Senior Specialist - London, United Kingdom - RICS

RICS

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Senior Specialist - Construction & Infrastructure Management

Job Type:
Permanent

Location:

London - This role can be performed with a hybrid working arrangement balancing working from home and the office.

It is expected that regular attendance in the office will be required in line with business, department and team needs.

Job Purpose

To provide trusted leadership for RICS on professional / technical matters within the Construction and Infrastructure sectors of the surveying profession, globally.

As part of a senior specialist team, the role's principal purpose is to develop and maintain a body of trusted, sector focussed standards and related professional development for the chartered surveying profession.

This role has a substantial level of external profile with the profession and its sector-based

stakeholders and is critical to ensuring RICS engenders confidence and trust.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver and maintain a defined, substantial portfolio of formal guidance and related projects within construction and infrastructure
Provide high quality and timely professional insight and support to RICS professionals on emerging issues within construction and infrastructure
Play a leading role, supporting the Sector Lead and Director to maintain the RICS professional competency framework, related body of knowledge / curriculum within a defined range of professional areas with little need for oversight / support
Regularly lead representation of RICS, (unsupported), on sensitive professional issues within defined areas, in a way which engenders respect and Influence with Govt and Industry stakeholders
Delivery of current, actionable market insight, through networks and own expertise, in order to inform the maintenance / development of high quality, risk / opportunity led, sector based guidance
Established internal expert, advising as required, on all professional issues within a defined range of professional areas, through external networks and own expertise
Mentoring to support colleagues' development, and possibly limited management
Responsible for planning and meeting budget on individual projects
Significant input to strategy within defined areas of responsibility, and input on business cases
Project management of a substantial portfolio of projects both within department and directorate and across RICS

Experience / Skills Required

Relevant sectorbased expertise with deep understanding and passion for the importance of excellence in professional surveying to society
A track record of delivering sound business outcomes in a multistakeholder environment with competing interests, which are justifiable to all
Capable of engendering trust and confidence with senior public and market stakeholders, capable of projecting RICS' brand credibly in an international environment
An enthusiastic and committed team player, capable of working effectively in a matrix environment
First class, written and oral communication this role will require you to deliver impactful profession and public facing communications which influence educate and guide relevant audiences
High degree of political sensitivity and the ability to bring effective, clear outcomes
The ability to lead the handling of reputationally sensitive issues effectively
Ability to analyse and assess requirements, advising on strategy and ensuring the recommendations proposed receive buy in
High level of personal ethics and a professional approach
A good appreciation of the importance and key factors involved in regulating professionals
Excellent project management and organisational skills
Proficient with IT and a willingness to adapt to new technologies
Excellent at coordination and prioritisation of work in a fastmoving environment

Who Are We?

As a globally recognised professional body, everything we do is designed to effect positive change in the built and natural environments.

Through our respected global standards, leading professional progression and our trusted data and insight, we promote and enforce the highest professional standards in the development and management of land, real estate, construction and infrastructure.

Our work with others provides a foundation for confident markets, pioneers better places to live and work and is a force for positive social impact.

With over 134,000 highly qualified trainees and professionals, and offices in every significant financial market, we are ideally placed to influence policy and embed our standards within local marketplaces in order to protect consumers and businesses.

In doing so, we can innovate and progress the development of spaces and places so they are fit for future generations, in addition to the challenges faced in the present.

Benefits