Cavendish Maxwell is hiring Senior Building Surveyor

A unique opportunity has arisen for a chartered building surveyor to join a fast-growing project and building consultancy department in an established Dubai-based chartered surveying firm. The ideal candidate will possess good technical knowledge and preferably have experience of working in a private practice. Supported by the head of department, you will be involved in a broad range of client instructions including core building surveying, design and project management instructions.

Our diverse workload currently includes offices, retail, commercial/educational establishments and residential towers in the exciting work dynamic of Dubai. Our project portfolio covers minor works through to high-end schemes valued at several million.

Responsibilities:

• Advising clients on schemes and projects and determining requirements
• Ensuring projects are completed on budget and to schedule
• Preparing scheme designs with costings, programmes for completion of projects and specification of works
• Organising documents for tender and advising on appointing contractors, designers and procurement routes
• Determining the condition of existing buildings, identifying and analysing defects, including proposals for repair
• Advising on energy efficiency, environmental impact and sustainable construction
• Advising on the management and supervision of maintenance of buildings
• Advising clients on property legislation and building regulations
• Instructing on construction design and management regulations
• Negotiating dilapidations
• Advising on the health and safety aspects of buildings
• Preparing insurance reinstatement valuations for a variety of building types

Requirements:

• Chartered building surveyor (MRICS)
• Knowledge of MENA markets and local legislation is desirable
• Experience preparing high quality proposals for clients to sell and quote for services
• Experience in planning, managing, monitoring and evaluation and quality assurance
• Ability to prioritise a busy and varied workload to meet strict deadlines with minimal supervision
• Professional, self-motivated and proactive with excellent organisational skills
• Ability to manage a variety of competing priorities and deadlines
• Ability to work in a team and have a flexible approach to work

What we offer:

• Potential for exposure to high profile consultancy projects
• Competitive tax-free salary
• Potential for swift personal and professional development
• A dynamic team with friendly and highly qualified colleagues from all over the world
• Challenging work in a growing company

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