Maintenance Surveyor

Covering the North, Midlands and East of England

Full Time - 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday

Competitive salary and benefits package

Brewers are the UK’s leading independent Decorators Centres, trading from over 200 branches in the Brewers Group. This is a busy and exciting time for us and we have an excellent opportunity for an experienced, driven and highly organised Maintenance Surveyor to join the team to build upon the success of the existing Premises Department.

You will be responsible for the maintenance and repair of all company properties within your regions, introducing relevant new requirements relating to Health and Safety and planning and implementing planned preventive maintenance programmes on buildings. This role will also include regular travel across our branch network within the North, Midlands and East of England (occasionally nationally) and to our Head Office in Eastbourne. 

We are a family-owned business with a wonderful heritage of almost 120 years, leading the UK marketplace for the supply of decorating materials across the country. We know that our people make our business unique.  We place great emphasis on the development and growth of our colleagues - our mantra is to ‘help one another succeed’

We understand that neurodiverse candidates or candidates with a disability may need adjustments or extra support in the application or interview process – we are committed to providing every candidate the opportunity and environment in which to succeed and we will support any reasonable request where we can.

As a Maintenance Surveyor some responsibilities will include:

• Being responsible for all maintenance activities within your regions
• Providing support and advice to the Premises Helpdesk in respect of reactive works
• Providing Building Surveying services across a range of diverse properties, to include project management, dilapidations claims and disaster recovery
• Assisting in the preparation of annual budgets and subsequently implementing planned preventative maintenance works for your sites
• Undertaking regular inspections to ensure company standards are being upheld
• Procurement and management of contractors
• Developing and maintaining relationships with intermediaries and business colleagues
• Ensuring operating and business plan objectives are met in all areas
• Assisting the Health and Safety Officer in the collection and recording of data to meet legislation and advising on cost implications 

Who we are looking for to join our team:

• Holds a relevant surveying or construction related degree
• MRICS minimum 2 years post qualification experience (preferred, but not essential)
• Demonstrable experience delivering/managing responsive repairs, cyclical repairs and planned maintenance programmes across a region
• Previous experience in the retail sector would be preferred, but is not essential
• Ability to manage and support internal and external teams to deliver development and repairs programmes
• Shows initiative and adaptability, with a willingness to tackle and resolve complex challenges or decisions 
• Possess a confident and measured manner with the ability to engage at all levels in the business 
• Has a sound knowledge of Microsoft Office software
• Holds a full UK Driving Licence and willing to travel nationally as required

In return we offer a comprehensive benefits package consisting of:

• Competitive financial package 
• 34 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) 
• Company Car
• Free life assurance
• 5% of your salary employer contribution to the pension plan (subject to employee contributions)
• Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
• Brewers Colleague discounts give you huge savings on home improvements 
• Employee Assistance Programme through Retail Trust which includes a Virtual GP service that is accessible to colleagues, partner/spouse and children 
• Medicash, an optional funded scheme where you can claim money back for common routine healthcare treatments 
• Discounts and rewards with selected partners - major high street brands, supermarkets etc
• Additional financial assistance such as Cycle to Work Scheme, Season Ticket Loans and Helping Hand Loan Scheme for times of crisis
• Comprehensive Induction Programme and ongoing development
• After a qualifying period, you will also be eligible for additional benefits such as profit-related pay, enhanced Maternity/Paternity pay and a chance to use our Holiday Homes in Cornwall or the Lake District

If you believe your skills match our needs and would welcome the challenge and the opportunity of joining our team, please click the Apply Now button at the bottom of this page to complete the mandatory application form. This role may be expired before the closing date if we are successful in making an appointment.

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