Building Surveyor

Currie & Brown; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading surveying consultancy in Bristol is seeking a Senior Unmanned Aerial System Surveyor to manage innovative surveying projects, focusing on expertise in drone technology and building surveying. You will work closely with clients in various sectors, leveraging your knowledge to deliver high-quality services from design to administration. The role offers competitive benefits and clear opportunities for career development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Private healthcare

Flexible working

25 days holiday

Gym membership allowance

Qualifications

• BSc in building surveying or equivalent is essential.
• Membership of RICS is beneficial.
• Good at technical writing and communication is necessary.
• Experience in higher education, local government, and healthcare sectors is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects from inception to completion.
• Maintain communication for project success.
• Deliver work outputs accurately and on time.
• Represent the company professionally to clients.
• Report to the Head of Building Control.

Skills

Technical writing

Communication skills

AutoCAD proficiency

Project management

Surveying knowledge

Education

BSc in building surveying or equivalent

Membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)

Tools

AutoCAD

NBS software

Job description

As part of our wider LSE Building Surveying team, you'll join our friendly London office, working in a supportive and collaborative environment. You'll have the autonomy to manage your own projects and clear opportunities for career development. This can also be a blended role combining the expertise of a Senior Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Surveyor and a building surveyor, applying drone technology innovatively across the built environment. You'll operate drones across sectors such as property, land, rail, and renewables, using your surveying knowledge to interpret and apply the data captured. You'll be part of a team delivering a full range of professional and project‑related building surveying services across both private and public sectors—from design, specification, and contract administration to building surveys, dilapidations, and clerk‑of‑works duties. Working alongside project leaders, you'll help ensure high‑quality service delivery, knowledge sharing, and successful client outcomes while contributing to our culture of innovation and excellence. Your core duties will involve:

Responsibilities

• Delivering projects, commissions, and professional assignments from inception to completion.
• Maintaining effective communication to ensure all information is available for the successful completion of projects and liaising with other managers to ensure efficient financial control.
• Delivering all work outputs in an accurate and timely manner.
• Representing the company in a professional and diligent manner, meeting, negotiating, and corresponding with clients to form strong and long‑lasting working relationships.
• Reporting to the Head of Building Control at West Drayton.

Qualifications

• BSc in building surveying or equivalent.
• Membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) beneficial.
• Good technical writing and communication skills (both internal and external).
• Proficient skills in the use of AutoCAD and NBS beneficial.
• Experience in the higher education, local government and healthcare sectors beneficial.
• Significant exposure to, and good working relations with, private and public sector clients beneficial.
• Well‑developed skills in the areas of surveys, project management, clerk‑of‑works, repairs and maintenance beneficial.
• Well‑organised, diligent, proactive, assertive, well‑disciplined and commercially astute.
• Outgoing, polite, patient, diplomatic, personable, respectful and flexible when speaking to colleagues and client alike.

Benefits

Competitive package of employee benefits including pension, private healthcare, flexible working, 25 days' holiday with the option to buy additional days, £400 a year towards a gym/healthy living membership and much more.