Commercial Asset Surveyor

Commercial Asset Surveyor

Location: Kent
Contract: Temporary
Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday (Hybrid working available)
Rate: £230 per day PAYE / £300 per day Umbrella

A Local Authority in Kent is currently seeking an experienced Commercial Asset Surveyor to join its Environment, Property & Recreation service on an initial 3-month temporary assignment.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Building Surveyor or Asset Surveyor with experience of commercial and corporate property assets to play a key role in the inspection, maintenance and management of a diverse public-sector portfolio.

You will provide technical surveying support across a varied range of commercial and corporate assets, with responsibility for:

• Carrying out detailed condition surveys, statutory inspections and accessibility audits.
• Identifying building defects, assessing building pathology and recommending appropriate repair solutions.
• Preparing comprehensive condition reports, including photographs, drawings, costings, priorities and timescales.
• Assessing asset life expectancy and future maintenance requirements.
• Organising and monitoring planned and reactive maintenance works.
• Preparing specifications, obtaining quotations and instructing contractors.
• Inspecting completed works and ensuring repairs are delivered to the required standard.
• Carrying out insurance-related site inspections and maintaining accurate records.
• Supporting compliance with asbestos, fire safety, legionella, electrical testing, gas safety, lifts and other statutory requirements.
• Maintaining accurate asset-management records, including GIS data where applicable.
• Carrying out measured surveys and producing drawings, plans, elevations and building models using AutoCAD.
• Undertaking accessibility audits and identifying required improvements.
• Supporting the maintenance and inspection of a diverse range of council assets, which may include buildings, car parks, roads, bus stops, signage, street lighting and other infrastructure.
• Liaising with tenants, colleagues, contractors and external partners.
• Providing professional technical advice to managers and colleagues.

What We're Looking ForThe successful candidate will have:

• An HNC/HND in Building Surveying, or equivalent qualification or demonstrable equivalent experience.
• Level 2 AutoCAD.
• IOSH Managing Safely.
• Strong experience in property inspection, surveying and building condition assessment.
• A good understanding of building pathology and the ability to identify structural and building defects.
• Experience of organising, instructing and monitoring planned and reactive maintenance.
• Knowledge of asbestos management, CDM Regulations 2015 and statutory maintenance requirements.
• Experience preparing specifications, obtaining quotations and supervising contractors.
• The ability to assess repair requirements and recommend practical remedial solutions.
• Excellent written communication and report-writing skills.
• Strong organisation and prioritisation skills.
• A full driving licence, as regular site visits will be required.

Knowledge of traditional and historic buildings, commercial property maintenance, GIS systems, wider infrastructure assets and public-sector property management would be advantageous.

MRICS qualification, BOHS P405 Management of Asbestos in Buildings and experience with EPC/DEC assessments would also be beneficial.

This is a safety-critical role and will involve site inspections, lone working and occasional working at height. Appropriate PPE will be provided.

If interested, please contact Josh on 01772 208967 or joshua.hull@servicecare.org.uk