Chartered Building Surveyor – Leeds

Overview

In this role you will deliver multi-disciplinary building surveying commissions for predominantly commercial projects, working within a growing Leeds team and a national Built Asset Solutions network. You’ll manage surveys, dilapidations, due diligence, party wall matters, and new builds through to handover, while maintaining customer relationships and driving service quality. You join a UK-wide offering exclusive to Gleeds, contributing to growth and high-value project delivery. You’ll work closely with QS and PM colleagues to shape surveys and provide strong professional advice.

Pay / Benefits

• contributory pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible working arrangements

Responsibilities

• Deliver multi-disciplinary building surveying commissions from feasibility to handover
• Manage surveys, dilapidations, party wall, and construction projects for new builds, renovations and maintenance
• Prepare and manage planned maintenance programmes
• Quality monitor construction projects and ensure deliverables meet requirements
• Plan service delivery with the director and oversee project outcomes
• Provide clear professional advice to clients and project teams
• Ensure independent checks of quantitative/financial information and maintain audit trails
• Identify new business opportunities and support growth within the business unit

Key requirements

• MRICS or MCIOB
• sound knowledge of construction methods and materials
• knowledge of construction procurement strategies, including tendering and contract strategies
• ability to administer contracts as Contracts Administrator and Employers Agent
• clear understanding of legislation impacting building contracts
• excellent written and oral communication
• strong organisational skills and adaptability
• sound problem solving, negotiation, financial and numeracy management
• strong ICT skills (MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• team player
• experience post MRICS qualification

• clear communication
• adaptability
• problem solving
• contract administration
• dilapidations
• technical due diligence

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