Building Surveyor

AtkinsRéalis UK Limited; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive salaries

Training and professional development

Flexible holiday allowances

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis UK Limited in Nottingham seeks a Building Surveyor with post-degree experience to deliver refurbishment, maintenance and capital works on public and private sector projects. You will prepare briefs, manage budgets, and coordinate stakeholders throughout project lifecycles.

The role requires strong technical and commercial awareness, plus excellent communication skills and willingness to travel to sites. A UK driving licence and RICS progression are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Degree in Building Surveying or related construction discipline.
• Student member of RICS and working toward chartership.
• Experience supporting refurbishment, maintenance or capital works projects.
• Knowledge of Building Regulations and construction legislation.
• Experience or exposure to NEC and/or JCT contract administration.
• Strong project planning, organisation and time management skills.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to project sites.
• Experience across private and public sectors would be beneficial.
• Knowledge of digital surveying technologies and tools advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage refurbishment, maintenance and capital improvement projects from feasibility through to completion.
• Prepare project briefs, specifications, schedules of work and tender documentation.
• Support project planning, programming, cost control and budget management.
• Monitor project performance against programme, quality, scope and financial objectives.
• Conduct condition surveys, building inspections and defect investigations.
• Produce technical reports with defect analysis and recommendations for remedial works.
• Coordinate contractors, consultants, clients and stakeholders throughout lifecycles.
• Administer construction contracts, including NEC and JCT forms of contract.
• Carry out site inspections, progress reviews and quality checks.
• Support compliance with Building Regulations, CDM requirements and health and safety legislation.

Skills

Building surveying

Client engagement

Project management

Contract administration

Building Regulations

Driving licence

RICS membership (student)

Digital surveying knowledge

Education

Building Surveying degree

Job description

Job Description Overview AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Building Surveyor to join our growing Nottingham team within our Buildings and Places business. Working in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment, you will deliver a broad range of Building Surveying services on high-profile public and private sector projects. This is an excellent opportunity for a Building Surveyor with post-degree experience who enjoys variety, client engagement, and project delivery. You will be involved in professional surveying services, refurbishment, maintenance, and capital works projects while building strong relationships with clients and supporting junior colleagues. We are looking for someone with strong technical and commercial awareness, excellent communication skills, and experience working across both public and private sectors. In return, you'll benefit from diverse and rewarding projects, a supportive team environment, and excellent opportunities to develop your career within a forward-thinking global consultancy.

Your role

Manage refurbishment, maintenance, and capital improvement projects from feasibility through to completion. Prepare project briefs, specifications, schedules of work, and tender documentation. Support project planning, programming, cost control, and budget management activities. Monitor project performance against programme, quality, scope, and financial objectives. Conduct condition surveys, building inspections, and defect investigations. Produce technical reports, including defect analysis and recommendations for remedial works. Coordinate contractors, consultants, clients, and other stakeholders throughout project lifecycles. Administer construction contracts, including NEC and JCT forms of contract. Carry out site inspections, progress reviews, and quality checks to ensure successful project delivery. Support compliance with Building Regulations, CDM requirements, and health and safety legislation.

About you

Degree qualified in Building Surveying or a related construction discipline. Student member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and actively working towards chartership. Experience supporting refurbishment, maintenance, or capital works projects. Good understanding of building construction, surveying principles, and defect diagnosis. Knowledge of Building Regulations, construction legislation, and industry best practice. Experience or exposure to NEC and/or JCT contract administration. Strong project planning, organisation, and time management skills. Confident communicator with the ability to build positive relationships with clients and stakeholders. Strong report-writing, analytical, and presentation skills. Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to project sites. Experience working across a range of sectors, including private and public sector projects, would be beneficial. Knowledge of digital surveying technologies and tools would be advantageous. An understanding of CDM Principal Designer duties and responsibilities is desirable.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

Rewards and benefits – Careers at AtkinsRéalis

About AtkinsRéalis We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Find out more.

Security clearance

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong – a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria. If you would like to be considered under this commitment, please let us know at the application stage.

#LI-UK#LI-ATKINS #PPSProContr Worker Type Employee Job Type Regular At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital. News and information are available at Atkinsrealis or follow us on LinkedIn.