Building Surveyor CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK
// EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Dear Candidate
renewable energy projects, from onshore and offshore wind to the UK’s largest rooftop solar array at the Port of Immingham, providing the business with the client-side expertise to support tenants’ own sustainability journeys. This has the potential to bring a range of benefits from attracting billions of pounds of investment to creating hundreds of thousands of jobs for local communities and improving the UK’s energy security. Join a tight-knit, passionate and ambitious property team, which draws on the multi-sector expertise of its leaders to deliver excellent commercial results whilst supporting the growth and development of its members. The teams across the UK are established and engaged and ABP is looking for motivated and dynamic individuals to help deliver best in-class assets. Working with ABP will help grow your career through exposure to a diverse, multi-sector portfolio in a collaborative and supportive environment, which has a strong focus on achieving sustainable growth. What is on offer are the keys to ABP’s impressive portfolio - it’s your chance to show us what you can achieve with them.
Thank you for your interest in the post of Building Surveyor at Associated British Ports. This role can be based from anywhere in the UK. This position will be supporting the lead building surveyor in setting, monitoring and evolving the processes standards and delivery of building surveying disciplines across the port estate. Helping to upskill regional teams to support, educate the wider business on opportunities and risks and manage, with internal and external support across multiple projects. Associated British Ports (ABP) is the largest port operator in the UK. It is also one of the biggest commercial landowners in the country. With a landbank of over 1000 hectares, a tenant portfolio of over 1,000 tenants and strategically located ports, ABP has a uniquely diverse portfolio. Access to cross-sector growth opportunities, makes it a forward-thinking, fast-paced and dynamic place to work. Now is an exciting time to join the business, as the new ABP Property leadership team has worked hard to devise a strategy to unlock new growth pathways, which are currently at the stage of implementation. This means there are more opportunities for asset management and maximising value through new development. This is why the company is looking to expand the team and secure the right skills to deliver these goals. ABP’s ambition for growth is complemented by the company’s strong focus on sustainability and enabling the UK’s clean energy transition. In February 2023, ABP launched a sustainability strategy, Ready for Tomorrow, which sets out its plans to become net zero by 2040 at the latest. The Property team plays a critical role in building a greener future by offering tailored, more sustainable solutions to new and existing tenants. 18 of ABP’s 21 ports already support
For more information on the position, please read on to find out more.
Daniah Williams MRICS Director, The Management Recruitment Group
// ABOUT ABP
Associated British Ports (ABP) is the UK’s leading and best- connected port owner and operator, with a network of 21 ports handling around a quarter of the UK’s seaborne trade. Handling £150b of UK trade every year, these ports connect the nation’s importers and exporters to global markets. They also support 119,000 jobs and contribute £7.5 billion to the economy every year, handling £150 billion of trade.
OUR PORT LOCATIONS Humber
ABP Humber contains four ports: Hull, Goole, Grimsby and Immingham. The Humber ports handle £75 billion worth of trade, support 33,000 jobs, and contribute £2.2bn to the UK economy every year. ABP’s Humber facilities offer customers close links to markets in mainland Europe and Scandinavia and expertise in a broad range of cargoes, including energy, vehicles, roll-on roll-off, containers, bulks, liquid bulks and forest products. Immingham is the UK’s largest port by volume and Hull is home to the £310m Green Port Hull facility, a joint investment by ABP and Siemens Gamesa which opened in 2017. Southampton Southampton is the UK’s number one vehicle handling port, Europe’s leading turnaround cruise port with around two million cruise passengers per year, and the UK’s most productive container port. Operated by DP World Southampton, the container terminal is home to the new 500m deep-water quay SCT5, which was built specifically for handling the biggest ships in the world. The Port of Southampton supports 45,600 jobs and contributes £2.5bn to the nation’s economy every year. The port is the UK’s number one export port handling over £40bn of exports every year, underlining its national strategic significance.
Wales & Short Sea Ports ABP South Wales ports cover an area of 1,538 ha and together with their customers, they support 15,000 jobs across Wales and contribute £1.4bn to the UK economy. ABP’s Short Sea Ports span four geographical regions and eleven ports located in East Anglia, the South West, North West and Scotland, handling over 4 million tonnes of cargo every year. In both Wales and across Short Sea ports, ABP’s ports handle a broad range of cargoes and offer excellent opportunities for renewable energy developments and port centric manufacturing.
// DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION As the UK’s leading port operator, we are committed to our mission of Keeping Britain Trading.
We support four D&I networks which provide a safe space for colleagues to support each other and raise awareness around issues which affect them at work: Ability (Mental Health & Disability Network) ABPGEN (Gender Network) FREE (Faith, Religion, Ethnicity & Everyone Network) LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer/ Questioning Network)
ABP is committed to be Net Zero from our own operations by 2040, but that’s just the beginning of our voyage. By working together with our colleagues, customers and communities, we’re in a unique position to play a pivotal role in delivering a more sustainable UK, creating a positive environmental impact across our Sustainable Ports, through these strategy themes.
The best way to achieve this is through having a workforce of skilled, diverse, and committed individuals, who can work in an inclusive environment in which all of our colleagues are valued and treated equally so they can perform at their best. We aim to develop an inclusive and open work community that values colleagues from diverse backgrounds, so that they can be themselves at work and realise their potential.
Net Zero Air quality Biodiversity
Waste
Water
We’re investing over £600m in new green equipment, adapting our ways of work- ing and green-training our colleagues, to ensure a brighter, cleaner and more sustainable future for all.
WOMEN IN MARITIME
ABP is committed to increased gender diversity, something which is reflected in our Board which has 33% female representation and Senior Leadership Team, with 30% female representation. In 2020, we achieved Women in Maritime Chartered Company status. As part of achieving this status, we submitted targets and an action to attract and retain female talent. This demonstrates our commitment for change within the Maritime industry.
// JOB DESCRIPTION
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Accountabilities: • Attend sites at all ports as and when required in order to complete Dilapidation, Pre- Acquisition Surveys, Condition Reports, Project Management, feasibility studies and other Building Surveying related tasks. This may be with the Lead Building Surveyor or solo depending on the complexity. • Assist with the introduction of robust dilapidations regime dealing with both entry and exit of tenants. • Assessment, monitoring and approval of Licence for Alterations. • Support the Reinstatement Cost Assessment process including managing outsourced suppliers, preparation of desktop assessments and advice on building costs and building cost indices. • Manage and support the procure of external building surveying and project management advice for the property function. • Assisting in the implication of building upgrades to meet ABP’s vision for Carbon Neutrality by 2040 and the MEES regulations. • Produce written reports, emails, presentations, as required ready for review and approval by the Lead Building Surveyor. Issue reports once finalised. • Provide ongoing support to the property
team with all current projects, including negotiation of dilapidation settlements, reviews of specifications, review of consultant proposals and reports, etc. • Assessing requests from the property team for dilapidation schedules. Arranging 3 consultant quotations in line with procurement rules. Analyse responses and provide recommendation to Lead Building Surveyor. • Attend Hub offices and liaise with property and commercial teams to look for missed opportunities or provide general technical advice when required. • Assist with Managing and updating the tracker. • Fly an ABP drone when required to complete roof inspections, etc. Include all pre-flight risk assessments and logging on Drone Scene. (Training can be provided to achieve a GVC qualification if not already held). • Prepare AutoCAD drawings as required to support works, inspections, etc. • Access GIS Viewer to download leases, licences, etc.
Building Surveyor
Flexible. Could be based at one of the ports, or home based. Candidate to be flexible to suit the business needs. Initially could involve some travel to any of the 21 ports. Final arrangements to be agreed with the successful candidate.
Reports to:
Lead Building Surveyor
Purpose: Support the Lead Building Surveyor with assisting estate management and commercial team activity nationally. Scope: Provide Building Surveying services to support the Property Team with transactional, maintenance, feasibility, redevelopment, refurbishment and other building related matters associated with ABP’s significant property portfolio. Key Contacts Internal: Lead Building Surveyor. Chief Commercial Officer. Head of Property. Estate Managers, Property Data Team, Regional teams: Commercial, Operations, Engineering and Port Managers.
// PERSON SPECIFICATION
Skills, Experiences, Qualifications and Competencies Essential: • Enthusiasm, approachability, able to form relationships and the ability to work well with others within the property team. • Good understanding and / or experience of dilapidations. • Organised, with an attention to detail. • Able to communicate effectively with landlords, tenants, suppliers and colleagues. • IT literate. • Ability to manage numerous activities simultaneously and prioritise workload. • A team player who is able to work with and learn from others. • Experience of working in a Building Surveying Environment. • Working towards a professional qualification such as AssocRICS, MRICS or already a Chartered Surveyor. Ideal / Desirable: • Administration and/ or property experience required. • Experience of producing plans and maps. • An A2 Certificate of Competence or GVC qualification for drone, although training can be provided for this if not held already. • AutoCAD experience or qualifications. Ability to produce floorplans, elevations, working drawings, etc. For a full JD, please get in touch with ABP’s recruitment partner, The Management Recruitment Group.
// APPLICATION PROCESS
For a confidential conversation please contact our advisor at The Management Recruitment Group:
Daniah Williams MRICS daniah.williams@mrgglobal.com m: 07989 435 960
Applications should consist of a comprehensive CV (of not more than 4 pages) and a covering letter (of not more than 2 pages).
Please click here to apply.
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