Senior Building Surveyor

HD Surveyors Ltd.; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

HD Surveyors Ltd. is seeking a Senior Building Surveyor to lead dilapidations instructions, due diligence surveys and refurbishment projects in the Birmingham region. You will act as Employer’s Agent and Project Manager on commercial instructions, coordinating teams and ensuring high quality surveying outputs.

The role requires MRICS, a building surveying degree, and a proven consultancy background with client-facing delivery and mentoring APC candidates.

Qualifications

• Degree in Building Surveying or related discipline.
• MRICS qualification essential.
• Consultancy background within commercial building surveying.
• Strong dilapidations instruction experience.
• Technical due diligence exposure.
• Contract administration and project delivery capability.
• Employer’s Agent and/or Project Management experience.
• Working knowledge of JCT and/or NEC contracts.
• Commercial understanding of fee-led consultancy delivery.
• Experience managing client relationships directly.
• Previous mentoring or supervisory exposure.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead dilapidations instructions across landlord and tenant mandates.
• Deliver technical due diligence surveys and acquisition reports.
• Manage refurbishment and fit-out commissions through full project lifecycles.
• Act as Employer’s Agent and Project Manager on commercial instructions.
• Prepare feasibility studies, specifications, and reinstatement cost assessments.
• Maintain technical quality across surveying outputs.
• Manage client relationships across investor, occupier, landlord, and developer accounts.
• Take responsibility for fee performance, commercial delivery, and programme control.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary delivery teams across building consultancy disciplines.
• Support regional client development activity and service line expansion.
• Mentor APC candidates and supervise junior surveyors.
• Provide technical guidance on compliance, legislation, and best practice standards.

Skills

Dilapidations instruction

Technical due diligence

Contract administration

Project delivery

Employer’s Agent

Project management

JCT/NEC knowledge

Client relationship management

APC mentoring

Driving licence

Education

Degree in Building Surveying or related

MRICS qualification

Job description

Senior Building Surveyor

Location: Birmingham
Salary: £60,000–£70,000 basic + up to 14% annual bonus + benefits
Reference: 954750

Salary & Package

• £60,000–£70,000 basic salary
• Annual bonus up to 14% of base salary
• Pension contribution
• Private healthcare
• 25 days annual leave
• Birthday leave
• Christmas shutdown period
• Hybrid working arrangement
• Professional fees paid
• Ongoing CPD support

The Role

• Lead dilapidations instructions across landlord and tenant mandates
• Deliver technical due diligence surveys and acquisition reports
• Manage refurbishment and fit-out commissions through full project lifecycles
• Act as Employer’s Agent and Project Manager on commercial instructions
• Prepare feasibility studies, specifications, and reinstatement cost assessments
• Maintain technical quality across surveying outputs
• Manage client relationships across investor, occupier, landlord, and developer accounts
• Take responsibility for fee performance, commercial delivery, and programme control
• Coordinate multidisciplinary delivery teams across building consultancy disciplines
• Support regional client development activity and service line expansion
• Mentor APC candidates and supervise junior surveyors
• Provide technical guidance on compliance, legislation, and best practice standards

About the Consultancy

This is a multidisciplinary property consultancy providing building surveying, project management, cost consultancy, M&E, and fire engineering services across the commercial property sector. Clients include investors, occupiers, landlords, and developers. The Birmingham team forms part of a wider regional expansion strategy, creating a requirement for senior-level delivery and client leadership.

Candidate Requirements

• Degree in Building Surveying or related discipline
• MRICS qualification essential
• Consultancy background within commercial building surveying
• Strong dilapidations instruction experience
• Technical due diligence exposure
• Contract administration and project delivery capability
• Employer’s Agent and/or Project Management experience
• Working knowledge of JCT and/or NEC contracts
• Commercial understanding of fee-led consultancy delivery
• Experience managing client relationships directly
• Previous mentoring or supervisory exposure
• Full UK driving licence