Job Advert
Are you an ambitious and driven MRICS chartered building surveyor working at Partner or Senior Associate level? Are you looking to make a difference within a leading property consultancy? If so, Bidwells would welcome your application to join our successful Commercial Building Surveying team in Cambridge, where your expertise will contribute to shaping the built environment of tomorrow.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic and growing team within a people-focused partnership. As an Associate Building Surveyor or Partner at Bidwells, you will play a pivotal role in providing expert advice and solutions to a diverse range and often high-profile clients. From Cambridge Colleges to cutting-edge science and technology developments, you'll be at the forefront of our commitment to delivering high-quality building surveying services such as:
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Party Wall
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Technical Due Diligence
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Contract Administration of construction or fit out projects
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Building pathology
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Condition surveys
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Measured surveys
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Reinstatement cost assessments
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Construction monitoring
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Principal designing
The successful candidate will be experienced and considered but also someone who is a good business developer and motivator who can support the growth and development of the team and division.
What you'll be doing
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Deliver a range of instructions received from clients and colleagues and provide strategic and technical advice.
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Manage client and stakeholder relationships. Develop and maintain a personal client portfolio based on repeat business reputation and personal relationships.
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Identify areas where future potential services could be required and actively sell into existing clients.
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Highlight market changes, areas of interest and potential business opportunities to clients and professional contacts to build and maintain ongoing relationships.
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Drive forward actions to target new prospects and pitch/tender for new business.
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Seek to maintain an up-to-date knowledge of all legislation affecting the technical aspects of building surveying and share knowledge and information where appropriate.
About you
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MRICS qualified, relevant building surveying degree or equivalent qualification.
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Proven, significant experience and knowledge of commercial and/or industrial building surveying within the private sector and/or in a consultancy firm.
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Be able to generate new business. Being able to bring a business pipeline or potential clients with you will be highly advantageous.
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Experience of leading or have a desire to lead a team would be a bonus.
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Proactive, diligent, motivated, passionate and team player.
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Exceptional communication skills when speaking with clients and colleagues.
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Organised, good attention to detail, able to prioritise workload.
Why Bidwells?
We’re a different kind of business. Whilst we’re a major player in the property sector, Bidwells remains a privately-owned, independent Partnership, with an inclusive, entrepreneurial culture. We give our people autonomy and take the time to listen.
What's in it for you?
Competitive Salary: We recognise and reward talent with generous salary, car allowance and group bonus scheme. As a Real Living Wage employer, we’re committed to fair pay that reflects the true cost of living.
Comprehensive Benefits: Including up to 8% matched pension, 28 days holiday (+ bank holidays) as a minimum, along with your birthday off work, a wellness day, paid sabbaticals, private medical cover, medicash plan, lifestyle discounts and perks, and more.
Professional Development: Continuous learning, study support and promotion opportunities.
Innovative Culture: Be part of a forward-thinking team at the forefront of industry trends.
Family Friendly: We offer enhanced family leave policies to support individuals close to you.
Work-Life Balance: We value your well-being and offer agile working to support it.
Bidwells is dedicated to fostering a truly inclusive culture of belonging, where everyone can thrive and succeed as their true and authentic selves at every level. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and positively encourage applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of race, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief. Flexible working requests are considered from day one.
Recruitment agencies: Bidwells only pay agency fees where we have a signed agreement in place and that agency has been contacted and directed by a member of our Talent Acquisition Team to work on a specific vacancy. We do not pay agency fees when speculative and unsolicited CVs are submitted to Bidwells or any of our employees other than via our Applicant Tracking System and through our recruitment process. If this is not adhered to, agency fees will not be paid. Submission of any unsolicited CVs or proposals to Bidwells will be deemed evidence of full and unlimited acceptance of this approach.
