Building Surveyor/Contract Administrator

Job Description

Starting salary up to £45,000 dependent on experience including car allowance plus excellent benefits

Read the overview of this opportunity to understand what skills, including and relevant soft skills and software package proficiencies, are required.

Our staff are our most valuable assetAbout us Michael Dyson Associates Ltd, is an established, successful and prominent multi-disciplinary construction consultancy providing a comprehensive range of professional services to the public housing sector. Established in 1980 we have four decades of wide-ranging experience working with clients throughout the UK.The Role Based at our modern Head Office in Huddersfield, this a fantastic opportunity for a Building Surveyor/Contract Administrator to join our growing Contract Administration Team made up of Building Surveyors, Quantity Surveyors and Project Managers of varying experience from university graduates to more senior qualified professionals. Candidates should be both a team player with determination to drive projects forwards whilst also having the ability to work independently to achieve results. It is envisaged that the successful candidate will have a minimum of 5 years' relevant post degree experience and will be either Chartered or intending to sit their final assessment at the next sitting.You will enjoy a varied workload including the opportunity to act as Contract Administrator, preparation of specifications and schedules of work, site inspections, quality management, attending site meetings, cost control, design co-ordination, CDM Consultant/Principal Designer duties, Party Wall Act surveys and property surveys. In addition to the operational aspects, you will hold some line management and mentoring responsibilities for more junior members of the team.Key operational/Project management duties including:

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• Understanding our agreed scope of services/project briefs.

Building and maintaining brilliant relationships with various clients

Manage all aspects of project communication including administration activities such as issuing notices and certificates

Manage contractors on site via visits and project meetings

Plan resource needs against project programme and deliverables.

Ensure Quality Assurance procedures are followed, including key deliverables at each Stage.

Ensure project issues are dealt with in a timely manner, to the clients satisfaction.

Maintain regular communication with Team Leaders and Project Director to provide updates on project progress and fee expenditure.

Ideal Candidate:

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• RICS or CIOB accredited construction degree

5 years post qualification experience, ideally in both new build & refurbishment projects

Proven technical & providing similar services in your current role

Experience in managing teams providing guidance, mentoring and leadership skills to less experienced staff members

Confident communicator & experienced in client facing roles

Managing the client relationship and service delivery on a project by project basis.

Willingness to travel across the UK

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook

A 'self-starter' able to be trusted to work with a high degree of autonomy & self-motivation

Full UK driving licence

Why join us?

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• Be part of a modern, growing, forward-thinking consultancy

Up to 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Hybrid working environment

9-day fortnight rota option for flexible work/life balance opportunities

Bonus schemes

3-5% Contributory pension scheme & four times salary life assurance

Regular performance and salary reviews to ensure our people progress in their careers

Payment of Professional Institute training/examination fees/ subscription fees

Excellent fully funded training programme with regular in-house CPD events to support career development

Fun social & team building events organised & paid for by the company

We actively encourage and fully support, both financially & professionally, continued professional development; priding ourselves on fully supporting our employees in achieving their career goals and ambitions. Michael Dyson Associates Ltd is committed to equal opportunity and diversity and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. xwwtmva How to apply: Apply via our website to upload a CV & covering letter along with details of your current and anticipated remuneration package. NO AGENCIES PLEASE