Senior Building Surveyor

-; Epsom; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Epsom is seeking a Senior Building Surveyor to deliver Building Surveying duties across various sectors. This role offers opportunities for career development within a collaborative environment, requiring strong commercial awareness and leadership capabilities. You will manage client relationships while working on high-profile projects, with flexibility to work from home or the London office.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Professional development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Strong commercial awareness and ability to inspire clients.
• Experience managing client relationships in a Building Surveying context.
• Proficiency in IT skills, including document formatting.

Responsibilities

• Manage and provide Building Surveying duties across various projects.
• Assist with the development of new business and manage client relationships.
• Conduct defect analysis and produce professional reports.

Skills

Client relationship management

Project management

Building Surveying

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

BSc (Hons) Building Surveying

Full member of RICS

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

NBS

Revit

Job description

Overview

AtkinsRéalis has a vacancy for a Senior Building Surveyor to work in a multi‑disciplinary environment delivering a full suite of Building Surveying duties. The role will be based in our Epsom office with opportunities to work from London (Nova North) or from home. This role offers varied and interesting work with a number of high‑profile public and private sector clients.

It is an excellent prospect for an individual who enjoys working collaboratively within a vibrant team, has experience managing client relationships, and enjoys variety across all areas of Building Surveying. The role requires strong commercial awareness, the ability to inspire clients, and mentor junior colleagues through client relationship and communication skills.

For a Chartered Building Surveyor with post‑qualification experience this position offers the opportunity to develop a career within a forward‑thinking organisation and fast‑track to Associate level for the right candidate.

Your Role

• Work across a number of projects in different sectors, managing and providing a range of Building Surveying / project management duties.
• Assist with the development of new and repeat business across all sectors and manage client relationships and service delivery on a project‑by‑project basis.
• Use and apply standard forms of building contracts, such as JCT and NEC, keeping abreast of industry issues and best practice developments.
• Deliver commissions under framework agreements and conduct defect analysis, undertake building surveys and produce professional reports and specifications.
• Have experience in sectors that include education, local authorities, health care, central government, and infrastructure projects.
• Understand the principles of quality, health, safety and the environment within the management of projects.
• Contribute to the growth of AtkinsRéalis by identifying and developing real fee‑earning opportunities.

Supporting the Senior Managers

• Project management and contract administration duties for larger projects, including due diligence, condition and measured surveys.
• Design and lead small to medium‑sized construction projects and professional services such as Party Walls, asset management, statutory applications.

About You

• BSc (Hon's) Building Surveying, RICS Accredited degree and full member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
• Demonstrate good all‑round surveying experience.
• Experience of both pre‑ and post‑contract project management responsibilities, able to deliver this service effectively to clients and be prepared to travel as required.
• Ability to liaise with senior colleagues to build a profitable service and a positive, high‑performing team environment.
• Strong IT skills – Word and Excel at minimum, with the ability to produce, edit and format documents.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and NBS; experience with Revit and an understanding of BIM level 2 is advantageous.
• Ability to manage and develop team members, including mentoring APC graduates, and experience managing clients and their expectations.
• Comply with all legal, professional and corporate compliances for all work carried out.

Reward & Benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive at every stage of your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a range of benefits you can tailor to suit your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Benefit from a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise, and enjoy a hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances.

About AtkinsRéalis

AtkinsRéalis is a world‑class engineering services and nuclear organization that connects people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. With a global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world and are committed to leading our clients across various end markets to engineer a better future.

Additional Information

Security Clearance

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of five years or longer. If applying to this role, please do not reference or include details of any current or previously held security clearance in your application or CV.

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong – a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. We offer a range of family‑friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and abilities.

Employment Details

Worker Type: Employee
Job Type: Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world‑class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnicity or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, and enriches itself through these differences.