Senior Building Surveyor

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated in Glasgow is seeking a Building Surveyor (up to Senior level) to join our Building Consultancy team. The role supports projects from £150k to £30 million and collaborates with Investment, Agency, Valuations and Planning teams to deliver practical, commercial advice.

An outward‑looking, team‑spirited professional with MRICS and strong report writing skills is preferred. The role includes some travel, offers a competitive salary and benefits, and clear

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a team and on own initiative.
• Strong verbal and numerical report-writing skills.
• Excellent time management and organisational abilities.
• Clear, concise communication with clients and internal teams.
• Willingness to travel as required.
• MRICS qualification with commercial consultancy experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with teams/clients to develop business.
• Provide project management for new build, repairs, refurbishments and internal fit-outs.
• Assemble and manage design teams for project delivery.
• Develop and apply best practices in project management.
• Support surveying colleagues as needed.
• Coordinate portfolio instructions and related duties.
• Build sustainable client relationships and identify new opportunities.
• Some travel will be required in this role.

Skills

Teamwork & initiative

Verbal & numerical skills

Time management

Communication skills

Flexible under pressure

Education

MRICS (building surveying)

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Project

Excel

Outlook

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

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

Jones Lang LaSalle (\"JLL\") is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process - including the online application and/or overall selection process - you may email us at [e-mail]. This email is only to request an accommodation. Please direct any other general recruiting inquiries to our Contact Us page > I want to work for JLL.