Senior Building Surveyor

Ridge & Partners LLP; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive surveying firm in Solihull seeks a Senior/Chartered Building Surveyor to lead project briefs and maintain relationships with prestigious clients. The ideal candidate should be MRICS Chartered, with experience in advising on commercial, retail, or educational properties, and possess strong Microsoft Office skills. This role offers opportunities for growth and involvement in various surveying tasks, including condition surveys and project finance management.

Qualifications

• MRICS Chartered or working towards it.
• Experience in advising on commercial or educational properties.
• Strong competency in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead detailed project briefs with clients.
• Maintain strong client relationships.
• Produce designs and prepare tender documentation.
• Administer JCT building contracts.
• Conduct professional surveying work like condition surveys.
• Assist the team leader with project finance control.

Skills

Advising on commercial properties

Client relationship management

Microsoft Office proficiency

Communication skills

Education

MRICS Chartered

Tools

AutoCAD

REVIT

NBS Chorus

Job description

Due to our continuing success and as we continue to expand as a company and within our Building Surveying team in Birmingham, we are now seeking a passionate and driven individual who is looking for their next opportunity as a Senior / Chartered Building Surveyor to join our team and with the opportunity to progress to Senior Surveyor and beyond.

Team overview

You’ll be joining an experienced team of Building Surveyors with a focus on several key client accounts. You will be providing technical support to prestigious clients with varied national property portfolios.

As we grow and develop within the team you will need to demonstrate the capability of eventually managing individual team members including picking up and organising their project work and where necessary, assisting them on projects.

As a Senior / Chartered Building Surveyor your role will include:

• Lead and develop detailed briefs in conjunction with the Client and senior colleagues
• Establish and maintain client relationships
• Support business development activities by senior colleagues
• Produce designs and specifications including preparation of tender documentation
• Administering JCT building contracts
• Undertake all aspects of professional surveying work (including condition surveys, specific defect analysis, party wall consultancy, dilapidations, feasibilities etc.
• Liaise with clients, contractors and other consultants (internal and external)
• Assist the team leader with mentoring and control of project finances

Experience and skills required

• MRICS Chartered (preferable)
• Have experience of advising on commercial, retail or educational properties either in the public or private sector
• Demonstrate advanced Microsoft office skills
• Competent in AutoCAD / REVIT but this is not essential, and training can be provided
• Competent with NBS Chorus
• Full UK Driving Licence and willingness to travel within the UK
• The role will require you to be the key point of contact with our prestigious clients, therefore a high level of communication skills and commercial awareness are essential for being successful in this role.