Building Consultant

Established in 2002, MBM is a national independent Australian-owned property consultancy specialising in Quantity Surveying, Building Consultancy, Tax & Asset Services, PPP Advisory, Infrastructure, Facilities Management Advisory, and Expert Witness Matters. Over the past 20 years, MBM has grown from a small boutique firm into a nationally respected advisor to the property, construction and infrastructure sectors, known for our expertise, professionalism and innovative solutions.

• Description

You will be responsible for maintaining and developing the Building Consultancy service line and undertaking core building consultancy duties including the following :

• Make Good Assessments (UK Dilapidations) and negotiations, both Tenant and Landlord (office and industrial);
• Ingoing Schedules of Condition (office, retail and industrial);
• Technical Due Diligence at acquisition and disposal (commercial, retail and industrial assets);
• Expert Witness Defect Analysis, Costs to Complete and reporting;
• Development PC and End of DLP reporting and SBBIS Building Inspector roles (Strata Building Bond and Inspection Scheme);
• Life Cycle Analysis and forecasting (commercial assets);
• Capital Works Funds (aged care assets, health and prisons);
• Portfolio Stock Condition Surveys (including Council and University assets);

Furthermore, since MBM's engagement with City of Sydney on their Asset Compliance Contract, you will also be expected to assist with the following activities :

• Daily consultancy and project management of engagements ranging from $1,500-$500,000+;
• Building and maintaining Client relationships through various sectors of the City of Sydney including Facilities Management, Development, and Strategy, Project Delivery, and Public Art;
• Tender, negotiate, and prepare consultancy bids for works including building services, structure / façade / roofs, vertical transport, environmental and HAZMAT surveys; land surveying, heights safety, BCA compliance, and the like;
• Manage sub-contractor reporting and QA together with invoicing and financial tracking
• Associated duties but not limited to
• Development of new and maintenance of existing clients including in-house relationships.
• Work with Advisory, Tax and QS Departments to achieve fulfilment of joint engagements.
• NSW, interstate, national and international travel where required.
• From Website
• Technical Due Dilligence : Undertaking building inspections to assess the conditiion of a building to identify maintenance and capital expenditure requirements
• Make Good Schedules : Inspecting premises and reviewing lease to prepare make good schedules to identify breaches of lease and provide certainty to mitigate future disputes
• Condition Audits and BCA Compliance : Inspections to assess building condition and identify buildng defects and assess backlog maintenance and building compliance so that owners can make informed long-term asset management decisions
• Schedules of Condition (Dilapidation Reports) : Documenting current condition of premises to mitigate future make good disputes
• Asset Management Plans : Preparing plans, maintenance schedules and asset registers
• SBBIS Building Inspector Services.
• Skills and Experiences
• Skills / experience required include
• Graduate of a relevant / recognized industry degree
• 2+ years post-degree experience working as a Building Surveyor / similar role.
• MRICS / similar qualified beneficial but not essential.

MBM has an open, inclusive and supportive culture where diverse people are offered excellent opportunities to grow, learn and advance in their careers. We are committed to encouraging our employees to reach their full potential while valuing and respecting them as individuals. We are an equal-opportunity employer and strongly encourage women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disability, and other minority groups to apply.