Senior Building Surveyor

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated in Glasgow is seeking a Building Surveyor (up to Senior level) to join the Building Consultancy team. You will work with investor and occupier clients on a range of projects from £150k to £30m, delivering holistic commercial advice across internal teams.

The role requires MRICS, strong communication, and the ability to manage design teams; AutoCAD experience is advantageous. Travel to client sites is expected.

Qualifications

• MRICS (Building Surveying) with proven experience, preferably PQE in a commercial consultancy.
• Good verbal and numerical skills; report writing proficiency.
• Experience with AutoCAD is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with teams and clients to develop business.
• Provide project management for new builds, repairs and refurbishments.
• Assemble and manage design teams for project delivery.
• Develop best practice for the delivery of project management.
• Support your project and building surveying colleagues as required.
• Coordinate portfolio instructions and travel as needed.

Skills

MRICS

Report writing

Verbal skills

Numerical skills

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Project

Job description

JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way. Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward.

Building Surveyor

An opportunity has arisen for a Building Surveyor (up to Senior level) to join our Building Consultancy department in Glasgow, Scotland. The team deals with a range of investor clients, including M&G, Abrdn and Aviva, and corporate occupier clients such as Barclays, JPMC, Diageo and Chivas, with a diverse range of projects from £150k to £30million in value.

The successful candidate will join a busy Glasgow office and be working alongside other internal departments such as Investment, Agency, Managed Services, Valuations, Lease Advisory, Planning and Rating, to provide holistic, commercial advice to our clients.

We are looking for an outward-looking, commercial Building Surveyor with a sense of ‘team spirit’ and an ambition to deliver excellence.

What this job involves

• Liaising with other Teams and Clients to develop business.
• Providing project management expertise and administering, new build, repair and refurbishment projects and internal fit outs
• Assembling and managing design teams for project delivery
• Developing & delivering? best practice for the delivery of project management
• Supporting your project and building surveying colleagues if required
• Assisting with co‑ordination of portfolio instructions and undertaking other duties from time to time as may be reasonably required
• Making sustainable business links with both external and internal clients and offering a professional and excellent client service at all times Building on existing relationships and developing new opportunities.
• Some travel will be required in this role

Sound like you? To apply you need to be/have:

• Required to have the ability to work within a team and on own initiative
• Must be enthusiastic, proactive and self‑motivated and be capable of managing external consultants
• Must have strong verbal and numerical skills, and be comfortable with report writing
• Requires excellent time management and general organisational skills
• Is required to be flexible and have the ability to work under pressure
• Must be well presented and have excellent communication skills
• MRICS (building surveying) with proven experience, preferably PQE in a commercial consultancy
• Experience of AutoCAD an advantage
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Project, Excel and Outlook
• Clean driving licence

What you can expect from us

You’ll join an entrepreneurial, inclusive culture. One where we succeed together – across the desk and around the globe. Where like‑minded people work naturally together to achieve great things. As a diverse and inclusive employer, JLL strives to contribute to the lasting values for clients, employees, shareholders, communities and our industry. Everything we do today should work towards Building a Better Tomorrow. Our Total Rewards program reflects our commitment to helping you achieve your ambitions in career, recognition, wellbeing, benefits and pay. We’ll offer you a competitive salary and benefits package. Join us to develop your strengths and enjoy a fulfilling career full of varied experiences. Keep those ambitions in your sights and imagine where JLL can take you.

Location: On‑site – Glasgow, GBR

If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements. We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table! At JLL, we harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to efficiently accelerate meaningful connections between candidates and opportunities. Using AI capabilities, we analyze your application for relevant skills, experiences, and qualifications to generate valuable insights about how your unique profile aligns with the specific requirements of the role you're pursuing.

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