Senior Associate, Building Surveyor

Hollis; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United Kingdom is seeking an MRICS Building Surveyor to lead dilapidations and technical due diligence for landlords and tenants. You will deliver commercially focused advice, robust negotiation strategies and manage commissions across commercial property sectors.

You will produce high-quality reports, mentor junior surveyors, support APC progression and drive business development through client relationships, networking and market engagement.

Qualifications

• MRICS Building Surveyor with dilapidations and due diligence expertise
• Experience managing dilapidation claims and negotiations across complexities
• Strong commercial real estate knowledge (offices, retail, industrial, leisure)
• Experience mentoring and APC progression
• Proven client engagement and business development capability
• Comfortable leading and developing teams

Responsibilities

• Develop and grow the dilapidations and technical due diligence service
• Lead complex dilapidations instructions for landlords and tenants
• Provide commercially focused advice and robust negotiation strategies
• Manage technical due diligence commissions across commercial property sectors
• Produce high-quality reports and clear risk-based recommendations
• Act as a trusted adviser to key clients
• Build long-term client relationships and identify wider surveying opportunities
• Drive business development through networking and market engagement
• Manage project financial performance, fee proposals, resource planning, budgets and profitability
• Provide technical leadership and mentor junior surveyors
• Collaborate across Building Surveying, Project Management, Cost Management, Building Safety & Fire and other service lines
• Monitor market trends, legislation and industry best practice
• Support recruitment, succession planning and team development
• Contribute to regional and national business planning

Skills

Dilapidations

Technical Due Diligence

Negotiation

Report Writing

Financial Management

Budgeting

Market Trends

Client Relationships

Mentoring

APC Pathway

Education

MRICS Building Surveyor

Job description

• Develop and grow the South West dilapidations and technical due diligence service
• Lead complex dilapidations instructions for landlords and tenants
• Provide commercially focused advice and robust negotiation strategies
• Manage technical due diligence commissions across commercial property sectors
• Produce high-quality reports and clear risk-based recommendations
• Act as a trusted adviser to key clients
• Build long-term client relationships and identify wider surveying and consultancy opportunities
• Drive business development through networking, referrals and market engagement
• Manage project financial performance, fee proposals, resource planning, budgets and profitability
• Provide technical leadership and mentor junior surveyors
• Collaborate across Building Surveying, Project Management, Cost Management, Building Safety & Fire and other service lines
• Monitor market trends, legislation and industry best practice
• Support recruitment, succession planning and team development
• Contribute to regional and national business planning

Requirements

• MRICS Building Surveyor
• Specialism for professional building surveying work
• Strong experience and interest in dilapidations and technical due diligence instructions
• Experience successfully managing dilapidation claims and negotiations across a variety of complexities
• Strong commercial real estate sector knowledge, including offices, retail, industrial and leisure
• Experience managing and mentoring a team
• Experience supporting professional growth and development, including the APC pathway
• Comfortable engaging with clients and building relationships with new and existing clients
• Confidence with business development and winning workCommercially minded and technically strong
• Passion for delivering exceptional client service

Demonstrates expertise in dilapidations and technical due diligence within the commercial real estate sector, providing high-quality reports and strategic advice while fostering client relationships and mentoring junior surveyors.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• MRICS Building Surveyor
• Dilapidations Management
• Technical Due Diligence
• Commercial Real Estate Knowledge
• Business Development

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Dilapidations Instructions
• Technical Due Diligence Commissions
• Risk-Based Recommendations
• Project Financial Management
• Fee Proposals
• Resource Planning
• Budget Management
• Negotiation Strategies
• Report Production
• Market Trend Monitoring

Soft Skills

• Client Relationship Building
• Mentoring
• Team Development
• Commercial Mindset
• Exceptional Client Service

Certifications & Qualifications

• MRICS

Industry Keywords

• Building Surveying
• Commercial Property Sectors
• Building Safety
• Fire Safety
• APC Pathway
• Regional Business Planning
• National Business Planning