Building Surveyor (FM)

UWE Bristol Estates department has a fantastic opportunity for a Building Surveyor to join our dedicated team of professionals.  Based at our Frenchay campus but covering the entire university estate (predominantly the Bristol area), you will be responsible for all aspects of building surveying for all university properties.

Our Estates department is divided equally between a Projects group and an Operations and Maintenance (O&M) group, with the O&M group is then sub-divided into smaller teams, one of which is our Hard Facilities Management team.

By working within a group of discipline and non-discipline specific FM professionals, you will lead and manage the building surveying section of the Hard FM team.

You’ll provide a professional Building Surveying and Project Management support service to the University for the provision of maintenance, major alterations and improvement projects, and support the development of the University estate.

They will also be the customer-facing Estates Hard FM Services key client contact to ensure optimal delivery of a service that’s reflecting of university business needs.

You are a suitably qualitied building professional with experience relevant to this post.  Although there will be a requirement to manage an extensive property portfolio on a day-to-day and planned basis you will also be expected to deliver FM and capital projects from £5k - £500k.

In addition, you will also be responsible for your own health and safety and that of their colleagues, in accordance with the University’s health and safety policy.

Furthermore, you will possess good organisational skills and can demonstrate broad based administrative experience in a professional or specialist service in a large complex organisation relating to building management. Excellent IT skills with experience of email, MS Office including Word, PowerPoint, Excel to expert level will also be required.

Why UWE Bristol?

This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed.

Frenchay campus has excellent transport links; as well as being located near the motorway network we are within walking distance of two train stations, our bus terminus connects us to the local bus and metrobus network and we also have a range of cycling and changing facilities.

In addition to progressive pay rates, we offer a wide range of employee benefits. 

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, Multiple Heritage or Other Minority Ethnic and female candidates as we are currently under-represented in these areas within UWE Bristol however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

Further information:

To discuss the role, please contact nigel.cooper@uwe.ac.uk

This is a full-time, permanent role, working 37 hours per week.

This post is not available on a job share basis.

As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.

This role is campus based for all of your time.

New appointments will be made at the starting point of the grade.

We are able to sponsor qualifying candidates for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. Please read our Skilled Worker Guidance to assess if you will be eligible to be sponsored under the criteria.

UWE does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.

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