M&E Surveyor

Department Overview:

Our dedicated Building Surveying Team at RLB proactively undertake surveys and project manage schemes. Providing various other services, including contract administration, employer’s agent, project monitoring, specification writing, condition surveys, neighbourly matters and dilapidations, the Building Surveyors are a key component in the life of an estate, from construction through to eventual demolition.

We are a focused business actively operating and investing in Commercial, Residential, Education, Healthcare, Public, and Retail sectors. Surveyors work in close contact with their clients, advising them, amongst other things, on financial and legal matters that arise during a project. We pride ourselves on the quality of our service to our clients and enjoy long term relationships with them.

Overview of Role:

RLB have been appointed to undertake condition surveys for the Department for Education, covering 7300 properties across England over 5 years. The commission is one of the largest of its kind ever undertaken across Europe and follows on from the success of its predecessor commission, to which RLB were also appointed.

The role involves visual assessment of Mechanical & Electrical element condition, to be captured via a tablet application.

We are currently recruiting a M&E Surveyor to join a client focused team within North Westarea.

This role presents an excellent opportunity for a proactive Mechanical and/or Electrical or Building Services Engineer, who is familiar with producing M&E reports and is proficient in identifying M&E Assets/Systems providing support to the existing team in the delivery of various projects and stock condition surveys.

Key Responsibilities:

• Delivery of Mechanical and Electrical condition data capture surveys.
• To support business objectives of delivering value for money in all circumstances.
• To carry out assigned duties efficiently and in accordance with processes and procedures.
• Comply with established commercial/procurement/ contractual strategies.
• Take personal responsibility for complying with Environmental, Health, Safety, Security and Quality Standards.
• Individually or as part of a team operate processes for the selection, appointment and management of construction and engineering contractors.
• Undertake pre-survey meetings with client representatives.
• Building Stock Condition Surveys
• Populate the asset management system via tablet technology with data relating to the condition of the stock and surrounding areas along with other legislative requirements.
• Advising and liaising with internal project and cost control team
• Developing Commercial Strategies
• Developing Acquisition Strategies

Person Specification:

The ideal candidate will be committed to delivering customer service excellence, demonstrate a positive proactive approach to the role with good commercial results and encompass a realistic selection of the following qualifications and attributes:

• Engineering HNC or equivalent.
• Ideal 3 years’ post qualification experience assessing M&E element condition.
• Enhanced DBS Clearance (can be undertaken on successful application).
• IT literate and capability to use tablet-based data collection technologies.
• Willingness to travel regionally.
• Chartered or obtain MCIBSE within 3 years of commencement of employment
• Well organised, diligent, proactive, assertive, well-disciplined and commercially astute.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills both written and verbal.
• Excellent customer service, communication and client/external interface skills.
• Full UK driving licence

At RLB, our aim is to create and enhance an inclusive workplace culture where diversity is not only accepted but valued and built into our company culture, creating opportunity for all. In order to support this, we recognise the importance of flexible and agile working and are open to having conversations on how this could work for you and our business from day one.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you during any stage of the application or interview process, please contact our recruitment team at:recruitment@uk.rlb.com