Senior Building Surveyor

Our client is a globally recognised consultancy looking for a Senior Building Surveyor to join their Birmingham office, this role involves working on a portfolio across retail, health, energy, commercial property, education, residential and public sectors. The right candidate will be working alongside senior managers, leading a multi-disciplinary team.  

Duties:  

- Working across several projects in different sectors, providing a range of refurbishment, improvement and modernisation projects.  

- Undertaking feasibility studies, producing specifications, obtaining estimates, obtaining statutory approvals and administering contracts for refurbishment projects.  

- Using and applying standard forms of building contract, such as JCT and NEC.  

- Knowledge and application of building surveying professional services.  

- Mentoring and training Building Surveyors and providing Supervisor support to Junior Surveyors on the RICS APC programme.  

- Understanding the principles of quality, safety and the environment in asset surveys, design and management of projects and portfolios.  

- Supporting the senior managers in their day-to-day activities.  

- Line managing of junior Building Surveying staff.  

- Carrying out surveys, inspections, schedules, provide professional services and managing regional schemes.  

- Development of new business opportunities including preparation and submission of bids.  

- A B.Sc. (Hons) in Building Surveying or a similar RICS accredited degree.  

- Chartered status essential/highly desirable.  

- Sound technical surveying knowledge and significant building surveying experience.  

- Experience managing clients with a strong understanding of profitability, business development and sound commercial awareness.  

- Experience in mentoring, training and coaching team members.  

- Experience managing workloads and projects.  

- Sound knowledge drafting technical documents, including clients’ requirements, asset reviews, feasibility studies, specifications and drawings.  

- Full understanding of Health and Safety requirements and Statutory Compliance.  

- Specific Technical Skillsets to meet specialist Professional Building Surveying service requirements EG Dilapidations, Party Wall, Fire Risk, Access Assessments.  

- Excellent time management, punctuality and commitment to getting the job done.