Job Description

Property Project Manager/ Surveyor, Bucks/ Beds/ Hertfordshire, £50-60k plus

Catch 22 are working with one of the UKs leading organizations that provides specialist support for children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) – schools and care homes/ accommodation.

They are growing rapidly and are looking to recruit a Property Project Manager/ Surveyor for a region from Cambridge across to Birmingham and Bristol. This a hybrid role with 50/50 home and office/ site working. Mainly regional and occasional nationwide Travel and occasional overnight stays if required. Ideally candidates will be located centrally within this regional area which would be South Bucks/ South Beds/ South Herts to minimise travel time.

Job Purpose:   

•             To assist the Group Property Development Director in delivery of the growth and development programme of the business, in managing and delivering building and refurbishment projects from inception to completion.

•             This is a wide and varied role with projects values ranging from £20k to £1.5m. Generally projects will be in the region of £50k to £0.5m region and involve either refurbishment/alteration/adaption of both existing properties and newly acquired properties. 

Main duties & Responsibilities:

•             It is envisaged that the main role will support current Group Property Development Director with both pre and post contract duties.

•             Assist in the feasibility of new projects, liaising with Operations staff, establishing a brief, preparing sketch/outline scheme drawings for Architects to draw up, budget costs and assisting in drawing up business case for internal sign off.

•             Instructing external consultants where necessary and agreeing brief, finalising a design for a scheme to achieve planning permission as necessary and building control approval.

•             Preparing schedule of works and obtaining tenders for proposed works and producing tender reports dependent on project.

•             Instructing contractors and ensuring JCT contracts are completed and signed.

•             Regular site visits to ensure good quality and workmanship, site meetings with Operations team and handover on completion.

•             Ability to act as Contract Administrator would be beneficial, issuing contract instructions, prepare cost reports and agreeing final account with Contractor.

•             Cost control, including agreeing valuations, negotiating final account and internal overall project budget control. Prepare cash flow forecasts and cost reports for live projects as necessary.

•             Obtain, check and issue all necessary compliance documentation.

•             Assist Operations team to obtain registration on new schemes.

•             Assisting where directed with supporting the regional facilities managers with larger capex projects and ensuring these are carried out in accordance with necessary statutory regulation.

Qualifications

•             Appropriate academic qualification to degree level or equivalent professional qualification.

Experience

•             Evidence of managing and delivering projects from inception to completion including managing contractors.

•             Experience of analysing building defects and specification of required repairs.

Knowledge

•             A good understanding of buildings and the construction process.

•             A good understanding of planning, building control and other statutory compliance.

•             A basic understanding of contracts, writing schedule of works and the tender process.

•             Cost Control and a good knowledge of value of building works to ensure good value is achieved.

•             Knowledge of AutoCad would be beneficial but not essential.

•             Would suit Building Surveyor /Quantity Surveyor

Salary range £50k -£60k plus car/car allowance and benefits dependent on level of experience.