Project Surveyor To oversee and manage a range of high-profile capital projects. To act as lead officer on the projects and liaise with the Council’s Leisure and Technical Services teams to ensure the projects are delivered on time and within budget. To act as main point of contact for the works carried out by contractors and provide technical and surveying advice to other service units and stakeholders.
*Create Project Plans for the delivery of key capital projects.
*To produce detailed project specifications to ensure that procurement procedures are followed.
*To review and analyse contract tender returns and make recommendations.
*To procure and manage projects as directed to deliver within budget and timescale and to the desired quality including the preparation of specifications.
*To manage the preparation of schedules of work, supervision of works on site with oversight and agreement of final costs form inception through to completion
*Contract administration of the projects.
*Monitoring issues and risks and highlighting them to the relevant parties.
*Use knowledge and experience to exercise due diligence and provide professional surveying advice to colleagues
*Engage in regular liaison with external stakeholders, funding agencies, local user groups and consultants on project progress including submission of technical data and drafting update reports.
*To generate accuarate project progress and performance reports, written and verbal for internal audiences and Council Committees.
*To manage appointed contractors to ensure compliance with all relevant health and safety legislation, provision including fire safety, asbestos management, legionella, electrical and gas safety and ROSPA standards for play areas.
*To Manage budget monitoring of contracted works
*To carry out any duties as may from time to time be allocated by the Head of Service
*To communicate with customers and stakeholders at the required level
*Commitment to the Council’s Strategic Plan
*To undertake any training and development as required
*To comply fully with the Council’s Equal Opportunity Policy
*To comply fully with the Council’s Health and Safety at Work Policy
*To assist as required in the Council’s Emergency Plan
*To comply fully with the Council’s IT Security Policy
*To undertake other duties commensurate with the grade of the post


Degree qualified in a related discipline. Project Surveyor


A chartered member of the CIOB or RICS with a minimum 3 years post qualification experience would be advantageous in the role.


A CSCS yellow card holder is a prerequisite for this role. Project Surveyor


Knowledge and experience of estates maintenance and surveying work in non-domestic properties including diagnosis of defects and detailed report writing, preparation of drawings and specifications of work for tender, planned maintenance programmes, management of contracts and condition surveys, Schedules of dilapidations, preferably within the public sector.


Project Surveyor At least 3 years’ experience of project management.
An understanding of the National shedule of rates (NSR) and their application to works.
A working knowledge of grounds maintenance.
Knowledge of service level agreements.
Able to manage multiple projects and clients at any one time.
Knowledge of health and safety legislation relating to non-domestic buildings including fire safety, asbestos, control of legionella, gas and electricity regulations.
Knowledge of CDM 2015 Regulations and an understanding of all duty holders’ responsibilities.
A working knowledge of building and landscape contracts.
Experience using the JCT suite of contracts is preferred. NEC knowledge also beneficial.
Good communication and negotiating skills
Ability to write detailed reports in clear English
Good IT skills and the ability to use bespoke procurement software.
Ability to manage and prioritise own workload to ensure that deadlines are met while able to work autonomously as required.
Knowledge of ROSPA Play areas guidance
Ability to travel to different sites as required
Ability to prepare drawings using AutoCAD
Knowledge of non-domestic mechanical and electrical installations.
Knowledge of local government/public sector procurement legislation, and guidelines.