flexible working, the chance to try something different or even the opportunity to become a partner in the company, for the right person, we can make it work.
The Person
We are looking for a surveyor looking to build on their existing commercial survey experience within a growing firm. It would suit someone based in or around the Cambridge / Bury St Edmunds / Ipswich areas. You need to be chartered with the RICS or CIOB and be able to commit to delivering an excellent service to our clients.
You need to have strong attention to detail and be confident in carrying out commercial survey work independently to a high standard.
You will have experience of:
- a broad range of commercial work
- for example: dilapidations, schedules of condition, contract administration, acquisition surveys and technical due diligence
- preparing and presenting technically robust reports
- providing clear, concise, justified conclusions
- working independently and within a team structure
- liaising with clients, both verbally and through written correspondence
A full UK driving licence is required.
What we offer
- £55,000–£75,000, depending on experience
- An excellent performance-related bonus scheme
- A diverse role with excellent opportunities for career progression: partnership is a possibility for the right person
- A supportive network of in-house professionals
- Flexible and generous packages to suit you. These typically include (but are not limited to):
- flexible working and working from home
- 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- car allowance or company car
- payment of professional subscriptions and support with CPD
- provision of all surveying and home office equipment
- pension contribution
- private health insurance for you and your family
- life insurance
- enhanced parental leave
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