Building Surveyor

AECOM; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Job summary

AECOM is seeking an Intermediate Building Services Engineer to join our UK Building Surveying team, based in the London and South East region with hybrid work options.

The role focuses on surveying, reports, and MEP services for commercial and light industrial projects. You’ll contribute to client management, bid activities, and continuous improvement while developing your career within a global infrastructure firm.

Qualifications

• Engineering qualifications preferred, especially with electrical or mechanical trades.
• Experience in building surveying within commercial or light industrial environments.
• Progress toward professional qualifications or chartership is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Survey and report writing for a full range of Building Surveying services.
• Assist with construction monitoring and snagging assessments.
• Work independently or with the team to meet client demands.
• Represent the company professionally in meetings with clients.
• Develop client relationships and win new work.
• Continuously improve processes and standards.
• Communicate effectively using MS Office.
• Be willing to work away from the office and potentially abroad.

Skills

Survey and Report Writing

Construction Monitoring

Independent Work

Client Development

Communication Skills

MS Office Knowledge

Time Management

Financial & Risk Management

Adaptability / Flexibility

Teamwork

Education

Engineering Qualifications (preferred)

HNC/HND/Degree desirable

Chartered status in progress

Tools

GoReport

Kyklcoud

MOBIESS

Job description

• Primary Location: UK - Glasgow - 177 Bothwell Street

Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

AECOM is currently looking to hire an Intermediate Building Services Engineer to be based in our London and South East Region. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to progress their career within our growing Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) Surveying Team, part of the larger building surveying team.

Our UK Building Surveying team deliver building fabric and MEP services as one unit, specialising in multi-disciplinary design services on refurbishment schemes, condition and asset surveys (including and not limited to Lifecycle, Technical Due Diligence, dilapidations and asset management.)

Therefore, we are looking for a candidate with experience working with mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems within commercial / light industrial environments, building surveying experience is desirable. In time, the candidate should be willing to support work winning and Client management in both private and public sectors.

Start here. Grow here.

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Survey and Report Writing: Conduct comprehensive surveys and produce clear, concise engineering reports for a full range of typical core professional Building Surveying services. Ensure the reports are easily understandable for the intended audience.
• Construction Monitoring: Assist with construction monitoring and snagging assessments to ensure quality control and adherence to project specifications.
• Teamwork and Independence: Capable of working independently under broad direction, while also supporting team members to meet client demands as needed.
• Professional Representation: Consistently represent the company in a professional, courteous, and diligent manner. This includes meeting and liaising with clients, understanding their requirements, and ensuring the service provided meets their needs.
• Client Development: Possess client development skills to cultivate relationships with existing clients and the confidence to win new work.
• Continuous Improvement: Committed to continuous improvement of our standards, processes, and knowledge to deliver superior service to our core clients.
• Communication Skills: Possess strong written and oral communication skills, along with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office software.
• Software Proficiency: Experience with tablet-based software, such as GoReport, Kyklcoud, and MOBIESS.
• Time Management: Excellent time management skills, including ensuring all reports are completed in a timely manner to uphold the company’s reputation.
• Financial and Risk Management: Proficient in financial, commercial, and risk management from project inception through to completion on own projects.
• Flexibility: Ability to work away from an office environment and potentially domestically and abroad.
• Security Clearance: Eligibility for DBS or other security clearance checks is required.

If you're passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where we don't just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives. Why not give our AECOM page on LinkedIn a follow to stay updated on the impactful projects we're working on and see firsthand the difference we're making in the industry!

Qualifications

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Engineering Qualifications: Candidates should ideally have engineering qualifications, with a preference for those who have served time in an electrical or mechanical trade.
• Industry Experience: Experience working within the built environment is preferred. This includes sectors such as commercial, light industrial, and public sector.
• Educational Qualifications: Relevant further educational qualifications such as HNC, HND, or a Degree are desirable.
• Role Experience: Previous experience in a similar role will be highly regarded.
• Professional Development: Candidates who are actively working towards professional qualifications or Chartership are preferred.

Preferred Requirements

• Have excellent client facing experience.
• Be passionate about Building Surveying, developing a team and furthering your career with a leading construction consultancy.
• Have an open willingness to support M&E and Fabric surveyors and respond to their questions.
• Be looking for the next step in building surveying leadership.
• Be a role model to the team, setting high standards and expectations.

Additional Information

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options.Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

We are aDisabilityConfidentEmployer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address [e-mail] if you would like to apply through theDisabilityConfidentInterview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.