Reactive Building Surveyor - Oxford, United Kingdom - University of Oxford

University of Oxford

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Oxford, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence.

Our research plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic.

The University of Oxford Estates Services maintains an estate of over 300 teaching, learning and research buildings, including some of the most iconic historic buildings within the UK.

The team is also responsible for managing repair and maintenance of the University's 933 Graduate Accommodation units across the City, along with 140 commercially let domestic properties both within Oxford and in the surrounding villages.

What We Offer
As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees' wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

An excellent contributory pension scheme
38 days annual leave
A comprehensive range of childcare services
Family leave schemes
Cycle loan scheme
Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs

This role also offers the opportunity for some hybrid working, and will discussed in more detail at interview.

About the Role

Working closely alongside the Responsive Maintenance Team Leader, you will be responsible for complex repairs and maintenance as well as planned project work across the Functional, Residential and Graduate portfolios.

You will need to be a self-motivated and enthusiastic problem-solver, with considerable experience of project management, construction and the investigation of building defects.

You will be required to collate and assess a range of technical information in order to advise on the best course of action to fix the fault, repair the damage, and ensure that any other potential risks of failure in similar building fabric across the Estate are identified and effectively mitigated.

About You

You will be able to demonstrate experience of complex reactive building fabric repairs in large modern and commercial constructed buildings.

You will also be able to diagnose building fabric problems, and understand and unpick sequential historic building repairs in order to identify the true origin of issues such as water ingress, structural movement or infestation.

We're looking for a natural problem-solver who enjoys variety in their working life. Someone who relishes collaboration and working as part of a strong multi-disciplinary team.

You will ideally have experience of managing a largo portfolio of buildings and be able to demonstrate good organisational skills and have experience of identifying, managing and delivering complex repair and maintenance work with a high turnover of projects and competing deadlines.

Existing knowledge of current health and safety legislation relating to construction sites, along with relevant British Standards, Building Regulaions and codes of practice will also be essential.

Above all, you will need to demonstrate a confident can-do attitude, and the ability to work adaptably to make sure that the team as a whole are able to provide the best possible service to our customers.

You will also need to demonstrate an ability to work under pressure dealing with constraints that are often outside of your control.

Application Process
Interviews will take place on 25 April 2023 and will ideally be face to face.