Salary: £44,465 - £52,465 per annum dependent on experience. Please note that this role attracts an additional London weighting of £4,465 per annum.

Contract: Full time (37.5 hours per week) Permanent

This post is located at our London office but there will be an opportunity to explore and agree remote working arrangements which strike the right balance for you and the Trust – We expect that there will be travel to properties or the hub 3 days a week.

What it's like to work here

The National Trust owns and operates a fascinating and varied portfolio of nationally significant historic properties and iconic landscapes across London and the Southeast. The care and conservation of these properties is led by our Building Surveyors, whose role it is to ensure we safeguard our national built history for future generations. It’s about being part of something different, where values matter most, and where our decisions are based on our motto; for everyone, for ever

What you'll be doing

We're looking for a Senior Building Surveyor, with a strong knowledge of building surveying and historic properties, to support our portfolios in London and in particular to be part of a buildings team comprising of contract managers, surveyors, and planners. These teams provide a joined- up conservation service, with a range of other disciplines, across a portfolio of properties that include mansion houses (Ham and Osterley), follies, modern and historic town houses (2 Willow Road and Red House) as well as archaeological and civil structures. In this role you will be providing expert advice and support, delivering building work to the highest conservation standards, whilst coordinating and line managing colleagues.

You will have responsibility for the delivery of high quality building service, proactively inputting and advising where required. You will plan and deliver a programme of short- and long-term cyclical buildings work, repairs and improvements with clear briefs and close monitoring, together with managing risks and providing mitigation strategies. At times you may also act as project manager or lead consultant, managing teams of external advisers. With a solid understanding of your portfolio, you will contribute to property business plans and the Conservation Performance Indicator. You will need to be focused, organised and skilled in prioritising your work to deal with the unexpected.

In your application, please provide details of how you meet the following minimum criteria:

• You will be a full member of RICS, Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) or Chartered Institute of Buildings (CIOB)
• Possess a building conservation certification or have the motivation to achieve this in the near future
• Full driving license will be required for travel around the portfolio
• High level knowledge of building conservation, maintenance, and repair.
• Successful track record of managing projects up to £500K
• Strong experience of contract management and contract administration in a supervisory capacity.
• Able to demonstrate experience of financial responsibility for projects and cyclical work with exemplary data management.
• Strong knowledge of relevant legislative requirements relating to the role.
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills
• Excellent people and influencing skills, able to build strong relationships externally and internally and experience of working with external agencies, contractors and organisations.
• Excellent time management and organisation skills