Senior Building Surveyor

London Fire Brigade; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working is available

Free access to the Brigade gym

Staff discount scheme including Blue/​

Job summary

London Fire Brigade is seeking a Senior Building Surveyor to lead workplace property projects and support a diverse workforce in London. You will manage consultants and contractors, ensuring projects run on time and within budget, while delivering high-quality designs and technical guidance.

The role requires extensive building surveying experience, a nationally recognised degree and/or postgraduate qualification (RIBA/RICS), with CAD design and tendering responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Background in building surveying and a nationally recognised degree and/or postgraduate qualification in construction-related disciplines.
• Experience preparing designs using computer aided design software and obtaining tenders for construction work.
• Extensive building surveying experience with the ability to investigate and offer technical advice, designs and solutions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver workplace property projects on time and within budget.
• Manage appointed suppliers (consultants/contractors) and lead ongoing programmes such as redecorations.
• Provide technical advice and designs to support the workplace experience for a diverse workforce.

Skills

Building surveying

Education

Nationally recognised degree in construction related discipline

Postgraduate qualification (RIBA/RICS)

Tools

CAD (Computer aided design)

Job description

Salary range: £56,071 - £72,807 per annum

Contract type: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Application closing date: 4 PM on Monday 07 September 2026

London Fire Brigade (LFB) is London's fire and rescue service - one of the largest firefighting and rescue organisations in the world. We are here to make London a safer city. Employing over 5000 people across our operational team (our firefighters), control (our call handlers who answer 999 calls), fire safety and our non-operational team (our team who work behind the scenes to support our front-line services, which includes Fleet, IT, HR, Finance, Procurement, Communications team and many more).

We are looking for a talented and ambitious senior building surveyor to join our team and take your career to the next level. The postholder will be based in our workplace team leading projects and works that enhance the workplace experience supporting our diverse workforce. We are looking for someone who is customer focused helping us to continue to find innovative solutions and deliver services of the highest quality.

The postholder will deliver workplace property projects such that they are on time, within budget and carried out in accordance with agreed standards and policies. The postholder will manage appointed suppliers (consultants/contractors) and will lead the delivery of ongoing programmes such as redecorations alongside strategic and adhoc improvement projects. We offer excellent experience and first-class mentoring support to help you achieve your ambitions beyond professional status, with a pathway to senior level.

We are looking for an individual with extensive building surveying experience, able to investigate and offer technical advice, designs and solutions. The postholder will prepare designs using computer aided design software and obtain tenders for construction work. They will need a nationally recognised qualification in a construction related discipline and/or relevant extensive experience at an appropriate level and/or specific contractual knowledge.

Further information about the main duties and responsibilities of the role are detailed in the job description.

The candidate should have a background in building surveying and a nationally recognised degree and post graduate qualification in a construction related discipline and / or post-related qualification i.e. RIBA, RICS and/or relevant extensive experience at a senior level.

Assessment for this role is due to take place week commencing 21 September 2026. Please be advised that if you are unable to make the scheduled assessment date, we may not be able to make alternative arrangements.

Additional Information

We value the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across London. The London Fire Commissioner is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

Anyone who has contact with children, young people or adults at risk will be subject to an enhanced DBS check as part of our commitment to safeguarding.

Benefits of working for the London Fire Brigade

• Additional leave between Christmas Day and New Year
• Family (including maternity) leave and emergency support leave
• Hybrid working is available, subject to business need.
• Free access to the Brigade gym
• Use of the Brigade's Medical Adviser/physios/fitness advisers
• Free counselling
• Season ticket loan
• Join social networks including our Equality Support Groups
• Cycle to work scheme
• Staff discount scheme including access to Blue Light Card retail and hospitality discounts
• Opportunity to access affordable accommodation

Criminal records check

In line with the Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) employment checks will be completed by successful candidates, which will include a Standard criminal records check. Successful candidate will be required to declare any convictions for offences and any offer of employment is subject to the LFC receiving a criminal records disclosure which it considers satisfactory.