Commercial Building Surveyor

Brandon James Ltd; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property and construction consultancy in Cambridge is seeking a talented Chartered Commercial Building Surveyor. This role offers the opportunity to work on a variety of projects across healthcare, education, and local authority schemes. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in Building Surveying and be working towards MRICS chartership, alongside strong project management skills. The position provides excellent benefits, including flexible working, health cash plans, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible and remote working opportunities

Pension scheme

Health cash plan

Professional membership support

Cycle to work scheme

Team building and social events

Health and mental wellbeing programmes

Qualifications

• Qualified to degree level in Building Surveying.
• Working towards MRICS chartership or equivalent.
• Experience in conducting building surveys and professional services.

Responsibilities

• Deliver professional and project-based surveying services.
• Conduct building surveys, condition surveys, and dilapidations.
• Manage design and specification of works.

Skills

Building surveys

Project management

Organisational skills

Commercial awareness

Proficiency in AutoCAD

Education

Degree in Building Surveying

MRICS or working towards chartership

Job description

A client of mine, a value led, people focused property and construction consultancy who are recognised for delivering inspirational and practical design solutions, are keen to speak with a talented Chartered Commercial Building Surveyor, with a look to join their Cambridge office.

Offering the successful Building Surveyor not only the opportunity to work within a collaborative, multi disciplinary practice, but also genuine long term career progression within a supportive and forward thinking environment.

Company’s Profile

Originally established in the 1930s, this is a dynamic, medium sized consultancy with a strong nationwide presence, delivering integrated design and technical services across a wide range of sectors including commercial, education, defence and residential. They are well known for their people first culture, flexible working approach and commitment to improving the communities in which they work.

The Chartered Commercial Building Surveyor’s Role

The successful Building Surveyor will deliver the full spectrum of professional and project based surveying services, working across both public and private sector clients.

Projects range across healthcare, education, commercial and local authority schemes, offering genuine variety and long term development. You will be involved in:

• Design and specification of works
• Contract administration and clerk of works duties
• Building surveys, condition surveys and dilapidations
• Defect diagnosis and pre acquisition surveys
• Party wall matters and neighbourly issues
• Preparing tender documentation, analysing tenders and advising clients

You will work closely with clients, contractors and internal teams to ensure projects are delivered to the highest technical and professional standards.

The Successful Building Surveyor Will Have

Qualifications:

• Degree in Building Surveying
• MRICS or working towards chartership

Knowledge and attributes:

• Experience across building surveys and professional services
• Strong project management capabilities
• Well organised, commercially astute and proactive
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and NBS beneficial
• Full UK driving licence

In Return?

• £55,000 – £65,000
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and festive shutdown
• Flexible and remote working opportunities
• Pension scheme
• Health cash plan
• Professional membership support
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan (if applicable)
• Death in service benefit
• Team building and social events
• Early finish incentives
• Additional paid volunteering leave
• Health and mental wellbeing programmes
• Employee referral scheme
• Supportive, inclusive working culture

If you are a Chartered Building Surveyor looking to progress your career within a people focused consultancy in Cambridge, please contact Chris van Aurich at Brandon James.