Building Surveyor

SFR Recruitment Solutions; Oxford; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm based in the UK is seeking a Full-Time Building Surveyor to provide professional advice on property and construction. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in building surveying, RICS qualification, and postgraduate experience. Responsibilities include preparing reports, advising on property legislation, and managing project scopes. This position offers competitive salary and opportunities for career progression in a collaborative work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Opportunities for career progression

Holiday package with set days off over Christmas

Dynamic, supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Degree in building surveying or equivalent.
• RICS course qualification preferred.
• Postgraduate experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional advice on property and construction.
• Complete detailed reports, specifications, and surveys.
• Advise clients on property legislation and building regulations.

Skills

Knowledge of Fire risk assessments

Analytical skills

IT skills

Education

Degree in building surveying or equivalent

RICS course qualified

Post graduate experience

Job description

Building Surveyor (Full-Time, Permanent)

Location: Oxford

About Our client.

Our client is a unique hybrid commercial chartered surveying practice delivering end-to-end consultancy and contract solutions across the UK. With extensive experience across sectors including healthcare, education, commercial, leisure, and social housing, they deliver tailored, client-first strategies from the headquarters in Norwich and regional offices across the Midlands and Southeast.

The role

As a Building Surveyor you will provide professional advice on property and construction, ranging from large value projects to more minor works and repairs. To complete detailed reports, specifications and building surveys; identify defects and advise on repair, maintenance and restoration/remedial options including project management. Projects include PFI Hospitals, Local Authority Properties, Social housing and Listed Buildings. Liaise with clients, construction companies and any other relevant persons. Attend and chair meetings and represent the company, relationship building with clients. We are looking within an area commutable for Oxfordshire, Greater London, Hertfordshire, Gloucester, Warwick, Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure projects are completed on budget and to schedule
• Advise clients on schemes and projects and determine requirements
• Prepare scheme designs with costings, programmes for completion of projects and specification of works
• Organise documents for tender and advise on appointing contractors, designers and procurement routes
• Determine the condition of existing buildings, identify and analyse defects, including proposals for repair, (Defect analysis)
• Advise on the management and supervision of maintenance of buildings
• Deal and advise on property legislation and building regulations
• Carry out feasibility studies
• Advise on the health and safety aspects of buildings
• Project management

About You

• A knowledge of Fire risk assessments (desirable)
• IT skills and be analytically minded.

Qualifications

• Preferably RICS course qualified
• A degree in building surveying or equivalent.
• Post graduate experience

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package based on experience.
• Opportunities for career progression within a growing, forward-thinking consultancy.
• A collaborative, client-focused environment where innovation and efficiency are at the core of delivery.
• Holiday package /closed on set days over the Christmas period
• A dynamic, supportive work environment with a national reach

If you are interested in this position, please contact SFR Recruitment Solutions for a complete job description and a confidential conversation