Building Surveyor – Cowdray Estate

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Location: Midhurst
Contract Type: Full time, permanent
Salary: £30,000 to £40,000 per annum

Closing Date:7th October 2019

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Building Surveyor to join the Works Department at Cowdray. This progressive family owned rural estate is located at the heart of the South Downs National Park, employing over two hundred staff.

The Estate is steeped in history and heritage. It contains the ruins of one of England’s most important early Tudor Houses and is the home of British Polo. There is also an award-winning Farm Shop & Café, a championship Golf Course, Holiday Accommodation, Wellbeing Centre and Cowdray House, a luxury event venue which sit alongside the more traditional estate activities including farming, forestry and property management.

The Works Department are a 30 strong team responsible for undertaking and overseeing maintenance, refurbishment and construction works to The Estates extensive property portfolio. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing maintenance and refurbishment works to the let property portfolio, together with diagnosing defects to a wide variety of property across the whole Estate.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to join a dynamic, diverse and forward thinking rural estate to maintain the built property at its core.

Areas of Responsibility

  •  To oversee all aspects of the PPM Works for the residential property portfolio across the Estate.
  • To undertake specific defect inspections to all residential, commercial and operational properties across the Estate.
  • Any other specific Maintenance Works, Construction Projects or Works Department Activity identified by the Head of Works

To find out more and to apply, please visit Cowdray Estate’s website

Applications To – harriet.connolly@cowdray.co.uk