Chartered Building Surveyor

Aldwych Consulting; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multi-discipline construction consultancy is seeking a Senior Building Surveyor to join their team in Cheltenham. This role involves delivering client management, conducting building surveys, and providing expert consultancy services. Candidates must be MRICS qualified and possess strong technical and client-facing skills. It's a chance to work on prestigious projects in a supportive environment that values career growth. Opportunities for professional development are provided within this collaborative firm.

Qualifications

• Must be MRICS qualified.
• Experience in consultancy is essential.
• Ability to manage and support team members.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality client management and professional surveying duties.
• Provide expert advice on building maintenance and repairs.
• Undertake building surveys and comply with regulations.
• Manage claims and negotiations with loss adjusters.
• Lead projects, ensuring high-quality service delivery.

Skills

MRICS qualified

Prior consultancy experience

Strong client-facing skills

Excellent technical knowledge

Strong analytical skills

Communication skills

Job description

Senior Building Surveyor

Location: Cheltenham

Employer: Leading Multi-Discipline Construction Consultancy

Role Type: Permanent

A leading multi-discipline construction consultancy is seeking a passionate and focused Senior Building Surveyor to join their established Building Surveying team in Cheltenham. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious surveyor looking to progress their career while working on a diverse portfolio of national and local commissions.

You will work across a range of sectors including public buildings and estates, residential and housing, education, retail, healthcare, and commercial. Project values range from large-scale residential, industrial, commercial and educational schemes exceeding 30m, through to smaller refurbishment and maintenance projects.

This consultancy fosters a progressive, supportive and collaborative culture. You will benefit from hands‑on learning, professional development and exposure to prestigious projects, all within a business that genuinely values the wellbeing and career growth of its people.

This is a great opportunity to grow your career within an established multi-discipline consultancy.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality client management, contract administration and professional surveying duties.
• Provide expert advice on the design, construction, maintenance, repair and refurbishment of residential, commercial and educational buildings.
• Undertake building surveys, condition surveys and technical inspections.
• Ensure buildings comply with current building regulations and technical standards.
• Prepare specifications, tender documentation, maintenance programmes and administer maintenance contracts.
• Analyse building defects and prepare reports with recommendations.
• Manage claims and negotiations with loss adjusters, producing drawings and specifications for insurance repair work.
• Prepare schedules of dilapidations.
• Undertake quality monitoring duties on a range of schemes including housing projects.
• Lead and manage design work for extensions, refurbishments and new‑build projects (50k-4m).
• Prepare Notices, Schedules of Condition and Party Wall Awards.
• Lead projects, coordinating with in‑house multi‑discipline design teams.
• Develop strong client relationships and contribute to business growth.
• Supervise, mentor and support junior building surveyors.
• Undertake technical reviews to ensure consistent high‑quality service delivery.

Skills & Experience Required

• MRICS qualified.
• Prior consultancy experience.
• Ability to manage, guide and support team members.
• Strong client‑facing and communication skills.
• Excellent technical knowledge across all core building surveying disciplines.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to produce robust written reports.
• Confident decision‑maker with the ability to manage multiple projects.

For more information on this exciting opportunity please contact Charmaine Mundy.

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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