Senior Building Surveyor

Te Ratonga Whakahaere Paenga | Facilities Management

Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• Full Time 37.5 hours per week
• Permanent position
• Generous annual leave provisions and professional development opportunities

Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā!
He hiahia, he pūkenga nōu ki te mahi a te Senior Building Surveyor Nāia te pōwhiri nā Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha kia tono mai i te tūranga nei.

Āu Mahi | What You Will Do
Join the University of Canterbury as a Senior Building Surveyor and contribute to maintaining and enhancing our vibrant campus environment. Reporting to the Assistant Director FM - Property and Campus Services, you will lead the quinquennial building condition surveys, a cornerstone for UC's five-year facilities maintenance plan. Your work will ensure our buildings remain safe, sustainable, and operationally excellent for all users.  This role is central to managing UC's estate, providing expert property surveying and management services for owned, leased, and occupied buildings.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Strategic Contribution: Contribute to the development and implementation of property management strategies aligned with UC's goals, including sustainability initiatives and compliance standards.
• Condition Surveys: Leading risk-based quinquennial building surveys and providing actionable insights for asset lifecycle and maintenance planning.
• Specialist Assessments: Conducting pre-acquisition and condition surveys, collaborating with specialists to address technical needs such as structural, fire, or acoustic engineering.
• Commercial Property: Supporting the commercial manager to review the status of occupancy agreements and managing performance metrics.
• Maintenance Planning: Collaborating with FM teams to develop and execute our long-term maintenance programs, ensuring uptime and compliance.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Building strong relationships with tenants, contractors, and UC teams to meet key performance indicators.

Mōu | Who You Are

You thrive in dynamic environments, combining strong analytical, organisational, and communication skills to interpret complex information and engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels. Proficient in IT systems, you balance technical precision with the ability to oversee diverse property-related challenges.

To succeed in this role, you'll bring:

• Bachelor's degree with Honours or equivalent experience.
• Chartered and/or registered surveyor qualifications (RICS or NZIBS).
• A minimum of 10 years' relevant experience in a large organisation.
• Strong knowledge of surveying standards, property management practices, and relevant legislation.
• Proficiency in interpreting complex data for decision-making.
• Commitment to upholding tikanga, kawa, and te reo Māori; competency in te reo is an advantage.
• Proficiency in IT systems, excellent communication, and robust organisational capabilities.
• An alignment with our organisation's values and culture, promoting a positive and inclusive work environment.

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With
UC is made up of approximately 150 buildings across 87 hectares, covering a gross floor area of 223,000m².  The University of Canterbury (UC) is situated on a beautiful campus located in Ilam, Christchurch.  Through the delivery of UC's strategy and FM business plan, we are committed to achieving and maintaining a community that encompasses sustainability, inclusivity, innovation, and collaboration resulting in a safe, secure and inspirational environment

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC
Ngā Uara | Our Values of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and tiakitanga guide our decisions and behaviour and provide a roadmap for how we do things at UC, affirming our commitment to pastoral care and support for our ākonga and staff. They challenge and inspire us to be the best we can, and make UC a great place to work and study. For more info on Ngā Uara | Our Values visit us here.

We are committed to accessible higher education, service to the community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity. The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world.

We offer a range of fantastic benefits including flexible work practices, study opportunities and generous superannuation and leave provisions. For more information, please visit us: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/joinus/benefits/ . For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/

The closing date for this position is: 12^th January 2025 (midnight, NZ time)
Please note, applications will be reviewed after the close date.

Please note, the University of Canterbury will be closed from the 24^th December 2024 - 2^nd January 2025.  During this period, we will be unable to respond to queries regarding this role.  We will be back to you as soon as possible upon our return.

Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply

Applications for this position must be submitted via our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume.

Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to [email protected]

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency to be considered for this role. If you hold a valid work visa and are physically present in New Zealand, then you may also be considered.