Senior Building Surveyor

Pick Everard; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Building Surveyor to join their dynamic team. This role offers the chance to manage complex projects while mentoring junior staff and liaising with clients. You will be part of a supportive environment focused on professional growth and development. With a commitment to delivering exceptional client experiences and a sustainable future, this opportunity promises a balanced and rewarding career path. Join a team that values your contributions and encourages a diverse workplace where everyone can thrive.

Benefits

Agile working

26 days annual leave

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Healthcare cash plan

Professional subscriptions

Wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Programme

Stakeholder pension

Qualifications

• Experience in Building Surveying with knowledge of building principles.
• Ability to manage projects, monitor progress, and prepare technical documents.

Responsibilities

• Manage large and complex projects, ensuring timely delivery and budget adherence.
• Assist in business development and client representation during meetings.

Skills

Building principles

Project management

JCT and NEC3 contract administration

Technical document drafting

Team collaboration

Client liaison

Education

RICS Chartered status

Job description

Our Opportunity

Are you an experienced Chartered Building Surveyor, looking to take the next step in your career? Or are you a Senior Building Surveyor wanting to expand your knowledge in a new role?

Do you have experience of working across sectors in a multi-disciplinary environment?

If you answered yes to the above questions, we want to hear from you!

We are Pick Everard, delivering better together for over 160 years. We deliver exceptional places for people across sectors including commercial, retail, residential, defence and more. Client focus is our strength, and culture is our passion. We are proud to work with prestigious clients on a range of projects across the built environment, helping to create a sustainable future for all.

As part of our ambitious growth strategy, we are looking to appoint a Senior Building Surveyor to be based in Bristol. Joining a supportive network as part of a national team, you can expect to receive valuable training, guidance and genuine scope for career development.

As Senior Building Surveyor you will plan and manage project resources, prepare and oversee designs/reports, and have day-to-day control of internal costs and fee invoices. You will have the opportunity to mentor more junior staff, providing support with their technical development. Additionally, you will be responsible for liaising directly with clients and other stakeholders as appropriate.

This role provides a challenging and exciting opportunity to develop within a growing dynamic team, supported by expertise across our multi-disciplinary consultancy!

You can expect to become involved in:

• A range of project and professional work in Bristol and the South West region.
• A major flagship heritage scheme, amongst others.

Your core duties will include:

• Running large and/or complex projects, monitoring progress and expenditure, and planning and managing project resources.
• Providing assistance with the bid process and undertaking business development activities.
• Preparing and overseeing designs and reports.
• Undertaking surveys in accordance with the firm’s procedures.
• Representing the firm at client meetings, presentations etc.
• Monitoring day-to-day programming and planning.
• Assisting with planning and managing project resources including technical development of junior staff.

About You

Our ideal Senior Building Surveyor must have:

• Knowledge of building principles, preparing plans and specifications.
• JCT and NEC3 contract administration experience.
• Experience already working within a Building Surveying role.
• Ability to monitor and report on progress and expenditure of projects, with sound knowledge of drafting technical documents.

It would be nice for you to have:

• The ability to work well in a team and motivated to deliver excellence.
• A commitment to delivering a high-quality client experience.
• The ability to work to deadlines and manage your time with multiple tasks.
• RICS Chartered status.

About Us

Our nationwide multidisciplinary team of 650+ work collaboratively to deliver outstanding places and spaces that create lasting value for local communities. Through our remarkable history we have established the sound principles of success, and we have the vision and ambition to be even better.

We’re committed to creating sustainable communities where everyone feels safe, cared for and valued. We achieve that by encouraging a diverse, welcoming workplace for our people, clients and colleagues.

We care about our people and improving our society and that means supporting your ambitions and interests at every level. We will provide you with an inspiring environment in which you will be able to drive real progress and impact in your career.

What we offer

Providing a balanced, enjoyable career is important to us, and we work hard to make sure everyone feels a valued part of our organisation. You will receive an attractive salary, and amongst other benefits you can also expect:

• Agile working.
• 26 days’ annual leave + Bank Holidays + option to buy up to 5 days’ additional leave.
• Private healthcare, life assurance and healthcare cash plan.
• Professional subscriptions.
• Wellbeing support and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Stakeholder pension.

As an equal opportunities employer, Pick Everard is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us on our journey.

We are committed to building and nurturing great relationships with our agency partners. However, this role is being recruited for directly and therefore we are not seeking support at this time. Any unsolicited CV Introductions will not be accepted.

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