Building Surveyor / Property Project Manager (3234)

Do you want to help create a better world for animals? At the RSPCA, we believe animal welfare is everyone's welfare. Join us in creating a better world for every animal. We can do it if we work together — everyone for every animal.

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We are looking for a new team member to join us as our Regional Building Surveyor (Projects & Maintenance), working as part of the Estates & Environment team.

• Working hours: 35 hours / Mon - Friday. 
• You will be Homebased with frequent travel required to our regional Hubs and Centres - this is open to flex around you and the operation. 
• Location preference in the Midlands England to cover higher workload in this region. 

We role model our values through our people culture and keep connected through regular/daily check-in's and team meetings, it's important to us that you feel part of our team from the get go! 

Are you ready to be part of our journey and make a difference?

Our recruitment journey – key dates for you to note

Here's what the process looks like, no surprises, just a friendly guide:

2. Application
For this role we are asking you please submit a CV & Covering Letter that specifically outlines your experience within the 3 key areas for this role;

• Maintenance planning and management across multiple sites.
• Project management of new build, refurbishment and major maintenance projects.
• Procurement and supplier management.

You'll be asked to answer a question to give us a sense of your experience, skills, and potential. Don't worry if you don't tick every box - what really matters is what you can bring to the role and the team.

2. Panel Interview
If your application is successful, you'll be invited to a virtual panel interview with the Hiring Manager and another member of the team. This is a chance to:

• Share more about what you've done and what you're proud of
• We encourage you to ask questions about the role, the team, and the impact you could make. Interviews are a two-way conversation, and we recognise that any career move needs to feel right for you as well as for us.
• Show off your skills and behaviours in a relaxed, supportive setting

If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know - we're happy to support you.

We think this role is going to be popular and are expecting to attract high interest, so we strongly encourage early applications to avoid missing out. The deadline for applications will be Wednesday 24th June. 

The RSPCA Estates team provide property services across the National society portfolio comprising a mixture of freehold and leasehold:-

• 20 Animal centres
• 21 inspectorate offices
• 100+ residential housing units for current and retired employees
• Central hub offices in London and Horsham
• Other ancillary premises.

The Regional Building Surveyor is a key role in the team to manage the maintenance and project delivery to our internal customer colleagues

Working closely with the Head of Property and other Regional Surveyors you will serve as a leading specialist and technical expertise for the sites and building. Your key responsibilities include ensuring excellence in maintenance across the charity's property portfolio. You will manage a wide variety of projects such as new build animal housing, water and drainage infrastructure upgrades, decarbonisation works, and building refurbishments. You will lead projects from inception through to completion, including feasibility studies, consultant and contractor procurement, planning and statutory approvals, tendering, contract administration, stakeholder engagement and project delivery. The role requires close collaboration with operational, veterinary, facilities, environmental and senior leadership teams, balancing operational needs with property and project requirements.

Current projects include the delivery of innovative animal welfare facilities, decarbonisation programmes, veterinary facilities, infrastructure upgrades and major refurbishment schemes across England and Wales.

• Member of RICS or another recognised property related organisation,or working toward.
• Experience of broad maintenance and project management. 
• Experience of delivering construction projects from inception to completion. 
• Experience of energy efficiency and decarbonisation works is a bonus.
• Extensive current knowledge of Health and Safety, CDM regulations, Fire and Security procedures and other property related Legislation.
• Experience of managing budgets, finance, projects and contracts / contractors.
• Able to independently manage a varied workload across multiple sites and prioritise competing demands.
• Full Driving Licence
• Experience of healthcare, animal welfare, veterinary, laboratory, public sector or operational environments would be advantageous.

Successful candidates for certain RSPCA roles will need to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK as we are unable to sponsor visas.

We want to ensure we do all we can to give you a positive candidate experience through our recruitment. Whilst we do try to give feedback where we can, sometimes due to receiving high levels of applications, this may not always be possible

Our vision is a world where all animals are respected and treated with kindness and compassion. Our purpose is to inspire everyone to create a better world for animals. We are building the future of a diverse Society, and our priority is to support animal welfare by finding people from all backgrounds who are committed  to our purpose.  For this reason we actively encourage a wide diversity of applications - in particular from members of minority ethnic groups, and people with disabilities - as these candidates are currently under-represented at the RSPCA. Your transferable skills & lived experiences could make you a valuable addition to our RSPCA Family! 

We're here to support you and encourage you to let us know if you need any adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please feel free to contact us at resourcingteam@rspca.org.uk or 0300 123 0685 so we can ensure the process works for you.