Chartered Building Surveyor

Brandon James; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus

Car allowance

Private medical insurance

Company pension

Life assurance

Professional subscriptions paid

26 days' annual leave + bank holidays

Flexible hybrid working

Job summary

Brandon James in Birmingham seeks a Chartered Building Surveyor to handle complex commercial property work within an independent consultancy. The role combines technical due diligence, dilapidations and contract administration with close client contact and collaboration with surveying, PM, cost consultancy and design teams.

The position offers a balanced mix of project and professional work, enabling you to deepen technical expertise while taking ownership of clients, fees and project outcomes.

Qualifications

• MRICS qualification.
• Relevant Building Surveying degree.
• Experience in construction consultancy.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to manage clients and consultant teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from initial advice through to completion
• Act as Contract Administrator and Project Manager
• Prepare specifications, tenders and technical reports
• Undertake surveys, defect analysis and due diligence
• Manage client communication and project reporting
• Coordinate internal and external consultant teams
• Deliver dilapidations and planned maintenance advice
• Support fee proposals and repeat business
• Mentor junior staff where appropriate

Skills

Project management

Client relationship management

Written and verbal communication

Commercial awareness

Team leadership

Education

MRICS qualification

Building Surveying degree

Job description

This Birmingham role gives a Chartered Building Surveyor access to complex commercial property work without losing the autonomy and visibility of an independent consultancy.

The successful Chartered Building Surveyor will join a respected construction consultancy advising clients across industrial, logistics, retail and commercial.

The Chartered Building Surveyor Role

The Chartered Building Surveyor will focus on technical due diligence, dilapidations and contract administration, managing instructions from initial brief through to completion. You will remain close to clients and delivery, working with colleagues across surveying, project management, cost consultancy and design where the instruction requires it.

The position provides a balanced mix of project and professional work, allowing the Chartered Building Surveyor to deepen technical expertise while taking increasing ownership of clients, fees and project outcomes.

The team is selective about the work it takes on, placing emphasis on clear advice, sensible workloads and long-term client relationships.

Surveyors are encouraged to bring ideas forward and improve how projects are delivered, rather than simply follow a fixed corporate process.

Duties of the Chartered Building Surveyor to include:

• Lead projects from initial advice through to completion
• Act as Contract Administrator and Project Manager
• Prepare specifications, tenders and technical reports
• Undertake surveys, defect analysis and due diligence
• Manage client communication and project reporting
• Coordinate internal and external consultant teams
• Deliver dilapidations and planned maintenance advice
• Support fee proposals and repeat business
• Mentor junior staff where appropriate

The Person?

The successful Chartered Building Surveyor will be technically confident, commercially aware and capable of managing clients and competing priorities with limited supervision.

The Chartered Building Surveyor will ideally have:

• MRICS qualification
• A relevant Building Surveying degree
• Construction consultancy experience
• Strong project and professional services knowledge
• Confident written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to manage clients and consultant teams
• Sound JCT contract knowledge
• An interest in developing client relationships
• A practical and collaborative approach

In Return………?

• £50,000 - £65,000
• Annual performance bonus
• Car allowance
• 26 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Flexible hybrid working
• Private medical insurance
• Company pension and life assurance
• Professional subscriptions paid