Senior Building Surveyor

Odevo; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property consultancy in the UK is seeking a Senior Building Surveyor to join their team. This role involves providing expert advice on building issues, project management, and developing strong client relationships across various property types. The ideal candidate will be MRICS qualified with at least 2 years of experience, demonstrating excellent communication and organizational skills. This position offers hybrid working options, a competitive salary, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Car allowance

Financial support for personal development

Discretionary bonus

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years PQE as MRICS qualified.
• Strong commitment to personal and professional development.
• Willingness to complete necessary checks (DBS, CSCS).

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on building defects for various property types.
• Act as Project Manager for projects valued from £50k to £3m.
• Conduct pre-acquisition surveys of commercial and residential properties.

Skills

Knowledge of building pathology

Client relationship management

Team management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Self-management

IT literacy (Microsoft Office)

Education

MRICS qualified

Building Surveying graduate (RICS accredited)

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Senior Building Surveyor at SRVO

Location: Hybrid working Manchester / Liverpool / Yorkshire

Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday

Salary: Competitive

SRVO is a Chartered Surveying and Property Consultancy providing a full range of surveying, project and consultancy services, including risk assessments throughout the UK. SRVO supports both the commercial and residential sectors and prides itself on a strong reputation and long‑standing client relationships.

SRVO is an Odevo Group Company dedicated to transforming the property landscape with safe and sustainable solutions while supporting employees’ growth, wellbeing and career development.

Job Description

The Senior Building Surveyor works as part of a team under the direction of the Building Surveying Directors, delivering core services primarily within the residential and commercial markets. The role requires a proactive, driven professional eager to apply expertise across a variety of surveying disciplines and to develop strong client relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing advice on building defects across all property types and ages.
• Preparing preventative planned maintenance reports, budgeting and advising clients on planned maintenance matters.
• Reviewing pre‑construction information packs and overseeing the RAMS review process for project works and services installations.
• Acting as Project Manager/Contract Administrator on projects ranging in value from £50k to £3m, leading a professional team as required.
• Where appropriate acting as Principal Designer, preparing PCI packs, reviewing CPPs and preparing H&S files.
• Conducting pre‑acquisition surveys on commercial, retail, industrial and residential premises.
• Completing building height surveys and structural appraisals for Building Safety Reports relating to the Building Safety Act 2022.
• Preparing schedules of dilapidations, negotiating claims and providing general advice to landlords and tenants.
• Providing party wall advice to building and adjoining owners (desirable).
• Monitoring development or project works on behalf of landlords, funders or other parties.
• Assisting in company initiatives and leading where required, including business development, service improvement, CPDs and training/mentoring of junior staff and APC candidates.

Key Skills and Qualifications

• Detailed knowledge of construction building pathology and relevant legislation, including fire regulations.
• Ability to maintain and build relationships with client contacts assigned to the role.
• Experience managing a team or aspiration to step into a management role.
• Experience in the residential property management industry is an advantage.
• Self‑management of workload, utilising team members where appropriate.
• Excellent report‑writing, verbal and written communication skills, including spelling and grammar.
• Ability to deal confidently and professionally with clients, property managers, colleagues and contractors via phone, video, email and face‑to‑face.
• Strong organisational and time‑management skills, meeting reporting deadlines.
• Self‑starter able to work effectively remotely and independently, managing own workload and pipeline.
• IT literate in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Professional and courteous customer‑facing manner with a commitment to excellent service.
• Valid clean UK driving licence.
• AutoCAD ability desirable.

Qualifications

• MRICS qualified with a minimum of 2 years PQE.
• Building Surveying graduate from a UK institution with a RICS‑accredited BSc (minimum 2:2).
• Willingness to complete DBS and CSCS checks (in date).
• Commitment to additional training as required to maintain and develop skills, paid for by the company.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave.
• Car allowance.
• Hybrid and flexible work opportunities.
• Financial support for personal development.
• Opportunities for career growth.
• Employee referral scheme for potential bonuses.
• Discretionary bonus.

Application Process

All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK without restrictions; documented evidence of eligibility will be required.

For further information or to explore more opportunities, visit SRVO on LinkedIn or our website. If you have questions or would like more details, you can contact our recruitment team, quoting the reference number #LI‑RR3.

Excited? If you are excited about being part of a successful team, apply for this position!