Senior / Associate Building Surveyor

JR United Kingdom; York; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established surveying and design practice in Hampshire is seeking a Senior / Associate Building Surveyor. The role involves independent management of professional building surveying tasks and providing expert advice across various commercial and residential properties. Applicants must have MRICS qualification and proven experience in the field.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of post-qualification experience.
• Experience in building consultancy or surveying practice preferred.
• High motivation and strong commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed building surveys and inspections.
• Prepare condition surveys and dilapidation reports.
• Advise clients on building defects and maintenance strategies.

Skills

Building regulations

Building pathology

Communication skills

Report writing

Project management

Commercial acumen

Education

MRICS qualification

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26.06.2025

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Job Description:

Hays Property and Surveying are seeking a Senior / Associate Building Surveyor to join an independent surveying and design practice based in the New Forest, Hampshire.

The company is a long-established surveying and design practice offering a range of architectural and building surveying services to clients across the Hampshire, Wiltshire and Dorset area. Their highly experienced building surveying department provides professional building surveying advice to clients across the commercial property and private residential sectors. The department is now looking to appoint a new MRICS qualified Senior / Associate Building Surveyor to join the team.
The role will be based in their offices located in the New Forest, with travel predominantly across the Southampton, New Forest, Bournemouth and Salisbury areas. Flexible / hybrid-working is also available.
Your new role
As a Senior / Associate Building Surveyor, you will undertake a broad range of professional Building Surveying work, managing your workload independently whilst providing expert advice to clients. Workloads will operate across a variety of commercial and residential properties, including offices, industrial space, retail units and private mid-to-upper-market residential houses.

Key responsibilities -

• Conduct detailed building surveys and inspections of commercial and residential properties.
• Prepare comprehensive reports, including condition surveys, dilapidation reports, and schedules of condition.
• Advise clients on building defects, maintenance, and repair strategies.
• Manage and oversee refurbishment and renovation projects, ensuring compliance with building regulations and standards.
• Provide expert witness services in legal disputes related to commercial and residential properties.
• Conduct feasibility studies and prepare specifications for building works.

What you'll need to succeed

• MRICS qualified is essential with 3 years+ PQE
• Proven experience of undertaking a broad range of professional building surveying work across commercial and residential property.
• Preferably, have recent experience of working within a building consultancy or surveying practice.
• Sound knowledge of building regulations, building pathology and construction.
• Excellent report writing and communication skills.
• Be highly-motivated and have strong levels of commercial acumen.

What you need to do now
For more information regarding this, or any other opportunity, please contact our Southampton-based Property and Surveying specialist Jamie Poll on 07800755744.

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