Senior Building Surveyor

Brandon James; England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction consultancy in the UK is seeking a Senior Building Surveyor to join their Oxford office. This role offers the chance to work across diverse projects in commercial, residential, healthcare, and education sectors. The consultancy provides a supportive environment with hybrid working arrangements, competitive salary between £50,000 - £65,000, and generous benefits including 38 days annual leave and enhanced parental leave.

Benefits

Hybrid and flexible working arrangements

38 days annual leave including public holidays

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Employer pension contribution of 6%

Life cover at three times salary

Access to virtual GP and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• MRICS qualified or working towards chartership.
• Proven experience within a construction consultancy environment.
• Strong client-facing and project delivery capability.
• In-depth knowledge of health and safety legislation.
• Commercially astute with a balanced, value-driven approach.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading detailed site inspections and advising on remedial solutions.
• Preparing high quality reports with clear recommendations.
• Delivering projects across multiple sectors.
• Acting as a trusted advisor to clients and stakeholders.
• Ensuring compliance with building regulations and health and safety.

Skills

Client-facing capability

Project delivery

Health and safety knowledge

Communication skills

Education

MRICS qualification or working towards chartership

Experience within construction consultancy

Job description

One of the UK's leading construction consultancies are currently seeking a dynamic and forward thinking Senior Building Surveyor to join their growing Oxford office, working as part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team. My client are expanding their Building Surveying offering due to continued success and a strong pipeline of work across a wide variety of sectors. This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Building Surveyor looking for career progression, increased visibility and the chance to make a genuine impact within a values-led consultancy.

Senior Building Surveyor Role

The successful Senior Building Surveyor will work across a diverse range of projects, ensuring you are not pigeonholed into one sector. Schemes span commercial, residential, education, healthcare, heritage, and both public and private sector developments. You will work closely with the Building Surveying Partner, alongside Project Managers and Quantity Surveyors, leading projects, managing client relationships and contributing to the growth of the Oxford office. This role combines hands‑on technical delivery with leadership, client advisory and mentoring responsibilities.

Duties of the Senior Building Surveyor

• Leading detailed site inspections, identifying defects and advising on remedial solutions
• Preparing high quality reports with clear, robust recommendations
• Delivering and leading projects across multiple sectors including residential, healthcare, education and heritage
• Acting as a trusted advisor to clients, contractors and stakeholders
• Ensuring compliance with building regulations, statutory requirements and health and safety legislation

Qualifications

• MRICS qualified or working towards chartership
• Proven experience within a construction consultancy environment
• Strong client-facing and project delivery capability
• In‑depth knowledge of health and safety legislation
• Commercially astute with a balanced, value‑driven approach
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

In Return

• £50,000 - £65,000
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• 38 days annual leave including public holidays
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Employer pension contribution of 6%
• Life cover at three times salary
• Access to virtual GP and wellbeing services

If you believe you are capable of performing this impactful and progressive Senior Building Surveyor role to a high standard, please contact Chris van Aurich at Brandon James for further information.