Senior Building Surveyor

SAVILLS; Southampton; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25-30 Days Annual Leave

Life Assurance

Private Medical Scheme

Virtual GP

Global Mobility Scheme

Rewards Platform

Company Pension Scheme

Enhanced Incremental Annual Leave

Job summary

Savills Southampton is seeking a Senior Building Surveyor to join the Building & Project Consultancy team. You will lead a broad range of professional building surveying and project consultancy services across the commercial property sector for landlords, occupiers, investors and developers.

As a trusted adviser, you’ll combine technical expertise with commercial thinking to deliver tailored solutions, manage complex projects, and build long-term client relationships.

Qualifications

• Senior-level surveying experience in commercial property.
• Strong in contract administration, dilapidations, and project monitoring.
• Excellent stakeholder management and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of building surveying and project consultancy services.
• Support business growth and client development initiatives.
• Mentor junior colleagues and coordinate day-to-day activities within the team.

Skills

Technical Building Surveying

Client Liaison

Contract Administration

Project Management

Job description

Role Overview

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Senior Building Surveyor to join Savills' growing Building & Project Consultancy team in Southampton. Working with a diverse client base that includes landlords, occupiers, investors and developers, you will take a leading role in delivering a broad range of professional building surveying and project consultancy services across the commercial property sector.

As a trusted adviser, you'll combine strong technical expertise with commercial thinking to deliver tailored solutions, manage complex projects, and build long-term client relationships. From contract administration and technical due diligence to dilapidations, development monitoring and major refurbishment projects, you'll enjoy exposure to a varied and high-profile workload that will challenge and develop your skills.

Beyond project delivery, you'll play a key role in helping grow the Southampton team, identifying new business opportunities, supporting client development initiatives and mentoring junior colleagues. This role offers the chance to make a genuine impact within a collaborative and highly respected consultancy, while benefiting from clear career progression, professional development opportunities, and the support of one of the world's leading property advisors.

This role is responsible for providing high-quality administrative, operational, and client support to ensure the smooth delivery of services across the business. Working collaboratively with internal teams and external stakeholders, the successful candidate will coordinate day-to-day activities, manage processes, maintain accurate records, and contribute to the achievement of team objectives. The role requires excellent organisational and communication skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. The position offers the opportunity to build strong stakeholder relationships, support business growth, and contribute to delivering an exceptional client experience aligned with Savills' professional standards and values.

For an experienced Building Surveyor looking to take the next step in their career, this is an opportunity to join a people-focused business where expertise is valued, ambition is rewarded, and success is achieved together.

What we offer you:

• 25-30 Days Annual Leave, depending on grade
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical Scheme
• Virtual GP
• Global Mobility Scheme
• Rewards Platform
• Company Pension Scheme
• Enhanced Incremental Annual Leave

Find out more about Savills offer

Team Overview

The Southern Building and Project Consultancy team is primarily based in Southampton and is made up of 10 staff members. They are a collaborative team of Directors, Associate Directors, Associates, Surveyors, Graduates and Apprentices, working across a broad range of building surveying and project consultancy instructions for landlords, occupiers and investment clients.

Recruitment agencies

Savills only pay agency fees where we have a signed agreement in place and that agency has been previously contacted and directed by a member of our recruitment team. We do not pay agency fees when speculative and unsolicited CVs are submitted to Savills or any of our employees other than via our careers website and through our recruitment process. If this is not adhered to, agency fees will not be paid.

Submission of any unsolicited CVs or proposals to Savills will be deemed evidence of full and unlimited acceptance of this approach.