Principal Building Surveyor

Amey; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme

24 days annual leave + bank holidays

Flexible benefits scheme

Save with Amey discounts

Job summary

Amey is seeking a Permanent Principal Building Surveyor to join our Advisory team in the UK. You will lead complex building surveying commissions, manage multidisciplinary teams and drive business development and client engagement.

You will provide technical leadership, oversee budgets and project delivery while maintaining high standards of professional conduct and compliance with regulations.

Qualifications

• Degree and chartered membership with a professional institution (RICS/CIOB or equivalent).
• Significant post-qualification experience in building surveying consultancy.
• Broad experience across building surveying disciplines and project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical teams and provide guidance to clients and suppliers.
• Prepare and check technical reports, drawings and project documentation.
• Oversee commercial performance, budgets and cost control.
• Manage multidisciplinary project teams across locations and client accounts.
• Lead bids, framework submissions and work-winning activities.

Skills

Chartered membership

RICS/CIOB

Leadership

Client engagement

Education

Relevant degree

Professional chartership

Tools

Surveying software

Job description

Title: Principal Building Surveyor

Requisition ID: 12463

The Opportunity

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Principal Building Surveyor to join our Advisory team - a vibrant, inclusive community that celebrates our differences and makes a real impact across the UK.

The Role

As a Principal Building Surveyor, you will act as a technical leader within the business, providing expert advice, guidance and supervision to technical teams, operational managers, clients and suppliers. You will lead the delivery of complex building surveying commissions, manage multidisciplinary teams and take responsibility for the commercial performance of projects within your portfolio. You will also play an important role in client engagement, business development and work-winning activities.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Act as a technical team leader, providing advice, guidance and supervision to technical teams, operational managers, clients and suppliers.
• Lead the preparation and checking of technical reports, specifications, drawings, schedules of work and project documentation.
• Take responsibility for the commercial success of projects within your portfolio, including budget control and management of project delivery costs.
• Manage and influence multidisciplinary teams across multiple projects, offices and client accounts.
• Lead and deliver a wide range of professional building surveying services including condition surveys, measured surveys, defect diagnosis, dilapidations and Party Wall matters.
• Prepare specifications for remedial and improvement works and oversee their delivery through to completion.
• Act as Contract Administrator and provide project management support across refurbishment, maintenance and capital works projects.
• Liaise with clients, contractors, consultants and suppliers, building strong relationships and providing trusted technical advice.
• Present technical proposals, project updates and recommendations to clients and key stakeholders.
• Lead and contribute significantly to bid preparation, framework submissions and wider work-winning activities.
• Manage project risks and ensure appropriate mitigation measures are identified and implemented throughout project lifecycles.
• Act as Principal Designer where required and support compliance with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.
• Ensure compliance with Building Regulations, planning requirements and other relevant legislation.
• Lead project teams in the delivery of projects across a variety of sectors and complex operational environments.
• Undertake site inspections, surveys and temporary site-based assignments where required.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring and professional development support to junior colleagues.
• Undertake people management responsibilities when required by the business.

What You Will Bring To Us

• Professionally qualified with a relevant degree and Chartered membership of RICS, CIOB or an equivalent professional institution.
• Significant post-qualification experience within a building surveying consultancy environment.
• Extensive experience delivering professional and project-based building surveying services.
• Broad experience across key building surveying disciplines, including defect diagnosis, condition surveys, measured surveys, dilapidations, Party Wall matters and specification writing.
• Excellent understanding of building construction technology and building pathology.
• Strong knowledge of contract administration and project delivery.
• Thorough understanding of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.
• Experience undertaking duties associated with the Principal Designer role.
• Strong understanding of Building Regulations and other relevant statutory requirements.
• Excellent knowledge of design, specification and project delivery processes.
• Advanced capability in relevant surveying software and analytical tools.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage clients and senior stakeholders.
• Strong commercial awareness and experience managing project budgets and financial performance.
• Experience managing project-related health, safety and welfare requirements.
• Strong leadership and influencing skills with the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to build and leverage professional networks to support project delivery and business growth.

Desirable

• Experience working across Public Sector, Commercial, Defence, Justice, Education, Highways or Rail environments.
• Previous experience acting as Building Surveying Lead or Technical Lead on major projects.
• Proven track record of successful bid leadership and work-winning activities.
• Experience managing teams across multiple locations and projects.
• Previous people management responsibility for technical teams.
• Experience mentoring colleagues and supporting professional development initiatives.
• Established industry network with demonstrable business development success.

Career Development

In this role, you will continue to develop your technical and professional expertise towards recognised subject matter expert status. You will have opportunities to mentor colleagues, lead major projects, support strategic growth activities and contribute to technical excellence and professional development initiatives across the business.

What We Can Offer You

At Amey, we recognise that our biggest asset is our people. That's why when you join us, we offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life's ups and downs. It's the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers.

Some Of Our Benefits Include

• Exceptional personal development, training and progression plans, designed to allow you to shine in your career, all in line with your personal ambition.
• Competitive salary and compensation.
• Generous pension scheme, with extra contributions from Amey.
• 24 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.
• Flexible benefits scheme, including the option to buy additional annual leave and insurance benefits, Cycle2Work scheme and access to discounted gym membership.
• Our Save with Amey programme gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out or nights in.
• Family friendly policies for new parents or if you provide care for a dependant.
• Membership of our Affinity Networks who connect, support and inspire diverse communities within Amey.
• Two Social Impact Days each year, for volunteering and fundraising opportunities.

Who We Are

Amey is a leading infrastructure consultancy and operations partner. We design, deliver, protect and maintain critical assets and systems across the UK and beyond.

What We Do

We advise, design, finance, deliver and enhance infrastructure across transport, defence and civic sectors. By combining strategic intelligence, engineering expertise, infrastructure finance and operational excellence, we create secure, resilient and sustainable outcomes for our clients and communities.

Application Guidance

Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. Please contact our recruitment team at [e-mail] to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional application support that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.