Senior Building Surveyor

Currie & Brown; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading surveying firm based in Westminster is seeking a building surveyor skilled in utilizing drone technology. This role involves managing projects from inception to completion while fostering strong client relationships. Candidates should possess a BSc in building surveying or equivalent, with membership in the RICS being advantageous. The position offers a competitive employee benefits package, including flexible working hours and generous holiday options.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Private healthcare

Flexible working

Gym/healthy living membership

Qualifications

• Proficient in technical writing and communication with clients and colleagues.
• Experience in healthcare, local government, and higher education sectors.
• Well organized and proactive with good project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects from inception to completion.
• Maintain effective communication for project success.
• Build strong client relationships through professional representation.

Skills

Technical writing

Communication skills

Project management

AutoCAD

Client relations

Education

BSc in building surveying or equivalent

Membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)

Tools

AutoCAD

NBS

Job description

Overview

As part of our wider LSE Building Surveying team, you'll join our friendly London office, working in a supportive and collaborative environment. You'll have the autonomy to manage your own projects and clear opportunities for career development. This can also be a blended role combining the expertise of a Senior Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Surveyor and a building surveyor, applying drone technology innovatively across the built environment. You'll operate drones across sectors such as property, land, rail, and renewables, using your surveying knowledge to interpret and apply the data captured. You'll be part of a team delivering a full range of professional and project related building surveying services across both private and public sectors from design, specification, and contract administration to building surveys, dilapidations, and clerk of works duties. Working alongside project leaders, you'll help ensure high quality service delivery, knowledge sharing, and successful client outcomes, while contributing to our culture of innovation and excellence.

Responsibilities

• Delivering projects, commissions, and professional assignments from inception to completion
• Maintaining effective communication to ensure all information is available for the successful completion of projects and liaising with other managers to ensure efficient financial control
• Delivering all work outputs in an accurate and timely manner
• Representing the company in a professional and diligent manner, meeting, negotiating and corresponding with clients to form strong and long lasting working relationships

Qualifications

• BSc in building surveying or equivalent
• Membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) beneficial
• Good technical writing and communication skills (both internal and external)
• Proficient skills in the use of AutoCAD and NBS beneficial
• Experience in the higher education, local government and healthcare sectors beneficial
• Significant exposure to, and good working relations with, private and public sector clients beneficial
• Well developed skills in the areas of surveys, project management, clerk of works, repairs and maintenance beneficial
• Well organised, diligent, proactive, assertive, well disciplined and commercially astute
• Outgoing, polite, patient, diplomatic, personable, respectful and flexible when speaking to colleagues and clients alike

Benefits

Benefits: Competitive package of employee benefits including pension, private healthcare, flexible working, 25 days' holiday with the option to buy additional days, £400 a year towards gym/healthy living membership and much more.