Senior / Associate Building Surveyor

Currie & Brown; Plympton; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Pension

Private healthcare

APC/further RICS accreditation

Job summary

Currie & Brown is seeking a Senior or Associate Building Surveyor to join our Exeter or Plymouth team. You will deliver professional surveying services, lead refurbishment and asset-improvement projects, and mentor junior colleagues.

The role offers client-facing leadership, feasibility studies, cost planning, and a pathway to Associate/Director for high performers. You will work with clients and internal teams across the South West, advancing project delivery, risk management, and technical

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Building Surveying or related RICS-accredited discipline.
• MRICS status preferred; chartered status considered advantageous.
• Experience leading, mentoring and developing colleagues within a professional environment.
• Strong report-writing and technical documentation skills, including feasibility studies and asset reviews.
• Comprehensive understanding of health and safety legislation, statutory compliance and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Deliver refurbishment, upgrade and asset improvement projects across multiple sectors and client portfolios.
• Lead projects from inception through completion, including feasibility assessments and cost planning.
• Provide professional surveying services and supervise junior Building Surveyors.
• Mentor APC candidates and support towards RICS chartership.
• Identify opportunities and build client relationships to support business growth.

Skills

MRICS status

Chartered status

Client relationship management

Mentoring and coaching

Workload/project management

Report writing

Health & safety legislation

Proactive delivery

Education

Building Surveying degree

RICS accreditation (MRICS preferred)

Job description

securing statutory approvals and contract administration. Manage and administer standard forms of contract, including JCT and NEC, ensuring projects are delivered effectively and compliantly. Provide professional building surveying advice across a broad range of services and technical disciplines. Support the development of junior team members through mentoring, coaching and supervision, including APC candidates working towards RICS chartership. Promote and apply best practice in quality, health and safety, environmental management and project delivery. Assist senior leadership with operational activities, project oversight and strategic initiatives. Manage and support junior Building Surveyors, helping to develop capability and maintain high performance standards. Undertake inspections, surveys, schedules of condition and other professional surveying services, while overseeing regional project delivery. Contribute to business growth by identifying opportunities, building client relationships and supporting bid and proposal submissions.

What You'll Bring

• Degree-qualified in Building Surveying or a related RICS-accredited discipline
• MRICS status is preferred, with chartered status considered highly advantageous
• Strong technical expertise backed by substantial Building Surveying experience
• Proven ability to manage client relationships, with a sound understanding of commercial performance, profitability and business development
• Experience leading, mentoring and developing colleagues within a professional environment
• Demonstrable project and workload management skills, with the ability to balance competing priorities
• Strong report-writing and technical documentation skills, including feasibility studies, specifications, asset reviews and client-facing reports
• Comprehensive understanding of health and safety legislation, statutory compliance and risk management requirements
• Specialist professional surveying expertise in areas such as Dilapidations, Party Wall matters, Fire Risk Assessments and Access Audits
• Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and a proactive approach to delivering high-quality outcomes

What's on Offer

Competitive salary

• Benefits - car allowance, pension, private healthcare
• +++Clear progression pathway to Associate/Director level
• Support towards APC/further RICS accreditation

Currie & Brown is a leading international built asset consultancy, providing project management, cost management and building surveying services across a wide range of sectors. Our Building Surveying team supports clients throughout their asset lifecycle, from condition surveys and dilapidations to project delivery and defect diagnosis.

The Role

We are looking for a Senior or Associate Building Surveyor to join our Exeter or Plymouth team, supporting a growing portfolio of instructions across the South West. You will work closely with clients and internal teams to deliver high-quality professional building surveying services, with scope to take on increasing client-facing and technical leadership responsibility as the role develops.

Your Role

Deliver a diverse range of refurbishment, upgrade and asset improvement projects across multiple sectors and client portfolios. Lead projects from inception through completion, including feasibility assessments, specification writing, cost planning.