Senior Building Surveyor

Senior Let Estate Building Surveyor

Hughenden Manor, Hughenden Park, High Wycombe, HP14 4LA

Summary

Would you like to work for Europe’s largest conservation charity which looks after nature, beauty and history for everyone to enjoy?

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Building Surveyor to join our Estate Management Team, working across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire including the beautiful estates of Hughenden, Cliveden, Buscot and Coleshill.

You’ll lead the approach to managing a large and varied let portfolio including residential, holiday cottages, commercial, and agricultural properties which are occupied by our tenants. Principally working on historic and listed buildings, you’ll be a key influence in helping guide and prepare our let buildings to meet future challenges.

Your contractual location will be our Hughenden Hub, Buckinghamshire and there will be an expectation for you to attend the office at least once a week. However, there is flexibility on where you are based at other times which could be at one of our Estate Offices in Oxfordshire or Berkshire. You will be required to work at a National Trust location for at least 60% of your working week. This will be discussed in more detail at interview.

This is a permanent, full-time opportunity. Salary £62,000 with market supplement*. Depending on experience and relevant qualifications.

*Please note the advertised salary is inclusive of a £8,000 reviewable market supplement. Your base salary will be £54,000 and you will receive the market supplement as an allowance on top.

What it's like to work here

Reporting to a Senior Estate Manager, you’ll be joining a supportive organisation, we’re one of the leading experts in the care and maintenance of historic buildings and offer significant opportunities for CPD and Building Conservation accreditation. Joining us, you’ll have an interesting variety of work, a good work-life balance and a chance to build up significant professional skills and experience.

What you'll be doing

As the technical buildings lead in our multi-disciplinary and friendly team, you will work closely with colleagues in the estate management team, and in the organisation, to manage high-level planned and reactive maintenance over a three-year budget settlement with a focus on delivering best value and high quality work.

The role will also require you to project manage or be the client for a variety of construction projects up to, and occasionally over, the value of £1m. Line managing and supporting the professional development of a small team of building supervisors, you’ll play a pivotal role in preparing our let estate for the future.

Who we're looking for

You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached. You don't need to have all of the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the role profile; this is just to provide a full picture of what’s possible in this role.

1. Qualified surveyor or architect (e.g., MRICS, MCIOB or equivalent)
2. High-level financial acumen and strong experience of managing large budgets
3. Demonstrable experience in building surveying in heritage and conservation
4. Robust building conservation knowledge, including procurement, maintenance, repair, and asset and contract management
5. An understanding of relevant legislation and best practice
6. Experienced in delivering projects in a multi-disciplinary environment
7. Adept with working at pace across a varied client base

The package

The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary

• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)

• Rental deposit loan scheme

• Season ticket loan

• EV car lease scheme

• Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts

• Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.

• Flexible working whenever possible

• Employee assistance programme

• Free parking at most Trust places

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