Chartered Building Surveyor

at  Ridge Partners LLP

Due to our continuing success and as we continue to expand as a company and within our Building Surveying team in Manchester; we are now on the lookout for a passionate and driven individual who is looking for their next opportunity as a Chartered Building Surveyor to join our team.

As a Chartered Building Surveyor your role will include:

• Lead & develop detailed briefs in conjunction with the Client and senior colleagues
• Establish & maintain client relationships
• Support business development activities by senior colleagues
• Carry out site surveys (including measured surveys, condition surveys & defect analysis)
• Produce designs and specifications including preparation of tender documentation
• Administering building contracts (JCT and NEC)
• Undertake all aspects of professional surveying work (including condition surveys, specific defect analysis, party wall consultancy, dilapidations, insurance inspections and claims advice. Plus, Reinstatement Cost Assessment valuations)
• Liaise with clients, contractors & other consultants (internal and external)
• Assist the team leader with project finances, recruitment, mentoring and team leadership

Experience and Skills Required

• Relevant degree qualified - RICS approved.
• MRICS Chartered.
• Have experience of advising on commercial, healthcare or educational properties either in the public or private sector.
• Good AutoCAD and/or REVIT skills.
• Competent with NBS Chorus.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

The role will require you to be the key point of contact with our prestigious clients, therefore a high level of communication skills and commercial awareness are essential for being successful in this role.
You will be of an analytical mind with a high level of intellect - combining excellent written and oral skills to produce considered and robust reports and recommendations. You will need to demonstrate the capable of eventually managing individual team members with picking up and organising their project work and where necessary, assisting them on projects.
Ridge is a Built Environment Consultancy. We provide our clients with access to a wide range of integrated expertise and professional disciplines to help them transform the quality and sustainability of the built environment.
Our people make what we do possible, helping us lead the way with quality, innovation, and entrepreneurial spirit. That’s why we challenge them to be the best they can be and offer exceptional training and career development opportunities at all levels.
Ridge and Partners LLP

• Lead & develop detailed briefs in conjunction with the Client and senior colleagues
• Establish & maintain client relationships
• Support business development activities by senior colleagues
• Carry out site surveys (including measured surveys, condition surveys & defect analysis)
• Produce designs and specifications including preparation of tender documentation
• Administering building contracts (JCT and NEC)
• Undertake all aspects of professional surveying work (including condition surveys, specific defect analysis, party wall consultancy, dilapidations, insurance inspections and claims advice. Plus, Reinstatement Cost Assessment valuations)
• Liaise with clients, contractors & other consultants (internal and external)
• Assist the team leader with project finances, recruitment, mentoring and team leadershi