Senior Building Surveyor

Overview

In this Senior Building Surveyor role within the Advisory team, you will deliver professional and project-based surveying services across varied sectors, guiding projects from inception through completion. You’ll support client relationships and contribute to business development while working with a multidisciplinary group to ensure safe, compliant, and high-standard outcomes. You’ll apply technical expertise to condition and measured surveys, dilapidations, defect diagnosis, and Party Wall matters, shaping refurbishment and capital works. This is an impact-driven position in a collaborative, UK-focused practice where you help elevate client outcomes and technical excellence.

Responsibilities

• Deliver professional building surveying services including condition surveys, measured surveys, defect diagnosis, dilapidations and Party Wall matters
• Prepare and review technical reports, specifications, schedules of work and project documentation
• Assist in delivery of refurbishment, maintenance and capital works projects from inception to completion
• Act as Contract Administrator and provide project management support where required
• Prepare specifications for remedial and improvement works and support their delivery on site
• Liaise with clients, contractors, consultants and suppliers, providing professional advice and technical support
• Support the management of project programmes, budgets and risks to ensure successful delivery
• Contribute to multidisciplinary project teams across sectors and environments
• Ensure compliance with Building Regulations, statutory requirements and industry best practice
• Support duties associated with the Principal Designer role where appropriate
• Undertake site inspections, surveys and temporary site-based assignments
• Assist with the preparation of bids, fee proposals and framework submissions
• Share technical knowledge and provide informal mentoring and support to junior colleagues
• Maintain strong client relationships and identify opportunities to support future business growth
• Promote health, safety and wellbeing throughout all project activities

Key requirements

• Professionally qualified with a relevant degree and Chartered membership of RICS, CIOB or an equivalent professional institution, or working towards chartership
• Experience within a building surveying consultancy environment
• Proven experience delivering professional and project-based building surveying services
• Experience across key building surveying disciplines including defect diagnosis, condition surveys, measured surveys, dilapidations, Party Wall matters and specification writing
• Good understanding of building construction technology and building pathology
• Knowledge of contract administration and project delivery processes
• Understanding of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
• Familiarity with duties associated with the Principal Designer role
• Working knowledge of Building Regulations and relevant statutory requirements
• Competent in relevant surveying software and technical reporting systems
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with clients and project stakeholders
• Good commercial awareness and understanding of project budgets and financial controls
• Understanding of project-related health, safety and welfare requirements
• Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams
• Commitment to continuous professional development and technical excellence

• Effective communication
• Collaborative mindset
• Client engagement
• Contract administration
• Project delivery processes
• Defect diagnosis and surveys

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