Senior Buiding Surveyor – North West

Company: Rider Levett Bucknall
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Location: Manchester
Job Description:

Overview

As a Senior Building Surveyor at RLB, you will lead client-focused surveying and project management within a collaborative, inclusive culture. You will deliver high-quality technical delivery, robust specifications, and proactive asset services across diverse projects. You’ll work with cross-functional teams to drive outcomes for clients and contribute to RLB’s growth and knowledge sharing. This role offers development through APC mentoring and exposure to ambitious schemes across sectors.

Pay / Benefits

  • Hybrid Working
  • Competitive salary
  • Generous holiday entitlement
  • Health and wellbeing options (gym membership, cycle to work)
  • Private healthcare
  • APC mentoring and development programmes

Responsibilities

  • Project Management
  • Managing commissions
  • Contract Administrator & Employer’s Agent
  • Design & specification writing
  • Pre-acquisition surveys
  • PPM and asset condition schedules
  • Quality & Technical Monitoring
  • Bank/Fund Monitoring
  • Defects Diagnosis
  • Dilapidations
  • Party Wall Awards

Key requirements

  • MRICS or membership of another relevant professional body
  • CDM / Health & Safety exposure
  • Project-based experience
  • Ability to manage complex projects proactively and diligently
  • Excellent specification writing skills
  • Good knowledge of JCT Contracts
  • Track record in project management from inception to completion
  • Experience working with multiple stakeholders
  • Experience working with teams and prioritising deadlines
  • Previously employed by a consultancy
  • Client facing
  • Relationship building
  • Team player
  • JCT Contracts
  • Specification writing
  • CDM / Health & Safety exposure

Posted: September 14th, 2026