Senior Building Surveyor

Rider Levett Bucknall RLB; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading consultancy firm as a Senior Building Surveyor in Newcastle. This role focuses on delivering client-focused services in the built environment sector, with opportunities for hybrid working, personal development, and engagement in significant projects. RLB promotes a culture of collaboration and inclusivity, striving for excellence in service delivery.

Benefits

Hybrid Working

Competitive salary and generous holiday

Healthcare Packages

Personal Development opportunities

Social Responsibility initiatives

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Building Surveying or similar technical discipline.
• MRICS or membership of other relevant professional body required.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects including pre-acquisition surveys and dilapidations.
• Act as Contract Administrator and Employer’s Agent.
• Deliver excellent customer service with proactive project management.

Skills

Project Management

Customer Service

Specification Writing

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Building Surveying

MRICS qualified

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Description

Application Deadline: 9 July 2025

Department: Built Asset Consultancy

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

Description

Title: Senior Building Surveyor
Discipline: Building Surveying
Sector: National Programmes
Location: Newcastle(With Hybrid Working)

Why RLB?
At RLB, we live by four simple ideas: Truth, Trust, Together, Tomorrow. Four values that live at the heart of RLB. A place where People Make Progress.

We value your skills, talents and unique perspectives – we think they are priceless.

Bring them to RLB and you’ll be empowered to shape our future and your career in new and meaningful ways.

We’ll give you opportunities to work on some of the most ambitious and exciting projects currently being designed and developed in the built environment sector.

You’ll continue to learn and advance as everyone who works for us is provided with a tailored training programme. Our mentoring and reverse mentoring schemes will enable you to share your expertise while gaining fresh insights.

What makes RLB unique is our inclusive culture. As an independent, employee-owned business, teamwork and collaboration lies at the heart of everything we do. Hybrid and flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies are just some of the ways we invest in employee wellbeing.

Join us and you will thrive personally as well as professionally.

Role Overview

We are seeking an ambitious Building Surveyor looking for a rewarding career journey. This is a great opportunity for a talented individual to join and strengthen a successful client focused team and to contribute and share in RLB’s exciting journey. The ideal candidate will bring a proactive approach to the role and demonstrate a track record of delivering excellent customer service, promoting knowledge and best practice across projects and achieving successful outcomes for clients.

Role Responsibilities

• Project Management
• Managing commission
• Contract Administrator & Employer’s Agent
• Design & specification writing
• Pre-acquisition surveys
• Quadrennial surveys on listed buildings
• PPM and asset condition schedules
• Quality& Technical Monitoring
• Bank/Fund Monitoring
• Defects Diagnosis
• Dilapidations
• Measured Surveys
• Party Wall Awards
• Principal Designer

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a positive proactive approach to the role, and will be delivering customer service excellence, with good commercial results.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Building Surveying or similar technical discipline
• MRICS or membership of other relevant professional body
  

Experience

• CDM / Health & Safety exposure
• Project based experience
• Ability to successfully manage complex projects in a proactive and diligent manner
• Excellent specification writing skills
• Good knowledge of JCT Contracts
• Track record in project management of projects from inception to completion
• Evidence of working with multiple stakeholders
• Experience working with teams and managing projects by prioritising workloads and delivering deadlines
• Previously employed by a consultancy
  

Behaviours

• Recognised as a client focused, positive collaborator who shares knowledge freely and offers support to their peers and seniors. Recognised as a team player with a strong willingness to learn
• Demonstrates a positive and proactive approach to the role, and will be committed to delivering customer service excellence, with good commercial results
  
  

RLB Employee Benefits

Our culture is built around enabling you to fulfil your potential, so you can look forward to benefits that include:

Hybrid Working - Working patterns to support your work-life balance. As well as competitive maternity and paternity packages.

Well-Rewarded - A competitive salary and generous holiday entitlement. As well as the opportunity to purchase up to five extra days.

Focus On Wellbeing - We offer a number of health and wellness options, including gym membership and cycle to work schemes.

Healthcare Packages - Private healthcare insurance and medical support, including dental insurance and eyecare vouchers.

Personal Development - A continuous learning and development programme, including established APC and in-house mentoring schemes.

Additional Benefits - We offer a wide range of benefits including a season ticket loan and professional membership subscriptions.

Exceptional Exposure - You’ll have the opportunity to work on diverse projects across different sectors and regions.

Social Responsibility - We hold team and social events as well as charity fundraising and volunteering activities.

Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commitment

We believe in building a diverse and inclusive environment where each person can be themselves, feel valued for their contribution and be challenged and supported to reach their full potential. We have a responsibility to support the communities in which we live and work, and that our workforce should reflect these communities and our clients. Our talent strategy should enable us to overcome bias in the construction industry by recruiting, retaining, developing, and promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce. Find out more here: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion - RLB | Europe

If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you during any stage of the application or interview process, please contact our recruitment team at: [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Construction

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