Building Surveyor

£38000 - £48000

Job Type

Permanent

Category

Infrastructure

Location

London

About this role

Post: Building Surveyor
Salary: £39,669 per annum
Grade: FRS E
Salary range: £39,669 - £47,384 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Application closing date: Thursday 10 November 2022 at 16:00 GMT

London Fire Brigade (LFB) are one of the largest firefighting and rescue organisations in the world. There are 103 fire stations across the London Boroughs split into five districts, along with a call centre and headquarters building. LFB also form part of the Greater London Authority (GLA) organisations which also include Transport for London (TfL) and London Metropolitan Police Service. LFB are adapting for the future with the Property Department playing a huge part towards this. The team plans, designs and manages projects to conform with the high expectations here, setting an example for all, hence we have a fantastic opportunity for a building surveyor to join the capital delivery team and make their mark.

We are looking for a talented and ambitious building surveyor to join our team and take your career to the next stage. You will be delivering property projects as required such that they are customer focused, on time, within budget and carried out in accordance with agreed standards and policies (energy efficient). We offer excellent experience and first-class mentoring support to help you achieve your ambitions beyond professional status, with a clear pathway to senior level.

You will be supporting the director, team leader and the wider team in the delivery of building surveying commissions. You will be investigating and offering technical advice on factors that affect building, including user needs, site and building surveys, and regulatory requirements. You will manage others in preparing designs using computer aided design software and obtain tenders for construction work. You will need a nationally recognised qualification in a construction related discipline and/or relevant extensive experience at an appropriate level and/or specific contractual knowledge.

Benefits of working for LFB
• 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Option Absence Scheme (which can result in an additional 12 days annual leave for staff at this grade)
• Flexible working including job share
• Welfare Scheme
• Use of Brigade Medical Adviser/physios
• Season ticket loans
• Equality Support Groups
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Opportunity to access affordable accommodation

Company benefits

  • 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
  • Option Absence Scheme
  • Flexible working including job share
  • Welfare Scheme
  • Use of Brigade Medical Adviser/physios etc.
  • Season ticket loans
  • Equality Support Groups
  • Contributory Pension Scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme