Senior Building Surveyor

Ridge and Partners LLP; Cheswick Green; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable surveying firm in the UK is seeking a Senior / Chartered Building Surveyor to enhance its Building Surveying team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading client projects, establishing client relationships, and undertaking various professional surveying tasks. Required qualifications include MRICS Chartered status and experience in commercial or educational properties, along with advanced Microsoft Office skills. This role offers opportunities for career advancement and the chance to work with prestigious clients.

Qualifications

• MRICS Chartered (preferable).
• Experience advising on commercial, retail, or educational properties.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills.
• Competent in AutoCAD / REVIT (training can be provided).
• Competent with NBS Chorus.
• Full UK Driving Licence and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop detailed briefs with clients and senior colleagues.
• Establish and maintain client relationships.
• Support business development activities.
• Produce designs and specifications.
• Administer JCT building contracts.
• Undertake all aspects of professional surveying work.
• Liaise with clients, contractors, and other consultants.
• Assist the team leader with mentoring and project finances.

Job description

Due to our continuing success and as we continue to expand as a company and within our Building Surveying team in Birmingham, we are now seeking a passionate and driven individual who is looking for their next opportunity as a Senior / Chartered Building Surveyor to join our team and with the opportunity to progress to Senior Surveyor and beyond.

Team overview

You will be joining an experienced team of Building Surveyors with a focus on several key client accounts.

You will be providing technical support to prestigious clients with varied national property portfolios.

As we grow and develop within the team you will need to demonstrate the capability of eventually managing individual team members including picking up and organising their project work and where necessary, assisting them on projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop detailed briefs in conjunction with the Client and senior colleagues
• Establish and maintain client relationships
• Support business development activities by senior colleagues
• Produce designs and specifications including preparation of tender documentation
• Administer JCT building contracts
• Undertake all aspects of professional surveying work (including condition surveys, specific defect analysis, party wall consultancy, dilapidations, feasibilities etc.)
• Liaise with clients, contractors and other consultants (internal and external)
• Assist the team leader with mentoring and control of project finances

Qualifications

• MRICS Chartered (preferable)
• Have experience of advising on commercial, retail or educational properties either in the public or private sector
• Demonstrate advanced Microsoft office skills
• Competent in AutoCAD / REVIT but this is not essential, and training can be provided
• Competent with NBS Chorus
• Full UK Driving Licence and willingness to travel within the UK

The role will require you to be the key point of contact with our prestigious clients, therefore a high level of communication skills and commercial awareness are essential for being successful in this role.