Associate Building Surveyor

ICE Recruit; Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ICE Recruit seeks a Chartered Building Surveyor to join a leading UK consultancy and drive high value reinstatement projects. You will assess damage after incidents, prepare scopes and specifications, and oversee tenders and contracts to ensure compliant, safe recoveries.

The role evolves into leadership, with recruitment and development of additional surveyors across up to ten regional offices, plus potential team management and operational oversight.

Qualifications

• Six+ years of building surveying experience in areas such as building pathology, construction technology, refurbishment or post loss reinstatement works.
• Chartered through the RICS or CIOB.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead high value reinstatement projects and assess damage after fires, floods, or other events.
• Prepare scope of work and reinstatement specifications; manage tendering through contractor appointment.
• Act as contract administrator, ensuring compliance with building regulations and insurance requirements.
• Recruit and develop additional surveyors; potential to form a regional team across offices.
• Provide ongoing liaison with landlords, property owners, insurers and loss adjusters.

Skills

Building surveying

Problem solving

Communication

Leadership

Education

Degree in Building Surveying/Construction

Job description

Our client, an integral part of the UK’s insurance ecosystem is looking for a chartered building surveyor to develop their high value insurance reinstatement business. This is an opportunity to join a profitable, highly regarded firm with trading advantages and client access that few, if any of their competitors enjoy. The customers and demand for this service is in place. The position offers exceptional prospects for career advancement with a leading player.

Company Overview:

A specialist British consultancy with an international presence. They employ over 150 staff, the majority of whom are chartered professionals. They provide expert advice on building & construction, civil engineering, surveying, environmental and mechanical and electrical issues. They have a reputation as a generous employer, and have very low levels of staff turnover. The business is steadily expanding in the UK and overseas.

Your Role:

The position begins with hands-on responsibility for delivering high value reinstatement projects, it will then progress into a leadership role as the insurance reinstatement division grows. In addition to the technical work - outlined below - , the successful candidate will take on the recruitment and development of additional surveyors, with scope for new team members to be based in any of our client’s ten regional offices. As the workload expands, the role will evolve to include team management and operational oversight, with promotion linked to that increased responsibility.

You will take the lead on high value renstatement projects, attending site soon after a fire, flood, building failure or impact event to assess the damage and determine what is required to make the building safe and recoverable. You will prepare the scope of work, the reinstatement specifications, and manage the tender process through to contractor appointment. Throughout each project you will act as contract administrator, ensuring compliance with building regulations, insurance requirements and the agreed designs, while maintaining regular contact with landlords, property owners, insurers and loss adjusters.

Profile Required:

At least six years building surveying experience gained in areas such as building pathology, construction technology, refurbishment or post loss reinstatement works. A good problem solver with the ability to think laterally. A 2:1 or above in Building Surveying, Construction, or similar and chartered through the RICS or CIOB. Good communication and interpersonal skills are essential.