Building Surveyor - Oxford, United Kingdom - Ridge Surveyors Limited

Ridge Surveyors Limited

Verified Company

Oxford, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Overview:

Location:
Oxford

Salary:
£Competitive

As a Building Surveyor based at our offices in Blenheim Park, your advice will be crucial for the successful design, construction, maintenance, repair, and refurbishment of a wide property portfolio.

The team actively works in the retail, logistics, office, healthcare, life science, research, education, government, defence, and residential sectors providing the opportunity for plenty of workload variety.

Current clients include the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Thames Valley Police, Open University, several Oxford Colleges, University of Oxford, Oxford City Council, Oxford County Council, Oxford gene Technology, Oxford Biomedica, John Lewis Waitrose, Oxfam, Heyford Park and the Lloyds Banking Group.

We have a proven mentoring program aimed at performance growth to support individuals achieve their personal and career ambitions. A strong team structure provides support at all levels with clear routes to progression without limits.

Role and Responsibilities:

Carry out building, condition, and measured surveys
Taking particulars on site, attending meetings, writing up specifications, obtaining estimates, planning maintenance programmes, and administering contracts for maintenance work
Analyse and report on building defects
Handling claims and negotiations with loss adjusters leading to the preparation of drawings and specifications for remedial work
Prepare schedules of dilapidations (land and buildings)
Prepare Notices, Schedules of Condition and Awards for Party Wall matters
Maintain and enhance existing relationships with contractors and clients

Experience and Skills Required:

Degree qualified RICS or CIOB approved. Other qualifications maybe considered
Some experience in a similar role
Experience of using AutoCAD to prepare basic drawings and sketches

As a Building Surveyor at Ridge and Partners you will need to demonstrate the desire, drive, and a real enthusiasm to becoming a Chartered Building Surveyor which will be fully supported by the company (the national Ridge APC support process) and the Oxford Team.

What's in it for you?
Our people are our business - our vision is to be ever progressive, expanding our expertise and nurturing our talent through Quality, Innovation & Growth, to achieve our strategic outcomes:

Growth which fuels ideas and opportunity for all
Purposeful and meaningful work
Continual development and mentoring
Empowerment, inclusivity and respect
Happiness and enjoyment
Openness, honesty and integrity
Acting as one team
Access to up to date iPad surveying and reporting tool
Drone pilot training

Your reward is focused on your total wellbeing, with a package to support all aspects of life.

In addition to your salary, you can expect:

A healthy holiday balance of 25 days, plus bank holidays & the ability to buy / sell to suit you
3 days a year to give your time to others, volunteering for great causes
An inclusive wellbeing offer:

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Financial

Life Assurance, Pension Scheme (3% Employee, 6% Employer), Income Protection, Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme, flexible choice of Critical Illness Insurance

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Physical

Free Private Medical Insurance, Doctor at Hand Private GP, Best Doctors, flexible choice of Dental Plan, Cycle to Work Scheme, GymFlex & Healthcare Cash Plan
A flexible approach to hybrid working, to suit both you & your team
Tailored career development focused on professional, personal and/or educational
The opportunity to learn and develop skills as part of a dynamic team within a modern, high quality and wellbeing aligned office space