Chartered Senior Building Surveyor

S1jobs; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible/hybrid working

Private healthcare

Enhanced pension

Career progression opportunities

Training and development

High-profile project portfolio

Supportive team environment

Generous holiday allowance

Job summary

Hays is seeking a Chartered Senior Building Surveyor to join a leading global property and construction consultancy in Scotland. You will handle professional and project-led instruction across a diverse property portfolio, with exposure to traditional surveying and high-value project work, offering career development opportunities.

The role requires MRICS qualification and strong client-facing skills, with hybrid working options and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• MRICS qualification and Chartered Building Surveyor status.
• Proven consultancy experience.
• Strong technical knowledge of professional building surveying services.
• Experience managing refurbishment and construction projects.
• Excellent report-writing and client-facing skills.
• Commercial awareness and ability to develop client relationships.
• Strong organisational and project management capabilities.
• Proactive and collaborative approach to delivering high-quality work.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Technical due diligence and pre-acquisition surveys.
• Dilapidations advice and negotiations for landlords and tenants.
• Planned preventative maintenance strategies and condition surveys.
• Contract administration and project management.
• Refurbishment, fit-out and asset improvement projects.
• Defect diagnosis and technical reporting.
• Schedules of condition and reinstatement cost assessments.
• Building pathology investigations.
• Party wall matters and neighbourly issues.
• Client relationship management and business development.

Skills

Client relationship management

Report writing

Project management

Collaboration

Education

MRICS qualification

Job description

If you are a Building Surveyor in Scotland and would like to explore new opportunities, then please contact James in Hays Construction and Property team on 0141 212 3660 or email

What You'll Get In Return

• You'll join a market-leading consultancy that offers exposure to some of the UK's most prestigious property portfolios and projects.
• 60,000 - 65,000 basic salary
• Annual bonus potential based on performance
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Generous holiday allowance
• Private healthcare and enhanced pension scheme
• Structured career progression and leadership development opportunities
• Access to a varied and high-profile project portfolio
• Ongoing professional development and training
• A supportive and collaborative team environment

Your new Company

Our client is a leading global property and construction consultancy with an outstanding reputation for delivering high-quality surveying, project management and advisory services across the UK. Working with an impressive portfolio of public and private sector clients, they provide expertise across commercial offices, industrial, retail, healthcare, education, residential, infrastructure and mixed-use developments.

Due to the continued growth of their Building Consultancy team, an excellent opportunity has arisen for a Chartered Senior Building Surveyor to join their established and highly regarded team based in Scotland.

Your new role

As a Chartered Senior Building Surveyor, you will be involved in a diverse range of professional and project-led instruction across a varied property portfolio. This role offers exposure to both traditional building surveying services and high-value project work, providing an excellent variety of career development opportunities.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Technical due diligence and pre-acquisition surveys
• Dilapidations advice and negotiations on behalf of landlords and tenants
• Planned preventative maintenance strategies and condition surveys
• Contract administration and project management
• Refurbishment, fit-out and asset improvement projects
• Defect diagnosis and technical reporting
• Schedules of condition and reinstatement cost assessments
• Building pathology investigations
• Party wall matters and neighbourly issues
• Client relationship management and business development
• Mentoring and supporting junior surveyors within the team

You will work closely with a diverse client base, delivering tailored solutions across both professional and project commissions while contributing to the continued success of the wider business.

What You'll Need To Succeed

• MRICS qualification and Chartered Building Surveyor status
• Proven experience within a consultancy environment
• Strong technical knowledge of professional building surveying services
• Experience managing refurbishment and construction projects
• Excellent report-writing and client-facing skills
• Commercial awareness and the ability to develop client relationships
• Strong organisational and project management capabilities
• A proactive and collaborative approach to delivering high-quality work
• A full UK driving licence