Building Surveyor

Aldwych Consulting; Ringway; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Health & wellbeing allowance

Phone allowance

28 days annual leave

CPD support

Career progression

Job summary

Aldwych Consulting in Manchester is seeking an ambitious Building Surveyor to join a growing construction consultancy. The role spans professional surveying and project delivery, offering ownership of workload, client interaction, and progression towards Senior Building Surveyor.

You will work on a varied portfolio across education, healthcare, residential, commercial and public sector projects, with hybrid working arrangements and generous benefits. MRICS is preferred or actively pursued.

Qualifications

• Degree in Building Surveying or related discipline.
• 4+ years' experience in a building consultancy environment.
• MRICS chartership (or actively working towards).
• Experience across both professional and project-based Building Surveying services.
• Ability to manage instructions and projects with increasing autonomy.
• Strong report-writing and client-facing abilities.

Responsibilities

• Surveying: condition, defect, measured and dilapidations surveys.
• Assist with refurbishment, maintenance, repair and improvement projects from inception to completion.
• Involvement in contract administration and monitoring works on site.
• Prepare specifications, schedules of work, tender docs and technical reports.
• Build relationships with clients and act as a trusted technical adviser.
• Collaborate with experienced surveyors and support junior colleagues.

Skills

Building Surveying

Autonomy

Client communication

Report writing

Project delivery

Team collaboration

Education

Building Surveying degree

MRICS planned or active

Job description

Building Surveyor

Manchester | Construction Consultancy | Up to £60,000 + Benefits

Ready to take the next step in your Building Surveying career?

If you're a Building Surveyor looking to broaden your experience, take on more responsibility and work on an exciting mix of projects, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for.

I'm working with a growing construction consultancy that's continuing to strengthen its Manchester team. They're looking for an ambitious Building Surveyor to join the business and become part of a supportive, forward-thinking team where professional development and career progression are genuinely encouraged.

With a varied workload spanning both professional surveying and project delivery, you'll have the opportunity to build on your existing experience, develop your technical expertise and take increasing ownership of your own instructions.

A role that offers more than just variety

You’ll be involved in an interesting portfolio of projects across education, healthcare, residential, commercial and public sector sectors, giving you exposure to a broad range of Building Surveying services.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Surveying: Undertaking condition, defect, measured and dilapidations surveys.
• Project Delivery: Assisting with and managing refurbishment, maintenance, repair and improvement projects from inception through to completion.
• Contract Administration: Getting involved in contract administration and monitoring works on site.
• Technical Reporting: Preparing specifications, schedules of work, tender documentation and detailed technical reports.
• Client Relationships: Building relationships with clients and developing your confidence as a trusted technical adviser.
• Team Collaboration: Working alongside experienced surveyors, contributing to the wider team and supporting junior colleagues where appropriate.

You’ll be given the opportunity to take ownership of your workload, develop your client-facing skills and continue building the experience needed to progress towards a Senior Building Surveyor position.

What are they looking for?

They're keen to speak with an enthusiastic Building Surveyor who has a solid consultancy background and is ready to take the next step in their development.

Ideally, you’ll have:

• A degree in Building Surveying or a related discipline.
• Around 4+ years' experience within a building consultancy environment.
• MRICS qualified or actively working towards chartership.
• Experience across both professional and project-based Building Surveying services.
• The ability to manage instructions and projects with increasing levels of autonomy.
• Good technical knowledge and strong report-writing skills.
• Confident communication and client-facing abilities.
• A proactive attitude, commercial awareness and a genuine interest in developing your career.

What’s on offer?

• Salary up to £60,000, depending on experience.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• 28 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Health and wellbeing allowance.
• Phone allowance.
• Ongoing CPD and professional development support.
• Clear opportunities for career progression.
• A collaborative and supportive team environment.
• Exposure to a varied portfolio of high-quality projects.
• Comprehensive wider benefits package.

Your next career move?

If you're a Building Surveyor looking for a role where you can expand your experience, develop your technical capabilities and work towards the next stage of your career, this is well worth exploring.

Join an established consultancy with exciting growth plans, a varied project portfolio and a team that wants to see you succeed.

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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