Building Surveyor West District Exeter - Forestry Commission

Forestry Commission

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Exeter, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Salary:

- £37,485 - £40,590

A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Job grade:

Higher Executive Officer

Pay Band 4
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
FC
Forestry England
FC
Forestry England
West Forest District
Estates
Type of role:
Environment and Sustainability
Estates
Operational Delivery
Property
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Parttime
Number of jobs available:
1Contents

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Location

Dunchideock, South West England, EX6 7XRAbout the job

Job summary:

West Forest District is responsible for the stewardship of over 35,000 ha of woods and forests, from the Shropshire Hills to Salisbury Plain, and south-westwards down to Cornwall.

The estate is comprised of freehold and leasehold properties, and our ambition is to continue to grow the estate as we acquire new land for woodland creation.

The diverse property portfolio we manage may be less obvious than the trees we grow but it is just as vital in delivering our objectives.

We maintain a wide variety of built properties, ranging from our working office and depot/deer larder locations, through to let cafes and large visitor facilities, such as Haldon Forest Park and Cardinham Woods, to a collection of embedded residential, agricultural, and industrial properties.

Job description:

You will be tasked with delivering a high standard of professional property services, including planning and monitoring programmes of work across our whole estate.

Ensuring we are complying with all statutory regulations and internal guidelines; you will also see to it that all planned and emergency works fall within budget and are completed to agreed specifications.

Your sharp business acumen will prove crucial when ensuring that value for money is being achieved, particularly when balancing your annual capital and revenue budgets.

To thrive in this enticing role, you will have the ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders such as colleagues in other teams and those occupying the properties.

Key Work Areas

Deliver professional building management across the District including the management of utilities and services by the most efficient means and to agreed budgets.

Plan, specify, procure (to public procurement guidelines), implement, and monitor programmes of work including planned and reactive maintenance to a high standard whilst also ensuring compliance with statutory regulations (including health and safety legislation) and Forestry Commission processes and guidance.

Ensure the maintenance of statutory compliance across the built estate including being key in rolling out building management policy and handbooks.

Undertake regular property inspections with follow up with appropriate reporting.

Improve the financial sustainability of the built estate.

Identify ways to decarbonise the built estate by improving energy efficiency, transition away from fossil fuels and incorporate renewable energy generation.

Work with key internal and external stakeholders to establish business cases, develop projects into a pipeline and help implement through the internal investment programme.

Work collaboratively to set and manage annual revenue and any allocated capital budgets with the Land Agent and other Building Surveyor.

Provide an on the ground response to emergency or reactive buildings and services maintenance issues.

Management of the ongoing digitisation of property information via Forester Web and Sharepoint.

Person specification:

Essential:

Have achieved or making progress toward Chartered status with RICS or CIOB (support will be offered toward this attainment), or demonstrable relevant surveying experience.
You should have good and broad knowledge of building pathology and be able to analyse complex and unusual building related issues and develop detailed specifications and solutions to give the best whole life outcomes.
Fulfil the duties of Client under CDM 2015 Regulations, ensuring safety and value for money throughout.
Relevant demonstrable construction and building management experience at a management level, including NEC contract management.
Experience of managing budgets and procuring services effectively.
Competent user of MS Office in particular Excel, Word and Outlook.
Ability to problem solve and work under you own direction to achieve desired outcomes.
Excellent communicator, with good verbal and written skills.
Full UK Driving Licence.
Experience of working on a diverse workload across a broad spectrum of building types and construction styles.

Desirable

Good understanding of renewable technologies, sustainability principles and energy efficiency in buildings would be advantageous.
Experience of ensuring statutory compliance in relation to buildings and associated record management.
Knowledge