Graduate Building Surveyor

at  Science and Technology Facilities Council STFC

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL

Salary: £31,878 per annum
Hours: Full time
Contract Type: Open Ended
Location: Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell, Oxfordshire
Onsite Assessment Centre: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Start: 20th May 2024, 15th July 2024 or 2nd September 2024

The Estates Department is responsible for the development, support, upkeep and compliance of STFC’s physical Estate, including buildings, roads, infrastructure and grounds. The Estate portfolio at the 37 hectare Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) site, comprises of 93 buildings ranging in size, complexity and age (1950 to present day). This includes:

• Large bespoke scientific facility buildings
• Office accommodation
• Clean rooms
• Workshops
• 120 bed hotel
• Data centres
• Visitor Centres
• Children’s Nursery
• Commercial catering facilities

In addition to the primary RAL estate, there are also two satellite sites which the department has responsibility for, The Chilbolton Observatory, Stockbridge and The Coseners House Hotel, Abingdon (grade 2 listed).
The Estates Surveying and Works teams manage and deliver against the estates’ schedule of condition survey, to deduce the burden of backlog maintenance and to ensure STFC’s scientific programme is accommodated and supported in a safe and comfortable environment. The teams are responsible for planned and reactive maintenance activities for fabric elements around the estate.
The Surveying Team is currently a team of 3, Surveying Manager, Building Surveyor and a Clerk of Works. As a close and dynamic team, we are able to support and guide the wider Estates Teams on a variety of matters. We provide a stable but fast paced environment where this opportunity will thrive, and we are all extremely approachable and committed to a team working environment where all the support and guidance will be supplied.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Responsibilities will include:

• Adopt and develop the Estates existing condition survey reports to advise and assist the Estates Senior Management team in the strategic planning of maintenance and capital replacement works
• Undertake annual site condition surveys to ensure compliance and to sustain the schedule of condition register
• Diagnose building defects and specify remedial repairs
• Assist in the validation and updating of the Estates buildings and infrastructure record drawings and documentation
• Prepare estimates, specifications and tender documents relating to Minor Projects and Measured Term Contracts at RAL
• Instruct, implement and lead maintenance works using NEC4 TSC and NEC4 ECC processes and protocols
• Procurement and supervision of contractors with minimal impact to the site location, including works coordination, integration, Safety and Quality assurance
• Ensuring that CDM requirements are met for relevant schemes, including the issuing F10 notices where appropriate
• Ensure specification compliance, financial governance and effective sign off on the completion of role associated Minor Project works

The Estates Department is responsible for the development, support, upkeep and compliance of STFC’s physical Estate, including buildings, roads, infrastructure and grounds. The Estate portfolio at the 37 hectare Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) site, comprises of 93 buildings ranging in size, complexity and age (1950 to present day). This includes:

• Large bespoke scientific facility buildings
• Office accommodation
• Clean rooms
• Workshops
• 120 bed hotel
• Data centres
• Visitor Centres
• Children’s Nursery
• Commercial catering facilitie