Estates Surveyor – Residential Team - 23147
1
South East
Reading
Kings Meadow House
Staff Grade 5
Permanent
Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share, Compressed Hours
Estates, Surveying
£36,389
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to undertake building surveying duties in connection with the lock houses situated along the river Thames. We have an ambitious programme of works including those to upgrade the houses to help meet our net zero targets.
With an up-to-date knowledge of current legislation and best practice, you’ll undertake tasks and manage building surveying projects, working as part of a small team and also liaising with external framework surveyors. You will also be supported to develop both personally and professionally.
This role isn’t just about providing professional surveying expertise, it’s about playing an exciting and evolving role in making a long-term difference.
With an up-to-date knowledge of current legislation and best practice, you’ll undertake tasks and manage building surveying projects, working as part of a small team and also liaising with external framework surveyors. You will also be supported to develop both personally and professionally.
This role isn’t just about providing professional surveying expertise, it’s about playing an exciting and evolving role in making a long-term difference.
Our Estates team has 115 people, providing a professional service to help achieve our organisational outcomes. We're integral to delivery of our £5.2 billion capital programme to better protect 336,000 homes from flooding. The residential team comprises 3 people and focusses on the Thames lock houses.
Experience working as a Building Surveyor relating to residential property you'll hold an appropriate RICS qualification (MRICS/FRICS). You'll be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience in one or more of these areas:
• Experience working on the maintenance and refurbishment of residential properties, and ideally working with older properties
• Experience managing programmes of work including CDM and procurement responsibilities
• Knowledge of current legislation and best practice, enabling you to provide specialist advice.
• Confident communicator, able to engage professionally, efficiently and effectively with internal and external customers.
• Well-developed negotiation and dispute resolution skills.
• Experience working on the maintenance and refurbishment of residential properties, and ideally working with older properties
• Experience managing programmes of work including CDM and procurement responsibilities
• Knowledge of current legislation and best practice, enabling you to provide specialist advice.
• Confident communicator, able to engage professionally, efficiently and effectively with internal and external customers.
• Well-developed negotiation and dispute resolution skills.
The competencies being assessed are ‘Achieves Results’, ‘Focus on Customers and partners’, ‘Communicates Effectively’, and ‘Coaches Others’. You can learn more about these competencies in our capability dictionary: https://tinyurl.com/ycu4cjrg.
If you would like to find out more about this role and the Environment Agency, you can download the Candidate Information pack, which contains some useful information that may help you when applying for this position and the careers website at https://environmentagencycareers.co.uk/
For further information, you can email the Estates Recruitment Team: RecruitmentEstates@environment-agency.gov.uk.
A full and valid driving licence is essential. Regular travel, including site visits to some remote locations, is required. You'll be provided with a vehicle to carry out this work if required.
Interviews will take place via MS Teams in early September 2022.
If you would like to find out more about this role and the Environment Agency, you can download the Candidate Information pack, which contains some useful information that may help you when applying for this position and the careers website at https://environmentagencycareers.co.uk/
For further information, you can email the Estates Recruitment Team: RecruitmentEstates@environment-agency.gov.uk.
A full and valid driving licence is essential. Regular travel, including site visits to some remote locations, is required. You'll be provided with a vehicle to carry out this work if required.
Interviews will take place via MS Teams in early September 2022.
14/08/2022, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Achieves Results
Sets and delivers high work standards and demonstrates the drive to meet delivery targets. Prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results.
This role will include involvement in delivering our programme of Flood Risk capital projects.
In no more than 250 words, using a specific example, please describe how you have delivered a successful piece of work/project while overcoming challenges or obstacles.
This role will include involvement in delivering our programme of Flood Risk capital projects.
In no more than 250 words, using a specific example, please describe how you have delivered a successful piece of work/project while overcoming challenges or obstacles.
Focuses on Customers and Partners
Identifies and addresses the needs of internal and external customers, providing rapid and effective responses.
This role will liaise and collaborate with a diverse range of internal and external customers and partners.
In no more than 250 words, please describe an occasion when you have used your knowledge and understanding of a particular customer/client to improve the service you provided for them.
This role will liaise and collaborate with a diverse range of internal and external customers and partners.
In no more than 250 words, please describe an occasion when you have used your knowledge and understanding of a particular customer/client to improve the service you provided for them.
Communicates Effectively
Listens and questions to understand and engage. Conveys information and ideas clearly, accurately and persuasively through speech and writing.
This role will provide liaison between many different parties and will involve the successful communication of complex information and position.
In no more than 250 words, please describe an occasion where you have had to employ different methods of communication to ensure your client(s) understood the information in the context of the overall desired outcome.
This role will provide liaison between many different parties and will involve the successful communication of complex information and position.
In no more than 250 words, please describe an occasion where you have had to employ different methods of communication to ensure your client(s) understood the information in the context of the overall desired outcome.
Coaches Others
Uses variety of methods, including direct instruction, coaching and feedback skills to help others to develop.
We place huge emphasis on the importance of technical knowledge and value the surveying skills you will bring to the organisation. This role will rely on your ability to impart that surveying knowledge and skillset within multi-disciplinary teams.
In no more than 250 words, tell us about a time when you’ve supported or mentored a colleague to improve their technical knowledge.
We place huge emphasis on the importance of technical knowledge and value the surveying skills you will bring to the organisation. This role will rely on your ability to impart that surveying knowledge and skillset within multi-disciplinary teams.
In no more than 250 words, tell us about a time when you’ve supported or mentored a colleague to improve their technical knowledge.
A valid driving licence is required for this role.
RICS (Assoc RICS/MRICS/FRICS) - please detail in the qualifications section of the application form any relevant professional membership(s)/qualifications and the specialisms in which you have experience (e.g. Rural surveyor).
If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. Therefore, you will not be eligible for continuous service. For applicants who currently work in local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) (Modification) Order 1999, you may be eligible for continuous service for the purpose of calculating any future redundancy payment. If you are unsure of your status then you should contact your own HR Team.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
This Vacancy is closed to applications.