Chartered Building Surveyor

Brandon James Ltd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus

Car allowance

Hybrid working

Private medical insurance

Company pension and life assurance

Professional subscriptions paid

25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays

Job summary

Brandon James Ltd is seeking a Chartered Building Surveyor in Bristol to join a distinguished independent construction consultancy. You will handle professional services, refurbishment projects and neighbourly matters, maintaining close client contact and coordinating with surveying, project management and design teams.

The role balances project and professional work, enabling technical depth while growing ownership of client relationships, fees and outcomes.

Qualifications

• MRICS qualification required.
• Building Surveying degree required.
• Construction consultancy experience advantageous.
• Strong project and professional services knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from initial brief 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

MRICS

Building surveying

Project management

Contract administration

Client relationships

Communication skills

Team coordination

Education

MRICS qualification

Building Surveying degree

Job description

A Bristol consultancy is offering a Chartered Building Surveyor the autonomy of a smaller practice, the variety of a broad client base and a clear route to more senior responsibility.

The successful Chartered Building Surveyor will join an independent construction consultancy working across commercial, heritage, residential and hospitality. The practice has built its reputation through senior-level advice and repeat clients, offering the breadth of interesting work without the layers and internal competition often found in a corporate environment.

The Chartered Building Surveyor Role

The Chartered Building Surveyor will focus on professional services, refurbishment projects and neighbourly matters, 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.

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
• Ability to develop client relationships
• A practical and collaborative approach

In Return?

• £55,000 – £65,000 (DoE)
• Annual performance bonus
• Car allowance
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Flexible hybrid working
• Private medical insurance
• Company pension and life assurance
• Professional subscriptions paid

Ref: SM072627

Chartered Building Surveyor / Chartered Building Surveyor / MRICS / Bristol