Building Consultancy Surveyor

The Opportunity Hub UK Ltd; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Equity in the business

Flexible hours

Learning and development budget

Job summary

The Opportunity Hub UK Ltd in Bristol is seeking a Building Consultancy Surveyor to join a fast-growing startup in the Property & Construction sector. You will carry out surveys, advise on dilapidations and maintenance, and manage contract administration across a mixed commercial and residential portfolio.

You'll work in a flat-structure environment with real input into how the business runs, offering hybrid working, APC/CPD support and an equity stake for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Degree in Building Surveying or related built environment discipline.
• Progress towards or completion of MRICS.
• A few years' post-qualification experience in building consultancy.
• Working knowledge of building pathology, contracts and dilapidations legislation.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Carry out building surveys, condition reports and dilapidations schedules for commercial and residential assets.
• Advise on defect diagnosis, repair strategies and maintenance planning.
• Manage contract administration on refurbishment and fit-out projects, including valuations and certification.
• Produce clear technical reports in plain English for non-surveying clients.
• Liaise directly with landlords, tenants, contractors and solicitors, with minimal senior involvement.
• Support business development by spotting opportunities within existing client relationships.

Skills

MRICS

Report writing

Client management

Time management

Driving licence

Education

Degree in Building Surveying

MRICS qualification (progress towards/completed)

Job description

Make your mark as a Building Consultancy Surveyor in the Property & Construction sector, based in Bristol.

Bristol's built environment is changing fast. Commercial landlords need condition surveys before they lease, developers need dilapidations advice before they build, and a lean building consultancy operating in this space has to move quicker than the bigger firms it competes against. This is a startup with a flat structure and a genuine appetite for growth, and it's looking for a Building Consultancy Surveyor who wants real input into how the business runs, not just a caseload.

Here's what you'll be doing:

• Carry out building surveys, condition reports and schedules of dilapidations across a mixed commercial and residential portfolio in Bristol and the wider South West
• Advise clients on defect diagnosis, repair strategies and maintenance planning
• Manage contract administration on refurbishment and fit-out projects, including valuations and certification
• Produce clear, well-argued technical reports that clients without a surveying background can actually understand
• Liaise directly with landlords, tenants, contractors and solicitors, often without a partner sitting between you and the client
• Support business development by spotting opportunities within existing client relationships

Here are the skills you'll need:

• A degree in Building Surveying (or a related built environment discipline) and progress towards, or completion of, MRICS
• A few years' post-qualification experience in building consultancy, ideally within Property & Construction
• Working knowledge of building pathology, construction contracts and dilapidations legislation
• Confident report writing. You'll need to translate technical findings into plain English
• Comfortable managing your own workload with minimal oversight. This is a flat organisation, so nobody is going to hover
• A full UK driving licence, since site visits across Bristol and the region are a core part of the job

Key perks and benefits:

• £35,500 to £45,000, depending on experience
• Hybrid working, with flexibility around when you're in the office versus on site
• Equity in the business. If it grows, you grow with it
• Flexible hours built around client and site commitments rather than a fixed clock-in time
• A dedicated learning and development budget to fund APC support, CPD courses or further qualifications

Why pursue a career in Property & Construction?

Property & Construction rewards people who can combine technical judgement with straight-talking client management, and demand for that combination isn't slowing down. Bristol in particular has a strong pipeline of commercial and residential development, which means steady, varied work for a Building Consultancy Surveyor who wants to build a career rather than just fill a role. Progression here isn't bound by seniority tiers either. In a startup this size, you shape what comes next.