Senior Building Surveyor

SNC-Lavalin; Epsom; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Epsom seeks a Senior Building Surveyor to manage projects and client relationships in a multi-disciplinary environment. The candidate must have a RICS accredited degree and demonstrate strong commercial awareness along with mentoring capabilities. This role offers opportunities to work from home and develop a career towards Associate level with competitive benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Flexible holiday allowances

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Post qualification experience in Building Surveying.
• Experience in managing client relationships.
• Ability to inspire and mentor junior colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Manage and provide full suite of Building Surveying duties.
• Assist with development of new business.
• Framework management for project delivery.

Skills

Client relationship management

Project management

Building Surveying

Commercial awareness

IT skills

Mentoring

Education

BSc (Hon's) Building Surveying RICS Accredited degree

Tools

AutoCAD

NBS

Revit

Job description

Job Description Overview

AtkinsRéalis have a vacancy for a Senior Building Surveyor to work in a multi-disciplinary environment to deliver a full suite of Building Surveying duties. The role will be based in our Epsom office with opportunities to work from our London (Nova North) or from home. We can offer extremely varied and interesting work with a number of high profile public and private sector clients.

This role has excellent prospects for an individual who enjoys working collaboratively within a vibrant team, and who has experience in managing client relationships and enjoys variety across all areas of Building Surveying, and who will provide a first‑class service to our clients.

As well as technical competence, we are looking for a Building Surveyor who has strong commercial awareness and who can inspire clients and mentor junior colleagues with their client relationship and communication skills.

This position would be an excellent opportunity for a Chartered Building Surveyor with post qualification experience, to develop their career within a forward-thinking organisation and fast‑track to Associate level for the right candidate.

Your role

• Working across a number of projects in different sectors, managing and providing a range of Building Surveying / project management duties.
• Assisting with the development of new and repeat business across all sectors and managing the client relationship and service delivery on a project‑by‑project basis.
• The use and application of standard forms of building contracts, such as JCT and NEC and keeping abreast of industry issues and developments in best practice.
• Framework management – deliver commissions under framework agreements and defect analysis, undertaking building surveys and producing professional reports and specifications.
• Experience in sectors that includes 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 in the day‑to‑day running of the business, and you’ll also be involved with the following:

• Project management and contract administration duties for larger projects and due diligence, condition and measured surveys.
• Designing and leading small to medium sized construction projects and professional services eg 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.
• Ability to demonstrate good all‑round surveying experience.
• Experience of both pre and post contract project management responsibilities, and able to deliver this service effectively to clients and prepared to travel as required.
• Any other duties that may be required from time to time.
• To liaise with senior colleagues to help build a profitable service and positive, high performing team environment.
• Strong IT skills, Word and Excel as a minimum. Candidates should be able to produce, edit and format documents.
• Strong ability in the use of AutoCAD and NBS, and experience Revit would be an advantage and understanding of BIM level 2.
• Ability to manage and develop team members including mentoring of APC graduates and experience of 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 life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

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About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world‑class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Additional information

Security clearance

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

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. So, 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 ability.

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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, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.