Senior Building Surveyor

Ingleton Wood; Billericay; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic property and construction consultancy in Billericay is seeking a Senior Building Surveyor to lead and manage various surveying projects across sectors including commercial and healthcare. Candidates should possess MRICS qualification and at least 5 years of post-qualification experience (PQE). The role involves preparing tenders, acting as contract administrator, and liaising with clients, offering an excellent opportunity for professional growth within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Personal and professional growth support

Competitive salary reviews

Company pension scheme

Health cash plan

Team building events

On-site parking

Early finish incentives

Volunteering leave

Qualifications

• MRICS qualification with a minimum of 5 years PQE.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in building surveying.
• Full driving license required.

Responsibilities

• Act as building surveyor on various project types.
• Lead commissions for commercial sector projects and surveys.
• Prepare specifications and documentation for tenders.
• Act as contract administrator on multiple project types.
• Support the Building Surveying Director in team management.

Skills

MRICS qualification

Client relations

Organizational skills

Proactivity

Commercial acumen

Education

Minimum 5 years PQE

Job description

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About us...

Ingleton Wood is a value‑led, people focussed practice providing clients with inspirational and practical design solutions; we exist to improve the communities in which we all live and work.

Originally established in 1935, we are a dynamic multi‑disciplinary property and construction consultancy, providing a wide range of services across many industry sectors, including commercial, education, defence, residential and more.

We develop long term relationships with clients, adding value at every stage of development. We are one of a few medium‑sized consultancies offering integrated design and technical expertise.

We have a nationwide presence with offices located across the UK. We plan to open further sites in the future to develop our national service.

Life At Ingleton Wood...

is busy but great fun, we work hard, and we play hard. There is a huge emphasis on teams and working collaboratively both professionally and socially.

We bring people together to improve the quality and sustainability of the built environment through our expert knowledge in delivering local solutions for global issues. A sentiment underpinned by our shared vision of solving global challenges one building at a time, and supported through our values;

We are progressive

We collaborate

We support

We take ownership

To see a real time view of what we are up to check our social channels

You can expect...

• Opportunities for flexible and remote working - we understand a work life balance helps us all.
• Holiday entitlement of 25 days plus bank holidays with long service recognition and festive shutdown.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth in a supportive environment including in‑house coaching and mentoring.
• Competitive salaries with regular review and benchmarking to ensure fair pay. We are a real living wage employer.
• Competitive Company Pension Scheme.
• Health cash plan scheme.
• Professional membership support
• Family policies
• Great office team building events and fully expensed seasonal social events.
• Cycle to work Scheme.
• On‑site parking facilities (excluding London office)
• Season Ticket Loan (if applicable)
• Death in service benefit.
• Early Finish incentives when the Practice targets are hit.
• Additional leave allocated for volunteering (up to 2 days).

• Health & Mental Wellness Programs.
• Employee Referral Scheme.
• Employee working groups

The role...

We are currently recruiting a Senior Building Surveyor to join our Billericay office.

The role will support our Building Surveying Director in managing the team and delivering dilapidations, building surveys, PPMs, specification preparation and contract administration.

Our building surveying team has varying levels and types of experience and a wealth of exciting work in the commercial sector and beyond. It is the perfect place for you to progress your career.

Please Note: This role may be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service, Baseline Personnel Security Standard, Counter Terrorist Check, Security Check, or Developed Vetting clearance.

The selected candidate will...

• Act as building surveyor on a variety of project and professional services projects from inception to completion, liaising with team members and others as necessary. To deliver services in a variety of sectors including commercial, healthcare, public sector etc.
• Lead own commissions and oversee others for commercial sector schedules of dilapidations, PPMs, condition surveys, pre‑acquisition building surveys, defect analysis reports.
• Lead own commissions and oversee party wall matters and general neighbourly matters commissions in preparing notices, approach letters, negotiations terms of awards and taking schedules of condition.
• Prepare specifications and documents to enable projects to be tendered and to gain accurate costs from contractors. Assess tenders and make recommendations to clients.
• Act as contract administrator on a variety of projects on offices, warehouses, public sector buildings etc.
• Work closely with our Building Surveying Director in managing, supporting and delivering great work within the team.

Essential skills, experience, and attributes...

• MRICS qualification with a minimum of 5 years PQE.
• Track record of dealing directly with clients and delivering an excellent service.
• Well‑organised, diligent, proactive, assertive, well‑disciplined and commercially astute.
• Full driving licence.

We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.

To discover more about life at Ingleton Wood, please visit our website https://www.ingletonwood.co.uk/