• Proven track record of successfully managing large-scale residential development projects from inception to completion
• 3-5 years experience in delivering the Employer's Agent role (Desirable)
• Confidence at client meetings
• Strong ambitions to develop their technical skills
• A team player approach and ability to work closely with clients and colleagues 
• Commitment to the RICS and completing the APC, if not already achieved
• Good communication and workload management skills
• A methodical approach to tasks
• Experience in JCT contracts and Development Agreements (Desirable)
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to make informed decisions under pressure
• Strong technical knowledge of construction
• A full, clean driving licence (Desirable)

No two days will be the same for our Senior Surveyors, but your general responsibilities will include:

• Leading and managing the end-to-end development process for residential projects, from initial concept through to completion
• Developing and communicating project objectives, strategies, and timelines to ensure alignment among internal teams, stakeholders and partners
• Providing strong leadership and guidance to multidisciplinary professional teams, to ensure project milestones are met
• Evaluating potential risks and opportunities, and advising on overall deliverability
• Developing project programme from feasibility through to design, planning, and procurement; highlighting all relevant milestones and reviewing/reporting on these regularly
• Facilitating design team meetings and managing the pre-construction phase
• Ensuring the management of professional teams is in line with the scope undertaken, fee allocated and potential risk of scope creep
• Management of design and professional team to develop design concept and plans
• Formulating and managing an evolving risk register from inception to completion of the development 
• Identifying potential project risks and developing mitigation strategies to minimise disruptions and delays
• Providing Employer's Agent and Contract Administration services across a variety of projects from inception to completion
• Preparing, regulating, and analysing costs for tenders and contracts
• Experience in various forms of procurement and contracts to be able to advise clients
• Undertaking risk assessments
• Assessing value for money
• Administering JCT construction contracts and development agreements, including chairing meetings
• Valuing work completed on-site and certifying payments
• Assessing cost variations
• Preparing cost reports and cash flows
• Preparing and agreeing final accounts
• Assessing and agreeing extension of time and loss and expense claims
• Management of handover process in line with client-specific requirements and ensuring all regulating requirements / legislations are adhered to
• Mentoring our Assistant Surveyors in delivering our scope of services and achieving their own professional career goals

You will be joining a highly experienced and friendly team based out of our Bristol office, established in 2021. Since opening, the office has gone from strength to strength, and our confirmed pipeline is steadily growing. In joining this office, you will be given the opportunity to help bolster our South West presence and really have a say in the direction of the company. You will have the potential to grow, as we offer strong training schemes with hopes of getting the right individual fully qualified in their field. This will be part of a long-term development plan, tailored to your personal training needs and career aspirations. Opportunities for development and role diversification are regularly reviewed on a bi-annual basis to ensure your career goals are on track, and we place a strong emphasis on “growing our own talent” – so opportunities for progression are bountiful.  

We offer a competitive salary, with great benefits including a pension scheme, relevant professional membership fees paid, personal development, and CPD training courses. Additional benefits, as you progress your career with Rund, include private healthcare and death-in-service benefit. 

Our Bristol office is located in a brand new, state of the art building in the city centre and a close walk from Bristol Temple Meads Station. Our facilities include a dedicated meeting room, a fully fitted kitchen and a break-out space with soft seating. The site contains a sustainable sourced ground floor cafe and lounge, a rooftop bar and terrace, a community auditorium with a large events screen, and a wellness studio with accessible fitness and nutrition classes scheduled throughout the day and evening. Our Bristol office also boats a regular social calendar, with recent team socials including bowling and an evening at the Christmas market.

This is an overview of the job and will be periodically reviewed and updated to ensure that the job description fully reflects the responsibilities required of the post holder. Your line manager will discuss with you personally specific details relating to the responsibilities contained in this job description.