Contract Administrator / Building Surveyor - #2142190

Starting salary up to £50,000 including car allowance plus excellent benefits

Location: Home based covering Birmingham and surrounding areas

“Our staff are our most valuable asset”

About us

Michael Dyson Associates Ltd is an established, successful and prominent multi-disciplinary construction consultancy providing a comprehensive range of professional services to the public housing sector. Established in 1980 we have four decades of wide-ranging experience working with clients throughout the UK.

The Role

A fantastic opportunity for a Contract Administrator / Building Surveyor on a work from home basis to join our expanding team made up of Building Surveyors, Quantity Surveyors and Project Managers of varying experience from university graduates to more senior qualified professionals. Candidates should be both a team player with determination to drive projects forwards whilst also having the ability to work independently to achieve results. It is envisaged that the successful candidate will have a minimum of 5 years' relevant post degree experience and will be either Chartered or working towards achieving chartership.

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager with a proven track record of successfully delivering construction projects on behalf of clients. This role is ideally suited to someone with tangible project management experience gained within a multi-disciplinary construction consultancy environment, leading projects from inception through to completion and acting as the primary point of contact for clients and project stakeholders.

You will be responsible for managing multiple projects across their full lifecycle, providing leadership, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, controlling programme, risk and cost, and ensuring successful project outcomes for our clients.

In addition to the operational aspects, you will hold management and mentoring responsibilities for a small team of surveyors.

Ideal Candidate:

• RICS or CIOB accredited construction degree
• 5 years post qualification experience, ideally in both new build & refurbishment projects within the public sector
• Proven technical skills & providing similar responsibilities in your current role
• Experience in managing teams providing guidance, mentoring and leadership skills to less experienced staff members
• Confident communicator & experienced in client facing roles
• Commercially aware and dynamic in their actions
• Managing the client relationship and service delivery on a project by project basis.
• Willingness to travel across the UK as and when business circumstances arise
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• A ‘self-starter’ able to be trusted to work with a high degree of autonomy & self-motivation.
• Full UK driving licence

Why join us?

• Be part of a modern, growing, forward-thinking consultancy with significant existing contracts across Birmingham
• Up to 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working environment
• 9-day fortnight rota option for flexible work/life balance opportunities
• Bonus schemes
• 3-5% Contributory pension scheme & four times salary life assurance
• Regular performance and salary reviews to ensure our people progress in their careers
• Payment of Professional Institute training/examination fees/ subscription fees
• Excellent fully funded training programme with regular in-house CPD events to support career development
• Fun social & team building events organised & paid for by the company

We actively encourage and fully support, both financially & professionally, continued professional development; priding ourselves on fully supporting our employees in achieving their career goals and ambitions.

Michael Dyson Associates Ltd is committed to equal opportunity and diversity and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

How to apply:

Apply via our website to upload a CV & covering letter along with details of your current and anticipated remuneration package. NO AGENCIES PLEASE