Senior Building Surveyor

FulkersBaileyRussell | Certified B Corp; West Malling; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health cover

33 days holiday plus additional leave

Annual discretionary bonus

Job summary

A dynamic construction consultancy in West Malling seeks an experienced Senior Building Surveyor to lead projects across healthcare, local government, and education sectors. The ideal candidate will manage projects from start to finish while ensuring client satisfaction and adherence to health and safety regulations. Strong project management skills and a professional qualification in building surveying are essential. This role offers a competitive benefits package including private health cover and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Chartered accreditation preferred or working towards it.
• Experience in delivering larger and complex projects.
• Ability to mentor and develop junior members.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage projects from inception to completion.
• Prepare project designs and specifications.
• Advise clients on procurement contracts.

Skills

Building surveying

Project management

Client relations

Health & Safety knowledge

Education

RICS accredited Degree qualification

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and forward-thinking Senior Building Surveyor to join our dynamic and driven construction consultancy. Work on an exciting range of dynamic projects across a varied range of sectors including healthcare, blue light, local government and education.

Why Fulkers Bailey Russell?

At Fulkers Bailey Russell, we're not just about delivering projects — we're a construction consultancy that is focused on making a positive impact. We deliver exceptional consultancy services, champion sustainability and most importantly, and prioritise our people.

As a proud B Corp, we're committed to high standards of social and environmental performance. We're big enough to lead complex, high-profile projects, yet small enough to genuinely support and care for our employees – our 'Fulkers people'.

What does the role involve?

As a Senior Building Surveyor, you'll be autonomously leading and managing projects from inception to completion, without supervision and with minimal guidance from line management. The role involves working collaboratively with a varied team of construction professionals and stakeholders to allow projects, professional services and tasks to be delivered safely on time, and to budget whilst ensuring high levels of client satisfaction. Work on a hybrid basis from either our London, Kent or Brighton offices.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects of varied size and complexity including preparation of project design and specifications
• Advise the client on procurement/contacts and act as the contract administrator
• Preparation of tender documentation, tender reports and recommendations to the client
• Undertake day to day duties of either the Contractor Administrator or Employers Agent
• Interpret drawings and designs produced by others and advise upon the technical detail and analyse the design accordance with the technical brief, statutory requirements, and instructions of the client
• Lead on and undertake condition surveys and liaise with other specialists
• Carry out or manage others undertaking measured surveys of existing buildings or sites
• Undertake site inspections
• Oversee professional matters including but not limited to Party Wall Matters, Acquisition and Condition Surveys and Dilapidations
• Keep Associate Directors fully informed of progress
• Receive Client instructions and agree fee proposals for various projects and professional surveying instructions
• Maintain a technical working understanding of buildings, construction, management and operations, including their defects
• Advise and report on building defects, maintenance and repairs in a concise and accurate manner
• Understand the statutory approvals processes, including making and managing the Planning, Listed Building Consent and Building Control Approval, process successfully
• Work within the working process of RIBA Plan of Works and oversee multi-disciplinary project teams
• Undertake the training and development of others
• Always take personal responsibility for the health and safety of yourself and others by working within company H&S procedures
• Endeavour to improve our social and environmental impact
• Any other duties as reasonably required

Requirements

• Ideally Chartered accreditation, or working towards (we can support you on your journey to chartership)
• Ideally Degree qualification (RICS accredited or equivalent)
• Previous experience as a Building Surveyor
• Ability to deliver larger and more complex projects through the whole project lifecycle
• Ability to delegate tasks to others within the team and support their work
• Support junior members of the team with mentoring and development
• Development of leadership and management skills
• Ability to manage fees and assist with fee bids
• Generate new work through the management of client relations
• Ability to work on own initiative to drive to generate new business
• Understanding of the account management process
• Ability to analyse projects and report performance to line manager
• Excellent knowledge of CDM and construction Health & Safety
• Please note, candidates will need to pass an enhanced DBS check for this role, due to the nature of client requirements

Benefits

• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays), plus an extra paid day off for your birthday and Christmas shutdown
• Option to buy or carry over up to 5 additional holiday days annually
• Private health cover from day one
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and charitable volunteer leave
• Agile working policy
• Annual discretionary bonus and salary review
• Company pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Program
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Access to a wellbeing app and online learning platform
• Career development, chartership support and training opportunities
• Internal recruitment referral bonus scheme

Fulkers Bailey Russell is now a Certified B Corporation, meeting high standards of social and environmental performance. We're dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace – diversity in our team leads to creativity, innovation, and better business outcomes, and we promote equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants, regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status. Join us and be part of a team that values and celebrates diversity.

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Consulting
• Industries: Construction