Senior Building Surveyor

Hill McGlynn Recruitment Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Income Protection

Health screening

Dental Plan

Private medical

Eye test

Money coach

Electric car scheme

Job summary

Hill McGlynn Recruitment Limited is seeking a skilled surveyor and property manager to lead day-to-day estate management, ensure statutory compliance, oversee PPM contracts, and manage major refurbishment projects.

You will mentor junior staff, coordinate with consultants, and drive sustainability initiatives across a diverse portfolio, including traditional and post-war buildings, with emphasis on high professional standards.

Qualifications

• Proven surveying and property management experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Experience with traditional and post-war buildings.
• Experience managing major works projects.
• AutoCAD familiarity.
• Must have own car and a valid driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Oversee statutory compliance for CDM, Building Regulations and H&S.
• Oversee day-to-day PPM contracts and repairs across the estate.
• Take responsibility for projects from inception to completion, including major refurbishment.
• Progress sustainability and low carbon tech installations.
• Mentor junior team members and address technical queries.
• Manage consultants and oversee surveyors on major schemes.
• Conduct defect diagnosis with insurers and engineers.

Skills

Surveying & property management

Communication skills

AutoCAD

MS Office

Time management

Driver's license

Workload management

Education

MRICS qualification

Tools

MRI Qube

Dwellant portal

AutoCAD

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Statutory compliance: working with H&S or other consultants and team members, ensure the compliance of the property portfolio in terms of CDM, Building Regulations, H&S etc.
• PPM / maintenance: oversee day to day repairs and PPM contracts across the Estate
• Contract Administration / Project Management: have complete responsibility for projects from inception, specification writing, tendering through to completion including major refurbishment, external repair and redecoration or minor civil engineering schemes
• Sustainability: in conjunction with the above, progress the future proofing of the portfolio by way of specifying suitable insulation or window replacement schemes and installation of low carbon and renewable technologies
• Mentoring: mentor the junior members of the team and assist with general technical queries
• Management of consultants: oversee consultant surveyors undertaking major work schemes to the leasehold portfolio, and fire, H&S, planning etc. as required
• Defect diagnosis: undertake defect diagnosis across the Estate working with insurers, structural engineers, other specialists etc.

Core skills

• Proven track record and experience of surveying and property management
• Excellent written and communication skills, with the ability to communicate at all levels with stakeholders and contractors or consultants
• Excellent technical knowledge and experience of working with maintaining and retrofitting traditional and post war buildings
• Track record of managing major works projects
• Evidence of continuity in previous employment / roles
• Strong MS office skills, and ability to learn and at least basic AutoCAD skills
• Ability to manage workloads, meet deadlines and work and act in a professional manner at all times
• Must have own car and a clean driving licence

Desirable skills

• MRICS qualification
• Experience of estate management or working client side
• Experience working with historic or listed buildings
• Proficiency using AutoCAD and experience of property management software such as MRI Qube or the Dwellant portal

Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 depending upon experience and qualifications

Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance, Income Protection, Health screening, Dental Plan, Private medical, Eye test, money coach, electric car scheme. Some of the benefits are applicable after probation