Senior / Principal Building Surveyor (Advisory)

Overview

In this role you will deliver technical advisory services within the Surveying Advisory team, including due diligence, asset condition surveys and lifecycle assessments. You will provide independent expert advice to lenders, investors and public sector clients and lead client-facing advisory work. You’ll inspect operational assets across sectors and contribute to project delivery and business growth. This is a chance to work within a global, multi-disciplinary team and influence outcomes for real estate and infrastructure assets.

Pay / Benefits

• Work-life balance
• Hybrid working policy
• Wellbeing programme (Thrive)
• Virtual GP service
• Gymflex benefit
• Flexible working arrangements

Responsibilities

• Deliver technical advisory services including technical due diligence reviews, asset condition surveys and lifecycle/maintenance assessments
• Provide expert independent advice to lenders, investors, government departments and local authorities
• Conduct various building surveys and project work for a diverse client base
• Support delivery of client-facing advisory services to a high professional standard
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (MEP, QS, fire engineering, project management) and contribute to business development and profitability initiatives

Key requirements

• Experience inspecting and reporting on operational assets in education, healthcare, defence or purpose-built student accommodation
• Experience undertaking technical due diligence assignments for investors, lenders, asset owners or public-sector clients
• Multidisciplinary team collaboration experience
• Commercial awareness including project profitability, fee management and client relationships
• Strong data analysis and reporting skills (survey data, lifecycle information, asset registers)
• Ability to contribute to bids, proposals, networking and client engagement
• Newly Chartered Building Surveyor or working towards MRICS with post-graduation experience
• Self-motivation and delivery focus aligned with team objectives
• Experience supporting PPP/PFI expiry programmes, handback reviews and residual life assessments (advantageous)
• Understanding of Project Agreements and lifecycle obligations within PPP/PFI contracts (advantageous)
• Experience in defence or secure environments (advantageous)

• Collaborative working style
• Client relationship development
• Self-motivation and proactive delivery
• Building surveys
• Technical due diligence
• Asset condition surveys

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