An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Building Surveyor to join the Peak District National Park Authority and lead on the management and development of our key corporate properties and rural estate built assets. You will play a key role in ensuring that we achieve our aim of making Assets a cornerstone of how we operate. The role will present an opportunity to work around the National Park, contributing to the management of our diverse property portfolio.
The post is based in Bakewell, Derbyshire. The successful candidate will have access to a wide range of benefits and support including; flexible working arrangements that are second to none, a generous holiday entitlement, pension scheme and staff development programme. The position presents an excellent opportunity for a surveyor to gain experience across a range of areas, particularly heritage buildings and building techniques, procurement, specification, contract management and line management responsibilities. The role is ideal either for a chartered surveyor or those wishing to work towards becoming MRICS and the Authority has a programme of support in place to help post holders develop in this area.
Working within a small but busy team, you will be a professional Surveyor with a relevant qualification (RICS/CIOB/or construction related Degree or HNC). As Senior Building Surveyor, you will be responsible for leading on the key development projects across the Authority as well as managing or overseeing the delivery of a focused Building Surveying service potentially including the completion of condition surveys, implementation of maintenance programmes and the management of smaller development projects. The Senior Building Surveyor plays a key part within the Authority in achieving development projects and condition objective that ensure our property portfolio is fit for purpose, sustainable and protected into the future. The position is permanent.
Self-motivated, you must have good organisation and communication skills and be able to demonstrate practical and technical experience in a range of work including all types of modern and traditional construction, condition surveys, preparation of CAD plans, project monitoring and management. You will have a track record of leading projects and the ability to manage your own workload and ways of working is essential.
If you would like to discuss this position please contact Matt Freestone, Corporate Property Manager on 01629 816276.
Closing date: 15th November 2022
The Peak District National Park Authority is committed to equal opportunities. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.
We are a Disability Confident employer and guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the essential criteria for the role.