Job Description
crbn solutions Principal Building Surveyor We are currently recruiting for an Principal Building Surveyor to work within our consultancy business, crbn solutions, serving clients across the UK. crbn solutions, is part of the Morris & Spottiswood group of companies. We’re dedicated to developing tailored carbon reduction solutions for properties and estate portfolios. Additionally, our expertise extends to corporate solutions, encompassing net-zero strategies and comprehensive carbon reduction initiatives for businesses. We’re offering an exciting opportunity for a skilled Principal Building Surveyor to become a part of crbn solutions, the progressive consultancy arm of the Morris & Spottiswood group of companies. As a Principal Building Surveyor, your role will be pivotal in driving our mission forward. In this role, you’ll be entrusted with the management of various building surveying services. Operating within a dynamic, multidisciplinary team, you’ll guide clients towards achieving net zero carbon. This involves technical inspections, feasibility studies, and carbon related matters. Working across diverse sectors like Education, Commercial, Housing, Finance, Public Sector, and Retail, you’ll deliver value-added solutions for clients striving to meet their net zero carbon objectives. Therefore, the ability to develop and sustain effective client relationships is crucial. You’ll excel as a team player, adept at collaboration, while also demonstrating the capacity for independent judgment. Your proficiency in communication, both written and verbal, is pivotal, especially as you engage in technical discussions and liaise with clients. This proficiency, coupled with your persuasive and professional approach, underpins your effectiveness as a Principal Building Surveyor. Your entrepreneurial mindset ensures that you proactively seek innovative solutions and capitalise on emerging opportunities. Over time, this role offers pathways to assuming higher responsibilities, including line management and mentoring emerging talent. A dedication to personal and professional development is highly valued, affirming your commitment to staying at the forefront of industry advancements. Personal Attributes Successful candidates will be expected to consistently behave and interact in line with the values of the business, while leading their team, setting objectives, and developing people in order to provide a service of quality to customers and clients, both internal and external. You will have a proven track record in profitable and quality-led contracts. This role demands strong leadership, adept problem-solving, and precise time management. Effective communication, both written and verbal, is crucial for internal and external interactions. You should excel in client collaboration, consistently meeting expectations and driving business success. Collaborative teamwork is essential, but you should also be self-assured in independent decision-making. As you progress, a commitment to self-improvement and a passion for lifelong learning are highly valued. This role offers opportunities for both personal and professional growth, including future line management responsibilities. What we re looking for Ideally degree qualified, or equivalent in building surveying – HND/HNC level qualification in an engineering discipline with extensive experience in relevant field will be considered. RICS qualified or working towards. SKA accredited is advantageous. 8-10 years minimum professional experience in Building Surveying across a range of projects and sectors. Practical experience in carbon reduction from concept to completion with an awareness of whole life carbon. Able to take full responsibility for producing, checking and approving building fabric reports, and checking only of designs, drawings, and technical specifications. Ability to coordinate, liaise and engage with clients and key stakeholders. Able to manage own tasks from inception through to completion and manage project risk. Commercially aware and financially astute with an ability to provide good concise commercial advice. Benefits Flexible, hybrid working arrangements (Office attendance will fluctuate depending on business needs) Car allowance £4,500pa Private Medical Insurance couple cover (BUPA) 5% Employers pension contribution Second opinion private GP services EAP programme Employee benefits porthole Electric car scheme Cyle to work scheme Annual holidays: 25 days plus 8 public & day additional holiday for your birthday Successful candidates will also Hold a valid driving licence Be fully IT literate in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel (at intermediate level) Valuing People at crbn solutions crbn solutions is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. One of our core values is to Value People . We are passionate about investing in people and genuinely take care about what we do and how we do it. This ensures that the working environment, staff, suppliers and the communities we serve always remain at the front-of-mind. Put simply, a diverse and inclusive workforce opens our business up to a much wider talent pool and greater innovation and creativity through teams with different experiences, backgrounds and education
