Building Surveyor

Bennett & Game Recruitment Ltd.; Leicester Forest East; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Discretionary bonus scheme

Hybrid working

Pension scheme

Early finish on Fridays

Christmas holiday shutdown

Education sector projects

Job summary

Bennett & Game Recruitment Ltd. is seeking a Building Surveyor to join their Leicester team. The role focuses on managing building surveying and education-sector projects, providing contract administration and project management across refurbishment, maintenance and new-build initiatives.

Hybrid working is offered, with a salary range of £45k–£55k DOE, plus benefits including car allowance, discretionary bonus, pension, early finish on Fridays and Christmas shutdown.

Qualifications

• Experience in building surveying or construction consultancy.
• Strong contract administration experience is essential.
• Experience delivering construction projects from inception through to completion.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing building surveying and construction projects from inception through to completion.
• Providing contract administration and project management services to education sector clients.
• Undertaking building surveys, feasibility studies and providing technical advice.
• Managing refurbishment, maintenance and new-build projects across education estates.
• Liaising with clients, contractors, consultants and other project stakeholders.
• Supporting clients with the delivery and prioritisation of capital investment projects.
• Working collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary consultancy team.
• Travelling to client sites and projects across the region as required.

Skills

Contract administration

Building surveying

Project management

Client relationships

Education

Building Surveying degree

Construction-related degree

Job description

Position: Building Surveyor Location: Leicester Salary: £45k - £55k

Bennett & Game are representing a well-established, multidisciplinary education estates consultancy who are seeking a Building Surveyor to join their growing team in Leicester. The consultancy works exclusively within the education sector, supporting schools, academies and multi-academy trusts across a wide range of estates, surveying and capital project requirements. The business provides building surveying, construction project management, architectural, engineering and health & safety services, giving the successful candidate the opportunity to work on varied projects from condition and feasibility surveys through to refurbishment and construction delivery. This is an excellent opportunity for a Building Surveyor or consultancy-side Project Manager with strong contract administration experience to join a collaborative and forward-thinking team. Education sector experience would be advantageous but is not essential, with the business open to candidates from other sectors who have strong surveying and project delivery experience.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary: £45k - £55k DOE
• Car allowance
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Hybrid working
• Pension scheme
• Early finish on Fridays
• Additional Christmas holiday shutdown
• Opportunity to work on varied education sector projects
• Supportive and collaborative working environment

Position Overview

• Managing building surveying and construction projects from inception through to completion
• Providing contract administration and project management services to education sector clients
• Undertaking building surveys, feasibility studies and providing technical advice
• Managing refurbishment, maintenance and new-build projects across education estates
• Liaising with clients, contractors, consultants and other project stakeholders
• Supporting clients with the delivery and prioritisation of capital investment projects
• Working collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary consultancy team
• Travelling to client sites and projects across the region as required

Position Requirements

• Previous experience within a building surveying or construction consultancy environment
• Strong contract administration experience is essential
• Experience delivering construction projects from inception through to completion
• Relevant Building Surveying, Project Management or construction-related degree
• RICS qualification or working towards chartership would be advantageous
• Education sector experience would be beneficial but is not essential
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to build effective client relationships
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to project sites