Associate Building Surveyor

Arcadis; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking an Associate Building Surveyor to lead capital works and deliver expert building surveying services across education estates in the UK. You will manage multiple commissions, mentor junior team members, build lasting client relationships and contribute to growth.

You will collaborate with universities, schools and government clients, ensuring projects meet time, budget, and quality standards while applyingMRICS standards and supporting business development within a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Degree in Building Surveying and MRICS (or working towards chartership).
• Strong technical building surveying expertise with experience in capital works.
• Excellent client relationship and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of capital works projects across education sector portfolios.
• Build and strengthen relationships with existing and prospective clients, identifying and pursuing new opportunities.
• Deliver professional building surveying services, including condition surveys, technical advice and asset inspections.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards.
• Mentor and support junior Building Surveyors, helping to develop technical capability across the team.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver exceptional outcomes for clients.

Skills

Client relationship management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Business development

Multi-project management

Education

Degree in Building Surveying

MRICS or working towards chartership

Job description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Associate Building Surveyor to join our established Education Building Surveying team.

Working with universities, schools, academy trusts and government clients across the UK, you'll lead the delivery of capital works projects and provide expert building surveying advice across diverse education estates.

We're looking for a technically strong and commercially minded professional who can manage multiple commissions, build lasting client relationships and help drive business growth. You'll work closely with clients, lead service delivery and support the development of junior team members, playing a key role in the continued growth of our specialist team.

Role Accountabilities

• Lead the delivery of capital works projects across education sector portfolios.
• Build and strengthen relationships with existing and prospective clients, identifying and pursuing new opportunities.
• Deliver professional building surveying services, including condition surveys, technical advice and asset inspections.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards.
• Manage project finances and performance to support successful commercial outcomes.
• Provide clear communication and reporting to clients, project teams and senior stakeholders.
• Mentor and support junior Building Surveyors, helping to develop technical capability across the team.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver exceptional outcomes for clients.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree qualified in Building Surveying.
• MRICS qualified or working towards chartership.
• Strong technical building surveying expertise with experience delivering capital works projects.
• Excellent client relationship and stakeholder management skills.
• Understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing education sector estates.
• Commercial awareness and experience managing project risk, programme and quality.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• A collaborative leader who enjoys developing people and growing client relationships.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy. Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.