Senior Building Surveyor

calfordseaden; Orpington; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A consultancy firm in Orpington is seeking a Senior Building Surveyor to lead and manage diverse surveying projects. The role involves ensuring timely project delivery, supporting junior staff, and maintaining strong client relationships. Ideal candidates will have a degree in a related field and progress towards MRICS certification. A competitive salary and benefits package including hybrid working and professional development opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Sponsorship for qualifications

Enhanced annual leave for long service

Employee assistance programme

Career development pathways

Qualifications

• Chartered status or working towards MRICS.
• Full UK driving licence and transport access required.
• Understanding of property law and construction economics.

Responsibilities

• Leading and managing building surveying projects.
• Building relationships with clients and identifying new business.
• Preparing detailed survey reports and contract documentation.

Skills

Communication

Numerical skills

Mentoring

Report writing

Education

Degree in a related subject

MRICS or significant progress towards it

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Join to apply for the Senior Building Surveyor role at calfordseaden

4 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Join to apply for the Senior Building Surveyor role at calfordseaden

As a Chartered Senior Building Surveyor, you will lead and deliver a broad range of surveying services, managing complex projects and maintaining strong client relationships. You’ll also support junior members of the team with their ongoing development.

What you'll be doing:

• Leading and managing a variety of building surveying projects, ensuring they’re delivered on time, within budget and to the required standards
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with existing and potential clients, providing professional advice and identifying new business opportunities
• Provide expert advice and guidance on building surveys, condition reports, party wall matters, defects and other related areas
• Prepare detailed and accurate reports, specifications, schedules, drawings and other related contract documentation
• Undertake reviews of sites to identify and manage potential risks, ensuring that health and safety, legal and environmental considerations are taken into account
• Share knowledge with and mentor junior members of the team

What you need:

Qualifications

• A Degree in a related subject
• MRICS or similar or significant progress towards the qualification
• Must have full UK driving licence and access to transport

Knowledge

• An understanding of building construction and property law, e.g. Party Wall (etc) Act 1996
• An understanding of construction risks, costs and economics
• Experience of Pre-contract matters and the ability to take a project through its lifecycle
• Familiarity with standard forms of contract including the JCT suite
• A full and detailed working knowledge of the most widely used forms of building contract
• Experience of Retrofit and Fire Safety remediation would also be beneficial

Skills

• Ability to produce good quality written reports
• Good numerical skills
• Good communication and people skills
• Mentoring skills to help develop more junior staff
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word and Outlook

What we offer

People are at the heart of everything we do, which is why we invest in them at every stage of their career. We are proud to hold the Investors in People Gold award, which we believe demonstrates our commitment to nurturing our people. Structured Apprenticeships and work experience opportunities are available across the organisation to support those at the beginning of their careers. We also have career development pathways to help you understand and structure your professional development.

We provide a range of benefits including hybrid working, the option to buy and sell annual leave, enhanced annual leave for long service, sponsorship for qualifications, a recruitment referral bonus scheme, enhanced family leave policies, an employee assistance programme, and more!

Who we are

We’re a multi-disciplinary property and construction consultancy with offices in Orpington, London, Birmingham, Essex, Cambridge, and Hampshire. With 80 years of experience of delivering award-winning projects across all major sectors, we’re committed to making a positive difference in the communities we serve.

Our vision is to be identified as a trusted client advisor; national in reach, local in service, and selected for our quality and expertise in the built environment. Our brilliant team consists of individuals who are passionate about delivering the best results and continuously demonstrate why our clients choose us to help bring their projects to life. You can find out more about our work on our website www.calfordseaden.com

Our values are integral in everything we do. They shape the way we work with clients and each other. Our values are:

• Collaboration - Being one team and supporting each other to achieve the best results and maximise our potential.
• Authenticity - Being true to ourselves and others and celebrating our differences.
• Giving Back - Recognizing and embracing the need for our work to have a positive social impact.
• Excellence - Striving to be up with the best and at the forefront of what we do.
• Support - Providing investment, encouragement and support to bring out the best in our People.
• Integrity - Being honest and doing the right thing

If you are a talented individual, with a commercial mind, and align to our values, please apply. If this job isn’t quite right for you but you would like to start or progress a career within our construction consultancy, please connect with us so you can be notified about relevant future vacancies.

calfordseaden is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to supporting the principles of equality of opportunity in employment, training, and service delivery.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Consulting

• Industries

  Construction

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at calfordseaden by 2x

Get notified about new Building Surveyor jobs in Orpington, England, United Kingdom.

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

London, England, United Kingdom 2 months ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

Hounslow, England, United Kingdom 4 months ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

London Area, United Kingdom £70,000.00-£90,000.00 17 hours ago

London, England, United Kingdom 7 hours ago

Surveyor (Commercial Property Management)

London, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Associate / Senior Associate Building Surveyor

Battersea, England, United Kingdom 6 days ago

Senior Surveyor (Mixed-Use Property Management)

London, England, United Kingdom 6 days ago

Hampton, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

London, England, United Kingdom 2 days ago

Greater London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Greater London, England, United Kingdom 16 hours ago

Greater London, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago

Property Management Surveyor - Mixed Use Residential Lead

London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Associate - Property Management Surveyor - Central London

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Land Surveyor (High-Speed Construction Project)

London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Building Surveyor (PPP & Property Services)

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

London, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago

Associate - Property Management Surveyor - King's Cross

London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.