About the role As a Building Surveyor at Tesco, you’ll play a vital role in keeping our stores safe, functional and welcoming for customers and colleagues alike — because every little helps. You’ll bring your MRICS or MCIOB qualified expertise to identify and resolve issues efficiently, always prioritising safety, compliance and quality. The role is nation-wide with building surveyor focus predominantly across the region north of the River Thames, you’ll make a real difference to the shopping experience of thousands of customers every day. What is in it for you We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Click Here to find out more!
- Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary.
- Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays).
- Private medical insurance.
- 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (12 months service required at the qualifying date) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave.
- Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing.
- Conducting building dilapidation/defect diagnosis inspections, liaising with the wider maintenance team to ensure the right solutions are implemented for building maintenance defects.
- Carrying out building related surveys and inspections to support the field teams in identifying risks, planning works and preparing specifications for remedial works.
- Quality and cost assurance checks of maintenance building works.
- Carrying out reviews of contractors estimates for appropriateness and value for money.
- Collaborating with the wider maintenance team to support the development of planned maintenance regime (PPMs) for buildings to ensure our estate is effectively maintained.
- Providing technical input into the maintenance of building fabric across a variety of building types
- Working closely with the maintenance teams to provide building maintenance solutions and ensure compliance.
- Lead individual maintenance projects related to the improvement of building maintenance and Health & Safety.
- Ensure statutory compliance on all matters related to building maintenance. (CDM/Work at Height/Asbestos, etc..)
- Inputting into the design standards and Building Condition Survey process to ensure that appropriate building materials are specified and survey outputs are relevent.
Experience:
- Chartered RICS or CIOB Building Surveyor
- Degree or equivalent experience level qualification in Building Surveying or Construction
- Experience in retail or equivalent experience in Building Surveying or Construction desirable
Operational skills:
- Excellent influencing and communication skills
- Able to articulate technical information
- Excellent collaboration skills across a large organisation
- Strong people management and leadership skills
- Able to manage large quantities of data
- Excellent organisational skills