Chartered Building Surveyor

Turner Property Recruitment; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

25 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Group income protection

Cycle-to-work

Job summary

Turner Property Recruitment is seeking a Client Side Building Surveyor to lead refurbishment and development projects for a prestigious national portfolio in London. You will oversee programmes, budgets and procurement, bringing commercial acumen to asset-level decisions and working closely with Asset Management teams.

Ideal candidates will have MRICS status, strong contract administration experience and a track record of successful multi-project delivery with a keen eye for risk and cost

Qualifications

• MRICS status or equivalent qualification.
• Proven project delivery and contract administration.
• Strong knowledge of commercial refurbishment and defect diagnosis.
• Experience managing budgets, costs and programmes.
• Understanding of CDM, Building Regulations, planning and Party Wall.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong commercial judgement and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead refurbishment, repair and development projects from inception to handover.
• Manage programmes, budgets and cashflows.
• Prepare design, tender and contract documentation.
• Procure and appoint consultants, contractors and design teams.
• Monitor risks, costs, progress and change.
• Advise on defects, refurbishment strategies and asset-level decisions.
• Maintain audit-ready construction and project documentation.
• Communicate project risks and budget updates to stakeholders.

Skills

MRICS

Contract administration

Budget management

Defect diagnosis

Commercial judgement

Multi-project management

CDM/Building regulations knowledge

Education

MRICS qualification

Job description

Client Side Building Surveyor

Location: London

Working pattern: Site and office-based with 1 day working from home

Experience: 2+ years’ post-qualified experience

Salary: Highly competitive, dependent on experience

Turner Property Recruitment is working with a highly successful, privately owned UK commercial property investment and management business to appoint a Senior Building Surveyor.

This is an exciting client-side opportunity to take ownership of a high-quality national portfolio, delivering refurbishment and development projects from initial scope through to completion.

You will join a fully integrated property business, giving you exposure to the entire asset lifecycle and the opportunity to make commercially meaningful decisions rather than simply delivering isolated projects.

The projects

You will immediately gain exposure to an impressive pipeline of work, including major CAT A refurbishments valued at up to £10 million.

The role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading refurbishment, repair and development projects from inception through to completion and handover
• Managing project programmes, budgets and cashflows
• Acting as Contract Administrator and maintaining control of instructions, variations, notices, certificates and project records
• Preparing design, tender and contract documentation
• Managing procurement processes and contractor appointments
• Appointing and managing consultants, contractors and design teams
• Monitoring project risks, costs, progress and change
• Providing technical and commercial advice on defects, refurbishment strategies and asset-level decisions
• Conducting inspections and diagnosing building defects
• Supporting pre-acquisition technical due diligence
• Managing statutory requirements, including planning, Building Control, CDM and Party Wall matters
• Supporting tenant alterations, repairs, maintenance and dilapidations
• Negotiating dilapidations claims and settlements
• Working closely with Asset Management and Facilities Management teams
• Maintaining accurate, audit-ready construction and project documentation
• Communicating project risks, programme changes and budget updates to internal stakeholders

About you

You will ideally have:

• Strong building surveying experience within commercial property
• At least two years’ post-qualified experience
• MRICS status or an equivalent professional qualification, although this is desirable rather than essential
• Proven project delivery and contract administration experience
• Strong knowledge of commercial refurbishment and defect diagnosis
• Experience managing budgets, project costs and programmes
• A clear understanding of CDM, Building Regulations, planning and Party Wall legislation
• Confidence managing and challenging consultants and contractors
• Strong commercial judgement and attention to detail
• The ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

This opportunity would suit a commercially minded Building Surveyor who enjoys taking ownership, working at pace and delivering projects that directly improve asset performance and value.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary, dependent on experience
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Office closure over the festive period
• Additional holiday entitlement with service
• Private medical insurance with medical history disregarded
• Healthcare cash plan
• 5% company pension contribution
• Three times salary life assurance
• Group income protection
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Daily healthy fruit and snacks
• Comprehensive business expense policy, including lunches when travelling away from your base location

Why apply?

This is a rare opportunity to join an ambitious, well-backed and growing commercial property organisation.

You will work on substantial, high-profile projects, gain exposure across the full property lifecycle and play a visible role in protecting and improving the performance of a national portfolio.