Assistant Building Surveyor Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Salary Range:

39,906.00 - 46,049.00

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"The Higher Education sector is an exciting and dynamic environment, constantly evolving to meet the needs of students and a competitive global market. At the University of Hull, we recognise the critical role our estate and facilities play in attracting prospective students and enhancing the experience of our students, researchers, staff, and visitors.
As part of our commitment to excellence, the Estates & Facilities Directorate is undergoing a transformational journey-modernising our services, processes, and systems to adapt to the changing landscape of higher education.
Our mission is to support the University's strategic vision by delivering world-class, sustainable, and well-maintained facilities. Our diverse portfolio includes building and engineering maintenance, estate development, space management, accommodation, sustainability and energy management, environmental services, transport and travel, security, cleaning, portering, and more.
If you're looking to be part of a forward-thinking, ambitious team shaping the future of higher education facilities, we'd love to hear from you!"

The Building Surveyor will work as a part of the Estates Operations team, taking responsibility for managing the maintenance, repair, and refurbishment of campus buildings and estates within a higher education institution. This role involves coordinating and overseeing the grounds team, the buildings team, managing asbestos-related tasks, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations while maintaining a safe, functional, and attractive campus environment.
The Building Surveyor will:
Building Condition Assessments: Responsible for the regular inspections of the campus buildings to assess their condition and identify any issues or requirements for maintenance, repair, or improvement. Advise and deliver on strategies, recommendations and solutions on building design, technical specification, planned and reactive maintenance, cost-in-use and life cycle costings to ensure effective and efficient use of resources across the University estate.
Buildings Drawings and Documentation: Develop, maintain and update technical buildings standard specifications and statutory records, including asset management through an accurate asset list for building and engineering plant both in the University's agreed software formats on all equipment and services in accordance with statutory requirements and relevant guidance.
System Optimization: Monitor and optimize the performance of buildings systems across campus, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce operational costs, and extend the lifespan of equipment. This includes contributing to sustainability goals by implementing energy-efficient electrical systems.
Asbestos Management: Manage the asbestos register and develop asbestos management plans, ensuring that asbestos-containing materials are safely maintained, monitored, and removed as required.
Buildings Team Management: Supervise, train, and support the buildings team, ensuring effective and efficient buildings maintenance operations are carried out.
Grounds Team Management: Supervise, train, and support the grounds team, ensuring effective and efficient grounds maintenance operations are carried out.
Health and Safety Compliance: Ensure buildings and grounds activities and works comply with health and safety regulations and best practices, including performing risk assessments, issuing permits to work, adhering to legislation, and ensuring safe working practices.
Collaboration with Mechanical and Electrical Engineer: Work closely with the Mechanical and Electrical Engineer to assess building systems and ensure integrated, efficient operations during maintenance, repairs, and projects.
Project Management Coordination: Work with the Estates Projects team around the planning, execution, and management of buildings and space projects (or buildings aspects to projects), providing expertise and advise as well as ensuring projects deliver building elements in line with University standards.
Preventive Maintenance Program: Develop and implement a preventive maintenance schedule for buildings systems to reduce the risk of failures, minimize downtime, and maintain system longevity.
Contractor and Supplier Management: Work with external suppliers and contractors for building works, ensuring quality and compliance with institutional standards and regulations.
Troubleshooting and Support: Provide troubleshooting support for buildings issues in campus buildings, resolving problems promptly to minimize disruption to building occupants and university operations.
Budget Management: Assist in preparing and managing budgets for building systems maintenance and upgrades, tracking expenditure and ensuring cost-effective delivery of services. Take responsibility for any delegated budget.
Training and Development: Provide technical guidance and training to the maintenance team and other relevant personnel on the operation, maintenance, and safety of building systems.
Emergency Response: Be an integral part of the emergency response team for building repairs and grounds issues, ensuring timely and efficient resolution.
Continuous Improvement: Stay updated with the latest developments in buildings systems and new standards and practices, incorporating new technologies, methodologies, and best practices into the institution's buildings systems to improve performance and sustainability. Promote a culture of continuous improvement within the team.
Authorised / Responsible Person: Be appointed as and fulfil the role of an Authorised Person (AP) or Responsible Person (RP) for a range of areas as required ensuring that full personal training is undertaken and ensuring that all other staff

Applications close at 00:01am of the closing date listed. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. If you are interested in this role, please submit your application as early as possible.