KEY DELIVERABLES

• Progression of a range of building projects including agricultural building replacement, silage pits, residential renovation and replacement, portfolio wide repair and maintenance.
• Ability to manage a portfolio of projects across Scotland, track and provide client updates.
• Technical support both to clients and members of the land management team.
• Ensuring achievement of delegated key client deliverables.
• Adherence to internal and client process and compliance standards. Responsibilities
• Able to ensure Health & Safety practices on site and in project delivery.
• Scope to develop/support the wider building consultancy team in Scotland.
• Performing a key supporting role within a high performing team on principal instructions.
• Seeking opportunities to leverage skill and expertise to develop new business for the wider team within Scotland.
• Ensuring value for money and an informed long-term specification for the client.

KEY SKILLS

• Competent professional with experience of project management of a diverse range of rural asset projects, overseeing day-to-day management liaising with contractors and other consultants as required.
• Efficient and effective management to make best use of a wider consultancy design team.
• Ability to undertake initial survey and drawing works of assets to produce existing drawings.
• Ability to develop tender packages and run tender exercise.
• Working effectively with internal and external specialist advisors.
• Ability to provide advice in relation to energy performance and measures.
• Understanding of building conservation to provide advice in relation to typical rural properties.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and work to high standards under pressure.
• Excellent communication skills capable of building and maintaining strong relationships with team members, other colleagues, clients and stakeholders.
• A diligent and dependable approach to all professional work.
• An entrepreneurial attitude with an aspiration to contribute to the growth and performance of the wider business.

Our Rural team in Perth & Inverness undertake a wide range of estate, farm and property management and provides professional advice to private, commercial and institutional clients, working closely with colleagues in our estate agency, forestry, farming and commercial teams across the UK.
Due to demand for services provided by our Rural Building Surveying team in Scotland, we are looking to grow the skill sets and capacity. The team works closely with Rural Building Surveying colleagues within the national business and with Commercial Building Surveying colleagues.
The role will focus on delivering rural construction projects and works in relation to a wide range of rural assets including new and upgraded agricultural buildings, residential farmhouses and cottages, small-scale commercial property, repairs to properties of historic significance and a wide range of rural infrastructure works such as bridges, roads, tracks and paths.
Current priorities / projects include integration of renewable technology, adaptions to mitigate against climate change, provision of modern fit for purpose agricultural buildings, repurposing of traditional agricultural buildings, energy performance upgrades to residential property.