Building Surveyor

Amey

England

On-site

GBP 40,000 - 65,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Generous Pension scheme

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers

Job summary

A leading UK engineering firm is seeking permanent Building Surveyors to join their Consulting team. This role involves providing building surveying services, managing projects, and ensuring compliance with Building Regulations. Ideal candidates will have a RICS accredited degree, strong project management skills, and the ability to work in a multi-disciplinary environment. This firm values work-life balance, offering flexible working options and career development opportunities.

Qualifications

Chartered Member of RICS or equivalent work experience is essential.
Experience working across a diverse team with a broad range of technical services.
Strong understanding of regulation and contractual requirements in required sectors.

Responsibilities

Provide building surveying services and act as Principal Designer.
Work with Design Teams and Asset Management Teams.
Deliver projects from fee build-up to client liaison and delivery.

Skills

Chartered Member of RICS or RICS accredited degree

Previous experience in similar role

Experience in multi-disciplinary environment

Strong project management skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Strong stakeholder management skills

Understanding of Building Regulations

Experience with CAD and Revit

Education

RICS accredited degree or equivalent

Job description

Amey is a leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, operations, and decarbonisation solutions, for transport infrastructure and the built environment. Working for us, you’ll be delivering sustainable solutions that enhance life and protect our shared future.

The Building Surveying team forms part of the wider Multi-Disciplinary Consultancy Business of c2,000 staff. Our workload is mainly (but not solely) based in the UK. Amey Group capabilities allow us to Build and Maintain key Infrastructure and Building Assets, and we specialise in strategic long- term partnerships and contracts. This offers applicants the unique opportunity to truly consider whole life cost solutions and to positively influence the communities in which we all live and work.

Our people are driven by a set of strong values, based on safety, insight, and collaboration.

The Opportunity

We have a fantastic opportunity for permanent Building Surveyors at all grades to join our Consulting team. With shared office space in Birmingham, Bristol, London, Manchester, and Sheffield, we welcome applications from Building Surveyors across these regions.

The Building Surveying team provides support to our market‑leading Complex Facilities business providing:

Full Design and Project Management for minor Building fit out projects for national clients including DWP
A full suite of surveying capability including Asset Capture Surveys, Asset Condition Surveys, Building and Historic Building Condition Surveys, and Void surveys
Specialist Surveys including RAAC and Cell Door Fire Compliance
Principal Designer (Construction Design and Management Regulations)
Principal Designer (Building Regulations)

Working in conjunction with our Advisory and Analytics colleagues we ensure we provide data‑led solutions to maximise the efficiency of forward asset management plans, and with our Energy Transition & Sustainability colleagues we help clients achieve their Net Zero ambitions as we drive the Energy Transition Agenda.

The role

Our Building Surveyors play an important role providing building surveying services and assist our Design Teams, Asset Management Teams and ultimately our end client users. As a Surveyor, you will provide sound technical skills across the full range of activities and provide advice and guidance to our clients and be involved at all stages of the project from fee build up, client liaison, project management, project delivery and close out. In addition, once specialist training is provided, you will be able to act as Principal Designer assuring Building Regulation compliance of refurbishment and new build schemes in accordance with the new Building Regulation Amendment Regulations, as well as under the CDM regulations.

We are firm believers in data. And when it’s used alongside the expertise of our people, great things can happen. We can unleash the potential of properties; providing clients with the insights needed to make smart decisions, sustaining growth, and simplifying future planning.

What you will bring to us:

Chartered Member of RICS or educated to RICS accredited degree level (or equivalent work experience) dependant on career progression
Associate Membership RICS or similarly evidenced progression with a related institution – e.g. CIOB
Previous experience in a similar role, working across a diverse team, providing a broad range of technical services
Experience in working in a multi-disciplinary environment with a proven track record of experience undertaking asset building surveys and asset conditioning
Experience in procurement and delivery of major works programmes including contract and project management including effective stakeholder consultation and monitoring of customer satisfaction.
A strong understanding of regulation and contractual requirements in sectors such as Health, Education and Justice
Sound knowledge of Building Regulations, Planning, Health and Safety, Environmental, Sustainability and Net Zero Carbon.
M&E understanding on asset maintenance
Experience of updating asset management systems
Experience of defect analysis and remediation, planned maintenance strategy and advice
Strong project management and coordination skills
Able to work to a high degree of accuracy and to prioritise and plan effectively
IOSH working safely (training can be given)
Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to form strong connections internally as well as externally with our customers
Experience of CAD, Revit and/or technology‑based solutions
Able to generate new work from within the business and externally.
Excellent oral and written communication skills effective for a wide range of audiences
Flexible, agile worker not averse to travel and working away from home when required
You are a technically minded, impartial, free thinker with an entrepreneurial mindset
To work in a team, producing technically sound surveying solutions, complying with all relevant technical standards and client requirements, working unsupervised and supervising/managing more junior members of staff undertaking similar tasks
Contributing to the preparation of bids and the general work winning function

What we can offer you:

At Amey, we recognise that our biggest asset is our people. That is why when you join us, we offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life’s ups and downs. It is the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers.

Our dedicated progression framework identifies your career pathway and progress within the organisation, and with dedicated mentoring and support on hand to ensure you hit your career milestones. We’re huge advocates for professional development and offer a recognition bonus for those achieving professional qualifications.

Work-life Balance –

Work-life balance and flexibility are key for our success. We empower our people to make choices that are right for them, with hybrid, part-time and flexible work patterns. And with a network of offices across the UK, we are open to discussing working options that suit you.

Health cash plan, 24 GP, support and assistance programmes, wellbeing ambassadors and Wellbeing Wednesday, dental vouchers

EDI

At Amey we celebrate our people and all that they are. This is reflected in our Affinity Group networks, providing a community of support and connection, a safe space to share experiences, learn from one another and generate ideas – Women @ Amey, NeuroDiversity, Armed Forces, Multicultural Network, Pride, Diversability and Parents & Carers.

Social Value –

You’ll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives.

Plus, a range of other great perks and benefits including:

Pension – Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to
Choices - Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership.
Save with Amey - Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in.

Your Career at Amey Consulting

At Amey Consulting, we value collective expertise, but also the spark one person can bring. As one of us, you can really be yourself, because your individuality is an asset.

You’ll be stretched but always supported. We’ll recognise your hard work and look after your well-being too. You’ll be empowered to play your part and achieve, encouraged to fulfil your own ambition as well as the shared one.

Application Guidance

Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Please contact our recruitment team at peopleservices@amey.co.uk to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional application support that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.

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