Building Surveyor / Design Technician
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The design, alteration, and amendment of the built environment of the UHB's properties include the production of technical specifications, to supervise and liaise with external contractors, consultants, and healthcare professionals/users in the completion of the works.
Inspecting, monitoring, and reporting on building work to ensure it meets contract specifications, legal standards, and quality requirements.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
To develop sketch schemes from an agreed brief/schedule of accommodation, detailed design, production of supporting documentation, including Planning, Building Control, and Fire Office approvals.
The effective utilisation of various IT programmes in the production of information, especially the use of Revit for the production of design drawings.
Working as part of a team with other In-House Design / external Consultants in the execution of capital projects.
Updating of existing and As-fitted drawings on the UHB's IT database following the completion of various projects and archiving or deleting redundant information.
Ensures that all design work and the procurement of works are efficient, cost effective and meet relevant Statutory and Mandatory Standards, e.g. British Standards, WHTM's, WHBN's, Fire Safety Act, Building Control, etc.
Will act as main input on building issues and to liaise with other professional colleagues (mechanical, electrical, IT, Telecommunications, Fire Officer, etc.) to ensure successful completion works.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Estates / Construction related discipline.
Desirable
- Member of a Professional Institution.
Experiance
Essential
- Significant practical experience in Estates/Construction Industry.
Desirable
- Experience of Working for a Healthcare Organisation.
Experience
Essential
- Experience with NEC 4 forms of contract.
Desirable
- Knowledge of building engineering in healthcare environments.
About the employer
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.