An excellent opportunity for a Chartered Building Surveyor, to play a key part in the commercial building surveying team providing high calibre professional advice to clients. You will be part of a flexible and very supportive environment with great opportunities for career progression.

About TFT

TFT is the leading independent firm of Development, Built Asset & Sustainability consultants. We place the wellbeing of people and the performance of buildings at the heart of everything we do.

We’re proud of our reputation for integrity and delivering work of the highest quality, blended with commercial pragmatism. We offer a strong track record across all commercial property sectors, advising investors, developers, occupiers and owners on maximising best property asset values. Diversity and strength in depth is important to us. Whether it be a technical thought leader with a career’s experience – or a recently qualified rising star – in today’s risk averse world you need people on your side with a reputation for diligence, transparency, intellect and commercial insight. Clients see TFT as large enough to provide the expertise and resources to get the best from their portfolios, and small enough for it to matter personally.

We have over 190 employees operating from a network of offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Dublin, Edinburgh Guildford, Leeds, London, Manchester & Southampton

Key accountabilities

Primarily working within the commercial sector, undertaking all round building surveying work including the following, and with an opportunity to focus on project management:

1.0        Contract Administration

2.0        Monitoring

3.0        Refurbishment and redevelopment projects

4.0        Pre-acquisition surveys

5.0        PPM

6.0        Technical Due Diligence

7.0        General building surveying commercial work e.g. Dilapidations

Performance criteria                                                  

1.0        MRICS ideally

2.0        Degree in Building Surveying

3.0        Excellent report writing skills

4.0        Expertise in general building surveying i.e. contract administration and dilapidations

5.0        Experience of working in a pro-active commercial environment

6.0        Sound knowledge of building contracts in a commercial context

7.0        Able to meet fee targets and generate new business through building successful client relationships

8.0        Commercial awareness and understanding

9.0        Embraces technology to deliver reports efficiently

10.0      High level of up to date technical building knowledge

Skills and behaviour

1.0        Must be a good team player and able to work independently

2.0        Confident and concise communicator both verbally and in writing

3.0        Able to dictate effectively using digital dictation systems

4.0        Business focused

5.0        Able to participate in business development

6.0        Participative in team/organisational events

Package indicators

¡    Flexible working

¡    Competitive salary and generous car allowance

¡    Benefits: Fee Plus bonus scheme, mobile phone & laptop, Personal Accident cover, Private Health Care (after 12 months), Life Assurance and 25 days holiday

¡    Season Ticket Loan, Cycle scheme and access to company pension scheme on completion of probationary period