Senior Let Estate Building Surveyor - Ambleside Summary We're looking for an experienced Building Surveyor to join our Estate Management Team, working on our extensive let portfolio across Cumbria and North Lancashire.
You'll lead the approach to managing a large and varied portfolio including residential, holiday cottages, commercial, and agricultural properties which are occupied by our tenants.
Principally working on historic and listed buildings, you'll be a key influence in helping guide and prepare our let buildings to meet future challenges.
Internally you'll be known as Senior Let Estate Building Surveyor.
What it's like to work here Reporting to a Senior Estate Manager, you'll be joining a supportive, inclusive and flexible employer.
We're one of the leading experts in the care and maintenance of historic buildings and offer significant opportunities for CPD and Building Conservation accreditation and supporting other building maintenance colleagues going through their career development.
Your contractual location will be our Grasmere Hub and there will be an expectation for you to attend the office at least once a week.
However, there is flexibility on where you're based at other times.
You'll be required to work at a National Trust location for 40-60% of your working week.
This will be discussed in more detail at interview.
What you'll be doing As the technical buildings lead in our multi-disciplinary and friendly team, you'll be delivering high level planned and reactive maintenance over a three-year budget settlement and delivering an excellent service to our customers.
The role will also require you to manage or be the client for a variety of conservation construction projects up to, and occasionally over, the value of £1m.
Supporting the professional development of a small team of building supervisors, you'll play a pivotal role in preparing our let estate portfolio for the future.
Who we're looking for You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached.
You don't need to have all the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the role profile; this is just to provide a full picture of what's possible in this role.
But we'd love to hear from you if you have: • a qualification in surveying or architecture (e.g., MRICS, MCIOB or equivalent) • financial acumen and strong experience of managing programmes and budgets• demonstrable leadership skills in the profession and an interest in helping colleagues develop• knowledge of historic building conservation, including procurement, maintenance, repair, and asset and contract management• an understanding of relevant legislation and best practice• experience in delivering projects in a multi-disciplinary environment and • confidence working at pace across a wide client base The package The National Trust has the motto 'For everyone, for ever' at its heart.
We're working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong.
It's important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve.
We welcome and value difference, so when we say we're for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.
• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary • Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18) • Rental deposit loan scheme • Season ticket loan • EV car lease scheme • Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts • Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.
• Flexible working whenever possible • Employee assistance programme • Free parking at most Trust places Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer to support you.