Building Surveyor

What’s in it for you

We offer excellent benefits that help make Tesco a great place to work.  These include but aren’t limited to:

• 25 days holiday (plus Bank holidays)
• Company Car Allowance
• Retirement savings plan
• Life Assurance
• Colleague Clubcard after 3 months service
• Colleague Discounts:
  • 10% off most purchases at Tesco (15% off for a four day period after each pay day)
  • 10% off One Stop
  • 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile
  • 20% off all F&F purchases
  • 20% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco Bank. T&C’s apply
  • 25% off Tesco Café
  • 50% off complete glasses purchases & free eye tests (other offers available) at Vision Express
  • 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for the home
• Uniform and personal protection equipment along with the right tools to ensure comfort and safety in the working environment.

Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and award-winning training, to help you achieve the job and career you want.

Our Employee Assistance Programme helps you deal with life’s challenges.

Get involved in a range of fundraising activities with our long-term charity partners

About the role

Working as part of national team of surveyors, you will be responsible for carrying out building condition and risk surveys on Tesco stores, offices and distribution centres. The surveys will inform the building capital programme. You will support the wider building maintenance strategy and collaborate with the development and maintenance teams with an opportunity to work with structural engineers and specialists to diagnose building defects.

You will be responsible for

• Completing property condition surveys to identify defects and building element life cycles.
• Conducting scoping surveys ahead of work programmes and ensuring all relevant information for the completion of work is captured.
• Conducting risk surveys for roofs, car parks and stores, correctly identifying and classifying hazards.
• Provide technical knowledge and understanding of commercial buildings, including accurately identifying when a building element has reached the end of it's economic life.
• Be self motivated; working individually and being comfortable working as part of a team that shares knowledge and understanding. Offer feedback and advice towards continuous improvement in the survey process.
• Work closely with other areas across the Tesco's business including the landlord and tenant management teams in assets and estates, the wider property team and our retail colleagues. 
• Ensure compliance on all matters related to building maintenance. Providing feedback to the design standards process to ensure the appropriate building materials are specified.
• Staying current with the building industry including new technology, construction methods and survey techniques.

You will need

• Degree/HND in Building Surveying or Construction.                              Experience in property surveys & risk assessments.
• Experience in construction/works/design management.
• Experience/knowledge of commercial buildings
• Understanding the principles of design, including statutory requirements (CDM/Asbestos). 
• Good Communication Skills
• Project Management & reporting
• Building Pathology
• Construction Technology
• Stakeholder management                   
• Motivated with a proactive approach
• Health & Safety training/awareness
• Full UK Driving Licence

About us

At Tesco Maintenance, it’s our people that make us one of the leading retail maintenance providers in the UK. We operate in over 3,500 Tesco and One Stop stores, distribution centres, Tesco banks and head offices, to deliver first class maintenance and engineering solutions and support. 

With our comprehensive induction and our technical competency plan, we invest in training for our field colleagues to have the right level of skills and expertise for each role to work safely and provide first-rate asset management across our estate. We create a culture where every colleague is competent, motivated and professional, maximising the level of support we offer to Tesco stores. 

From multi-skilled, to technically-savvy technicians, we’ve got it covered. Our Operations and Maintenance Managers span the entirety of the UK; technically-minded individuals who support our field engineers to get the job done.  Our Engineering team work internationally to introduce a broad spectrum of award-winning new technological initiatives; from compliance testing to refrigeration, security to sustainability.  

Everything we do in Tesco Maintenance is focused on supporting continuous improvement to the overall shopping experience for our customers.